Volleyball, A1 women: Novara beats Casalmaggiore and grabs the top

Clear victory in the advance of the second day of return for Novara on the Casalmaggiore field. Three more games tomorrow. Conegliano hosts Rome

Casalmaggiore-Novara 0-3 (18-25, 20-25, 12-25)

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The times in which this heated and tense challenge decided the Scudetto or the playoff semifinals seem long gone. After the disappointment in the Italian Cup, Novara restarts from Cremona, where it follows the prediction to the letter and spreads Casalmaggiore, still unripe to take flight towards a more peaceful ranking (and probably, given the latest statements by the companies, ready to settle for a non too painful salvation).

Novara immediately

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Novara does not dominate in the first part, but almost always keeps his head ahead. Only one turn at bat by Bechis gives the squad 13-13 with a four-point break. On the possibility of a new tie at 17 Shcherban wastes the long line on the easy card and from there Novara wears his seat belt again: he closes a wall of Bonifacio on Shcherban for a partial dominated by Daalderop (66% in attack) and with perfect reception at the 100% by the free Fersino. Also in the second set Novara waits for a while to take the measures in Casalmaggiore, but at 10-16 she has already sewn on herself two thirds of the victory, working better and better in reception and reconstruction and without the need for special effects. Bonifacio, Bosetti (double ace) and the direction of Hancock, who rewards the variety of the Piedmontese attack, give another partial without worries. Igor is in a hurry and in the third set does nothing to hide it: 9-2 at the start and Casalmaggiore, who had a Mortirolo in front of him on the eve, now finds himself with an Everest to climb. Volpini draws on the bench but does not find the ice ax, Lavarini is enough to ask for calm and chalk. It ends 0-3, smooth smooth, with Bonifacio always dominant in the center, the former Bosetti and Rosamaria on the shields and ace from D’Odorico as icing: Novara relaunches the hunt in Monza and Conegliano; Casalmaggiore looks back more than ahead …