Second consecutive victory for De Giorgi’s Azzurri after the success at the debut against Bulgaria: two games by Luca Porro, future crusher of Modena decisive
The strength of a team is also seen on negative days, when many interpreters do not make as they should and the game struggles to messed up. In the second release of Nations League, the Azzurri go under 2-0 with Germany, shorten 2-1, read the plaque of the Germans until 18-15 of the 4th set before catching the tie break with an exhilarating recovery aimed by two games by Luca Porro, future crusher of Modena. And on the 5th set they win at the end of a proof of pride.
Italy-Germany 3-2 (21-25, 20-25, 25-19, 25-23, 15-11)
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De Giorgi starts with Boninfante in directing and opposite Roman, bottos and leek, anzani and sanguinetti in the center, Laurenzano Libero. For a large part of the 1st set, Italy guides, touches the 5 points ahead (12-7, 15-10) then blocks. The CT first inserts recesses per bottu and then the double gearbox Giannelli-Rychlicki for Romanò-Boninfante but cannot reverse the inertia. One of the problems of the Azzurri is the reception that the shots from 9 meters of Filip John suffers. On 2-0 for Germany De Giorgi changes his face to Italy. There is Giannelli in directing, in place-4 together with Porro he is inserted healthy while in the center with Anzani space in Gargiulo. New face also as free because peace is preferred to Laurenzano. Italy wins the 3rd set of anger and when in the 4th it is located under 18-15 (always punished by John’s service) unexpectedly raised the head with leek. It is he who brought the challenge to the tie break where all the talent of the Azzurri then comes out. Game closed by an attack by Romano top scorer of the match with 24 points. On the night between Friday and Saturday (at 2) the challenge to the Olympic champions of France.