The Azzurri also got the better of Holland and closed the qualifying phase at the top of the standings
Italy-Netherlands 3-0 (25-23, 26-24, 25-21)
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Italy’s qualifying phase ends with the tenth victory out of twelve games. In the last match, which was irrelevant for the Azzurri who are already seeded in the finals as a host country, de Giorgi’s Azzurri got the better of a Netherlands that was however combative and attached to the game until the end. The Finals will be played from July 20 in Casalecchio di Reno. From Wednesday it is the turn of women in Ankara. The quarterfinals see Italy playing on Thursday at 2 pm against China.
the match
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Roberto Piazza ranks Keemink-Nimir, Ter Horst-Tuinstra, van der Ent -Wiltenburg, Andringa free. De Giorgi responds with Giannelli-Zaytsev, Michieletto-Lavia, Anzani-Russo, Scanferla free. Italy is superior in attack with many more mouths of fire while the orange rely above all on Nimir and hurt in some moments in service with ter Horst and on the wall. Not enough for the Azzurri who are not always constant in their performance but when it counts they rely on the higher technical rate. As in the second set, spent chasing everything up to 20-24 who seemed to have delivered the partial to the Netherlands. Then Michieletto takes the chair and Italy closes a 6-0 run that reverses the situation. At the end of Poland-Slovenia (scheduled at 8 pm) the quarterfinals of the Finals will be defined
July 10, 2022 (change July 10, 2022 | 18:36)
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