PROSECCO DOC A. CARRARO IMOCO CONEGLIANO-IGOR GORGONZOLA NOVARA 3-1
(18-25 | 25-20 | 28-26 | 25-23)
Prosecco DOC A. Carraro Imoco Conegliano: Gabi 20, Zhu ne, Scognamillo, Ewert, Lubian ne, De Gennaro, Haak 20, Munarini ne, Wolosz 1, Adigwe, Daalderop 2, Chirichella 7, Fah 14, Sillah 7. Coach Santarelli
Igor Gorgonzola Novara: Van Avermaet ne, Cambi 2, Herbots 13, Squarcini 6, De Nardi, Leonardi, Alsmeier 13, Ishikawa 14, Mims 7, Bonifacio 1, Carraro ne, Baijens 9, Costantini ne, Melli. Coach Bernardi
Referees: Pozzato and Papadopol
Attendance: 5280
Set length: 23′ – 29′ – 30′ – 30′
Notes: service errors Co 15, No 8; aces 2-7, blocks 9-3
MVP: Fahr
Scudetto Final is synonymous with Prosecco DOC. The Panthers impose themselves strongly in a very tense game 3 and in four sets they bend the resistance of Igor Gorgonzola Novara, closing the series on 3-0. This is the 10th Scudetto final in the club’s history, the eighth in a row. The “twins” Gabi and Haak both reach 20 points, but the Panthers emerge with blocks, 9 as a team. Prosecco DOC is waiting to know the name of the opponent who will come out of the series between Savino del Bene Scandicci and Numia Vero Volley Milano, currently the Milanese are ahead 0-2 waiting for Game 3 tomorrow.
The formations. Coach Daniele Santarelli deploys Wolosz on the dribble, Haak opposite, Gabi and Daalderop spikers, Fahr and Chirichella are the middles, De Gennaro is the libero. On the other side, coach Bernardi chooses Cambi-Mims for the diagonal, Ishikawa and Alsmeier are the wings, Bonifacio and Squarcini the middle, De Nardi is the libero.
In the first set Alsmeier fixes the first break with the serve (0-2), the Panthers remain close playing good volleyball (see Fahr’s 6-7 after a great defense by De Gennaro), but Novara builds its security on Mims (6-9) and Squarcini (9-13). Gabi and Haak’s block shake Palaverde (13-17), Sillah enters and immediately impacts (16-19): Igor wins the arm wrestling by stretching in the final, Herbots’ ace fixes the 0-1 (18-25).
Prosecco DOC really enters the game starting from Gennaro’s defenses, there is a 5-0 run lit up by Haak and sublimated by Fahr’s block for 12-9. Haak also takes measures on serve (16-12), Gabi takes the chair: 4 points in a row by the Brazilian (22-15, 6 points with 66% in attack in the partial), Baijens stops the inertia also with the serve (23-19), then Sillah sends everyone to the third set (25-20).
Panthers strong of good inertia: Fahr blocks for an immediate break, after a guest error the score writes 6-2. Fahr blocks again after the Novara reaction signed by Cambi (12-8), Wolosz gets on his own (15-12). Coach Santarelli varies by inserting Adigwe on serve, the opposite will be ready in defense (17-14); Squarcini blocks and Novara goes back there, Haak has other ideas (19-17). Inaccurate Panthers and Novara goes ahead, Squarcini blocks and gives the guests the chance to overtake, Gabi cancels two set points (25-25). Wolosz and her teammates arm themselves with strength and patience, the decisive points are by Fahr and Haak at the net (28-26, 9 points for the Swede in the partial with 66% in attack).
The fourth set uncorks with the breathtaking exchange that leads to 6-8 guest, then Gabi explodes the reel and Fahr repels the wall (8-8). Novara breaks the balance with Herbots (12-14), Baijens still has a winning serve in the barrel (16-19): Ewert impacts with a good service turn, Gabi sanctions a new tie at 21. Final still very tense, Cynical Panthers: Fahr blocks for 25-23 which is worth the final 3-1. Thecentral Olympic champion is the MVP, 14 points with 5 blocks in the match.
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(photo Gregolin)