The 3-0 over Vero Volley is the third three-point victory in a row for Rana and holds the solitary record ahead of Perugia. Cortesia and Vittelli protagonists, Christenson decisive as director
RANA VERONA-ALLIANZ MILAN 3-0 (25-22, 25-22, 25-20)
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Verona takes the lead in the Super League standings alone by scoring their third consecutive three-point victory, overcoming a Milan that is struggling but unable to seize the opportunities, collecting burning comebacks in the final stages of the first two sets. The Rana finds unexpected protagonists in Cortesia, biting and implacable, and Vitelli, in addition to Sani who almost immediately detects a discontinuous Darlan. Under the usual lucid direction of Christenson. Milan pays for the absence of Kreling on the setter, replaced by the young Barbanti, and the lack of killer instinct when, especially in the second set, he makes a comeback after leading the score for a long time. Reggers and Recine were the last to surrender among the Lombards. Allianz who approached better at the start of the match and with Reggers created problems for the Scaligeri who struggled to find fluidity in service and in attack. The alarm was sounded by Mozic who laid the foundations for Rana’s comeback, which was then entrusted to the blocks of Christenson and Sani whose impact in the set was devastating for Milano who dropped in reception and surrendered to a block from the blue. In the second set Allianz reacts with Di Martino and Recine supporting Reggers until 19-21. However, Cortesia arrives to mix things up on a graceful evening: with his aces and attacks he first scores the attack and then the overtaking (23-21) with Sani and Mozic completing the work, giving Rana a double advantage. Third set where Allianz succumbs to the determination of a Verona team who smells success and goes to get it with Christenson’s block. Verona: Keita 14 points. Blocks team 8. Ace team 5. Christenson 3 blocks
Milan: Reggers 10 points, Recine 10 points. Walls team 7. Ace team 2. Fences 3 walls.