The Italian champions come back twice and beat Trento in the tiebreak, while Perugia loses the first set then overtakes Modena. Sunday 1st May race-1
Perugia-Modena 3-1 (19-25, 25-20, 27-25, 25-15)
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It was Perugia who won the championship final (the fourth in a row) in a packed PalaBarton, beating Modena, which had won the first set with authority. Without the injured Leal, Andrea Giani’s team did not find the continuity he had shown in previous races, not resisting the growth of Sir Safety. The coach Nikola Grbic fielded the Umbrian sextet with Giannelli in the direction, Rychlicki opposite, Ricci and Solé in the middle, Leon and Anderson spikers and Colaci free. On the other hand, Modena presented itself with Bruno as director, Abdel-Aziz opposite, Stankovic and Mazzone at the center, Earvin Ngapeth and Van Garderen spikers, with Rossini free. The start is immediately in the sign of Leo Shoes (2-5) which creates the first fears in the home of Sir Safety, which is approached on 10-11, before the new Modena extension 11-15 in the sign of Ngapeth and Abdel- Aziz. From that moment on Perugia did not find the strength to react and Modena stretched and went on to win (19-25) with a parallel attack by Ngapeth. The reaction of Perugia is there from the second set, with the team leading 11-6, only to suffer the series of beats by Abdel-Aziz, who with three consecutive aces brings Modena back in a draw (11-11). Sir Safety then escapes (18-15) thanks to the growth of Rychlicki (6 points and 80% in attack in the fraction) and goes on to win by closing (25-20) with an attack from Anderson. In the third set it was Modena again to stretch at the start up to have three points of advantage (9-12) and then Leon thinks (ace for 10-12) to start the comeback achieved at 14-14. In the final, Modena canceled two set balls in Perugia and then definitively gave in to a diagonal attack by Anderson (27-25). In the fourth (Perugia from the beginning with Mengozzi for Ricci and with the alternation of free Colaci and Piccinelli) the match progress moved to the side of Sir Safety, which took advantage of the decline of a Modena extremely tested especially on the athletic level and on Leon’s series of devastating jokes he dug a gap up to 16-8, effectively closing the match prematurely, with Leo Shoes unable to find a reaction. To close, in a whirlwind of emotions, was Anderson (MVP) with a diagonal attack. (Antonello Menconi)
Civitanova-Trento 3-2 (27-29, 25-21, 21-25, 25-21, 15-11)
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Just over a week, Lube seemed doomed, down 2-0 in the series, with their backs to the wall, but at that moment the determination of the Italian champions came out who from that moment made very little mistakes and with one another Simon’s monumental test wins the fifth consecutive final (the eighth in total) again against Perugia as has always happened in recent seasons. Start with a phantasmagoric game-5 set. With Trento off to a great start, clinging to the dunks of Matey Kaziyski, a world monument of volleyball, who attacks with 80% and 11 points in the first set! And Sbertoli relies on him continuously. But the Lube doesn’t give up, it makes the usual Yant-Kovar-Yant change. One point at a time Civitanova grabs parity even if the Trentino wall always keeps a good guard. Lube first at 24, but does not materialize, contrary to what Itas does that with yet another wall closes the way to the Italian champions. Start the second set as the first had finished: battle over each ball. It is Yant-show in the second set, while the effectiveness of Trento’s service decreases. Blengini’s team easily takes control of the fraction and administers a large lead (+5). But the blow did not depress Lorenzetti’s team, which started in full force in the next part. The Itas wall suddenly becomes very high and Blengini’s attack becomes more sterile. Michieletto, Lisinac (even 6 points in the set), the usual infinite Kaziyski who make the void. An advantage that grows up to 6-7 points. The return of Civitanova is not enough, even the changes proposed by Lube are not enough (Zaytsev on the bench like Yant). And Trento still puts its head in front. But in this endless push and pull In the fourth set it is Civitanova’s turn to run away: again with Gaby Garcia on the pitch. The Lube wall is very careful and Kaziyski and his companions have to bow their heads. And Civitanova has no problems getting even with Lorenzetti who sends Pinali and Cavuto in place of Lavia and Kaziyski. Two equals.
April 27, 2022 (change April 27, 2022 | 22:59)
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