IGOR GORGONZOLA NOVARA-PROSECCO DOC A.CARRARO IMOCO CONEGLIANO 0-3
(21-25| 18-25| 21-25)
Igor Gorgonzola Novara: Franzoso, Cambi 1, Herbots 3, Squarcini 2, Weske, Grobelna 12, Alsmeier 4, Moro, Bartolini ne, Bonifacio 3, Carraro, Tolok 17, Perinelli ne, Awoleye 2. Coach Barbolini
Prosecco DOC A. Carraro Imoco Conegliano: Gabi 8, Zhu 16, Manfredini 8, Folie 7, Piovesan, De Gennaro, Haak 22, Di ne, Arici, Wolosz 1, Adigwe ne, Cekulaev ne, Sillah ne. Coach Santarelli
Referees: Rossi and Puecher
Attendance: 2992
Set length: 26′- 22′- 25′
Notes: service errors No 7, Co 11; aces 4-6, blocks 4-4
MVP: Gabi
It is a Prosecco DOC that continues to surpass itself: eighth victory in a row, 8th success for 3-0 and top of the standings that always sees Wolosz and her teammates at the top. In the first high obstacle of the LVF A1 Fineco regular season, the Panthers unleash an excellent performance, resisting in the first set and controlling the last two partials. MVP Gabi, top scorer of the match Isabelle Haak with 22 points.
Coach Daniele Santarelli deploys the gala sextet for the Classic: Wolosz directing, Haak opposite, Gabi and Zhu spikers, Folie and Manfredini central, De Gennaro is the libero. On the other side coach Barbolini chooses Cambi, Grobelna, Tolok, Herbots, Bonifacio, Squarcini, Moro libero.
Balance at the start, Zhu hits second closes the longest exchange of the first set (16 points and 62% in attack in the match for the Chinese), Haak signs the second break point in a row for the first advantage, but Tolok soon overturns the situation (7-6). Moro pushes Novara with two saves (13-10), Wolosz responds with a valuable lift for Manfredini’s fast (15-12, only 1 error in 35 attacks in the first set, 51% on target), two stabs by Gabi are worth the draw (17-17). But in the moment of maximum urgency the Panthers make no more mistakes: Folie takes the chair at the wall (18-20), Haak launches Prosecco DOC at set point and immediately realizes for 0-1 (21-25).
Gabi, Zhu and double ace by Haak, the yellow-blue start in the second set reads 1-6. After the reaction Igor it is the carioca in place 4 to re-establish the distance (6-12), Haak also attacks with free rein on De Gennaro’s lift in the second line (9-18, 6 points with 57% in the intermediate partial for the Swede): slight shortening of mosquitoes with Grobelna, Arici turns in the second line. Piovesan returns to serve on set point, his serve clears the reception and paves the way for Manfredini’s slash (18-25). Panthers very solid in the fundamentals: De Gennaro leads the team reception at 58%, Wolosz leads the attack at 55%.
The dominance continues in the third, Wolosz quickly the arm of Zhu (0-3). Haak lethal from 9 meters (1-5), Tolok rebels, Manfredini with the winning serve leads the home bench to call the first time-out (5-9). Haak travels on autopilot (10-14), Folie “steals” a point from the opponent’s reception (16-20), Zhu has no mercy from zone 4: Alsmeier cancels the first matchball, at the third attempt it is Haak who puts the exclamation mark (21-25, it is the 11th point of the Swede in the partial, 83% the monstrous efficiency figure).
The Panthers will return to work at the Palaverde to prepare for the next away game: on Sunday, at 8 pm, Wolosz and her teammates take the field at the Choruslife Arena to challenge Bergamo. The pre-sale for the first match of the CEV Champions League on Thursday 26 November at 7.30 pm is already active: the Antonio Carraro Prosecco DOC Conegliano will receive Novara at the Palaverde, info and tickets online on Vivaticket.com.
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