Women’s volleyball, Scandicci crushes Bergamo and is in the semifinals

Scandicci reaches Numia Milano in the semi-final thanks to a 0-3 win at Bergamo. Gaspari’s team suffers a set, but at the distance they let themselves be carried away by Antropova, elusive throughout the match and deserved MVP (17 points with 51% in attack). For the Orobic team it was a fighting match, but in the end they surrendered against a stronger opponent: now the Challenge playoffs. For Savino Del Bene it will still be the semi-final with Milan, therefore, for the fourth year in a row. Antropova against Egonu in a challenge that is renewed with the sound of deadly shots, but not only: they face the only two teams capable of beating and snatching trophies, this year and after a long time, in Conegliano.

the match

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The match in Treviglio starts without starting setters: Eze in civilian clothes on the sidelines (ankle problem), Ognjenovic remained at home to treat her finger problem (in the Champions League against Fenerbahce on Wednesday, she should be there). On the other hand, Gaspari recovers Skinner, who started the match. The start restarts from the balance of game 1: up to 16 all teams are still in contact. The hosts were immediately aggressive in their serve to make the opponent’s reception dance, while the Tuscans relied on Antropova who responded presently. Weitzel breaks the balance with 3 consecutive attacks (her first), for 16-20, and Savino never looks back (20-25). The Tuscans continue to push, and in an amen it is 4-9, which becomes 10-18, when Cervellin has reset the team (Weske and Strubbe for a foul Kipp and Meli), while Gaspari gave a rest to Skinner (in Franklin, not brilliant) and continues to benefit from Antropova. Bergamo becomes less and less precise and Scandicci closes 17-25 for 0-2. The clubs start again with a different spirit, but it doesn’t last long, because Antropova continues to make history in its own right. Bergamo remains attacked despite never finding offensive fluidity, but above all they never manage to contain the Italian opponent, so Savino Del Bene breaks away at a distance and closes 20-25. And he can think about preparing for the quarter-final first leg of the Champions League (Fenerbahce arrives in Florence on Wednesday).

results

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Game 2 quarterfinals Bergamo-Savino del Bene Scandicci 0-3 (20-25, 17-25, 20-25) Scandicci wins the series 2-0. Played yesterday: Eurotek Laica Uyba-Prosecco Doc A. Carraro Imoco Conegliano 0-3 (Conegliano wins the series 2-0) Megabox Ondulati Del Savio Vallefoglia-Numia Vero Volley Milano 0-3 (Milan wins the series 2-0) Reale Mutua Fenera Chieri ’76-Igor Gorgonzola Novara 2-3 (Novara wins the series 2-0)

the program

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Semifinals (best of 5 matches, match 1 Saturday 14th or Sunday 15th) Prosecco Doc A. Carraro Imoco Conegliano-Igor Gorgonzola Novara Savino del Bene Scandicci-Numia Vero Volley Milano