In the two recoveries the Piedmontese win and put the Umbrians in trouble, the Lombard comeback win a victory that relaunches them in the race for salvation
Perugia-Chieri 1-3 (20-25, 25-22, 6-25, 17-25)
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Perugia loses against Chieri who dominated for most of the match, with a break in the second set, when Luca Cristofani’s team tried to get back on track, without being able to give continuity. A defeat that complicates the pursuit of salvation for the Umbrians. Bergamo wins a match with a thousand faces and a thousand emotions. In the first set the Piedmontese have stretched from the start (5-11) thanks to a pungent Villani (6 points and 66% in attack) and always remaining ahead, despite an attempt to recover from Perugia until 17-18, inspired by an efficient War (5 points in the fraction). Then the new extension of Chieri, who + went to close with an attack by Alhassan (20-25). In the second set the script changed, with the Bartoccini Fortinfissi who accumulated a couple of points at the start, and then extended up to 22-17 thanks to the usual War (6 points), which scored the point of 24-22 , followed by the ace of Diop, who closed the fraction (25-22). the third set has no history, with Chieri (with Weitzel from the start in place of Mazzaro) who started moving forward on 1-8 and with Perugia practically absent until the final points grounded by Grobelna (6-25). We returned to fight with greater balance in the fourth set with the two teams tied until 6-6, then the extension of Chieri, who, thanks above all to Villani (MVP and 17 total points) and Grobelna (best scorer of the match with 23 points), she returned to dominate with a clear supremacy and ended the race (17-25) with an attack by Alhassan.
Bergamo-Florence 3-2 (26-24 25-20 27-29 19-25 16-14)
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The unbelievable not only becomes believable, it is realized as well. Bergamo wins a match with a thousand faces and a thousand emotions. Which seemed to have in hand then lost until taking him home 16-14 in the fifth. Il Bisonte, who had changed gears from the heart of the third set after an abundant hour in strong red and blue hues, can only bite his hands for not having put “black and white” a turnaround that seemed to be done. But exuberance does not rhyme with coldness, so Lanier (a 24-point diesel) transforms a match point that brings in two very heavy points (which make 5 in three days). Without Butigan and May by regulation, Micoli relies on Ogoms in the center and Cagnin in place 4. Bergamo, on the wave of the 3-0 inflicted on Sunday in Rome, a concentrated part well aware of the importance of the stakes but above all of inertia psychological to exploit. And in fact he detaches 13-10 thanks to a mistake by Belien holding the reins until the end. Even with the arrival in the sprint as Florence cancels three set-balls then capitulates on an attack by the brilliant Cagnin (5.83%) with an offensive effectiveness that stands at 51%. The best Ogoms of the year, which had already been appreciated at the start, puts her mark on the 9-1 partial from 4-8 to 13-9 that characterizes the restart. The Tuscans continue to be rather foul and disordered, the Orobics then take advantage of it, Loda puts down the balls of 16-11 and 20-16 for a margin that is kept up to the double advantage. Not to be outdone by her department mate Scholzel is appreciated in turn with two consecutive blocks for the first overtaking of the hosts (12-11) on the return to the taraflex. The rotation snatches the applause seems to have been studied at the table so much that, in close turn, Emma Cagnin places the one-two for 16-12. But the moment of acceleration turns into that of the first real black-out that the team from Bellano capitalizes to hook up to 16. Bergamo builds the match-ball, but surrenders to Nwakalor who – on the fourth opportunity – places the seventh point of his period and puts the guests back on track. As in the previous partial, when Bergamo seems to have the blow of the knockout in the barrel – thanks to a pleasant and concrete maneuver – from 15-12, Il Bisonte places the 1-7 which leads to the reversal (16-19). Van Gestel, Sylves and Nwakalor (18 points in three) are the first protagonists of the 2-2 that gives breath back and sanctions Bergamo’s decline. Which is forced to chase immediately even in the tie-break (3-6 Van Gestel). The ace of Enweonwu for + 5 smacks of margin with a successful flavor. Bergamo, on the other hand, never dies and draws at an altitude of 13 (Scholzel block) and wins over the advantages. Now salvation, from a mirage, becomes something more than within reach. Especially with a character and a big heart like this.
March 9, 2022 (change March 9, 2022 | 23:19)
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