Volleyball: Italy-Bosnia 3-0. And Egonu returns

Antropova out, Mazzanti immediately deploys Paola who is among the best in the field. Azzurre already first in the group before Croatia

From our correspondent Gian Luca Pasini

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– Milan

Italy-Bosnia Herzegovina 3-0 (25-21, 25-17 ,25-19)

Italy closes the accounts with the group by also overwhelming Bosnia and hitting the arithmetic first place in the group. Coach Davide Mazzanti changes again. Compared to the match against Bulgaria, Fersino is back as a libero, but above all Paola Egonu is back as owner, something that hasn’t happened since the final for the World bronze in 2022, in Holland. Antropova officially has a small physical problem and so the girl from Cittadella is back in the starting position who immediately shows that she is inspired in the first 7 blue points, 3 attacks over the block and two aces for her. At the end of the set you will have signed 8 with always remarkable percentages. Ok not overwhelming opponent, but she was rarely stopped. Sylla is also on fire and everything is quite easy for Italy. There is only one advantage for Bosnia (10-9), but really too little. Mazzanti makes the double substitution with Nwakalor and Bosio and without unexpected events takes the set home without difficulty. Things are even better in the second: Italy snatches immediately and there is none left. Mazzanti inserts Degradi for Pietrini (who has changed her hairstyle, tonight she was playing with the braid). Everything goes well for the Azzurri, also given the great difference in values ​​on the pitch.

Sold out

Start the third set along the lines of the first. With Bosnia trying to stay close in the score thanks to Begic and Boskovic (the older sister of the Serbian star), but without hope. Italy’s break still comes from the serve and for the 3800 at the PalaRuffini (also in Turin two sold outs) Italy maintains control of the set and closes without worries. The Italian (and Estonian) qualifying round closes on Wednesday evening. Italy will discover their next opponent in the round of 16, Saturday evening in Florence (should be Spain), to begin with.





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