Savino Del Bene Volley suffered its fourth league defeat, its third in a tie-break this season. In the eighth-round match of Serie A1, played at the Palazzetto dello Sport in Cervia, coach Marco Gaspari's team fell 3-2 to Omag Consolini Volley 1907, after winning the first two sets and having a chance to close out the match in the fourth set.
Savino Del Bene Volley got off to a flying start, easily winning the first two sets, 13-25 and 18-25, respectively. The home team fought back in the third set, winning 25-22, and continued the match, winning a hard-fought fourth set 30-28. In the tie-break, despite taking a 5-8 lead at the changeover, coach Gaspari's girls suffered a comeback from Romagna and fell 15-13.
On the individual level, Savino Del Bene Volley's top scorer was Bosetti with 16 points, followed by Bergmann with 15. Van Ryk and Aleksić also finished in double figures, each scoring 14 points. For Omag Consolini, Rivero's 25 points and Bracchi's 22 stood out, while Jehlářová finished with 15.
As a team, Scandicci finished with a 43% attacking percentage, compared to their opponents' 46%, but clearly prevailed in the blocking fundamentals, with 13 winning blocks versus the Romagna team's 7. Omag Consolini, on the other hand, closed the match with more aces than their opponents (6-5). In reception, Savino Del Bene recorded a 52% success rate, compared to the home team's 43%.
Savino Del Bene Volley will return to the court on Sunday, November 15th at 5:00 PM, when they will host Laica Cioccolato Uyba at the Pala BigMat in the match valid for the ninth day of Serie A1.
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Omag Consolini Volley 1907 takes the court with Morello and Adelusi on the diagonal, Bracchi and Rivero on the wings, and Jehlářová and Wilson in the centers. Gelin is the libero.
Coach Gaspari's Savino Del Bene Volley team takes to the court with a 6+1 lineup of Eze setter and Van Ryk opposite hitter, with Bosetti and Bergmann as spikers. The middle blockers are Aleksić and Graziani. Armini is the libero.
Set 1
Savino Del Bene Scandicci won the first set with a clear 13-25 lead, immediately taking control of the match. After a blistering start, Coach Gaspari's girls took a 3-8 lead, further extending their lead to 6-13 thanks to Eze's block on Rivero. Omag Consolini attempted to disrupt the Tuscans' rhythm with two timeouts, but Scandicci continued to impose its play, gradually increasing its lead to 9-18. Savino Del Bene easily controlled the lead in the final minutes and closed the set at 13-25 with Graziani's winning block.
Set 2
Savino Del Bene Scandicci also took the second set, winning 18-25. The Tuscans started strong and, thanks to a block from Aleksić and an ace from Van Ryk, quickly took a 1-4 lead. Scandicci maintained control of the set and extended the lead to 5-10, eventually leading 9-14. Omag Consolini responded and, with an ace from Rivero, closed the gap to 13-15, forcing coach Gaspari to call the first timeout of the match. The visitors responded immediately: after regaining their lead, Scandicci made the decisive break to 15-20 thanks to two consecutive aces from D'Odorico. In the final minutes, Gaspari's girls managed their advantage and closed the set at 18-25 with a second serve attack from Eze.
Set 3
Omag Consolini Volley 1907 fought back and won the third set 25-22, reopening the match. After a tight start, the home team took their first lead of the match at 2-1 and gradually gained control of the set. At 14-11, coach Gaspari called a timeout, but the Romagna team further extended their lead to 18-12, reaching their maximum six-point lead. Savino Del Bene Volley attempted to come back and, thanks to two block winners from Bosetti and Graziani, regained the lead at 18-15. Scandicci closed the gap again to 23-21, but Omag Consolini kept their cool and closed the set at 25-22 through Rivero.
Set 4
Omag Consolini Volley 1907 also won the fourth set, winning 30-28 after a hard-fought set, taking the match to a tiebreak. Savino Del Bene started strongly and, thanks to a strong service game from Eze and an ace from Graziani, took a 2-6 lead, maintaining a four-five point advantage until 9-14. The home team fought back and, after slipping to 12-16, gradually regained the lead, first reaching 16-17 and then 17-18. Scandicci attempted to extend the lead again, reaching 18-21, but Omag refused to give up and tied the score at 23-23 with a block from Jehlářová. This led to a point-for-point finale, with the two teams alternating leads without managing to break the deadlock. The Romagna team succeeds in making a run, closing the score at 30-28 with Eroktay.
Set 5
Omag Consolini Volley 1907 completed the comeback and won the tiebreaker 15-13, winning 3-2. Savino Del Bene got off to a better start and, thanks to attacks from Van Ryk and Bergmann, took a 2-4 lead, eventually extending the lead to 4-7. At the changeover, Scandicci led 5-8, but the home team fought back and, led by Bracchi's serve, regained parity at 9-9, their first since 1-1. The set continued point-for-point, with the two teams alternating the score. At 10-10, Omag found the decisive break, taking a 12-10 lead with a fast attack from Jehlářová. Scandicci attempted to come back, but the Romagna team maintained its advantage and closed the match at 15-13 with Bracchi, completing the comeback and taking the victory.
Coach Gaspari post-match: "Let's start by congratulating San Giovanni, who, after two sets in which we played excellent volleyball, didn't stop fighting. As for the rest, we have to make a huge mea culpa for yet another opportunity we threw away, because the fourth set, at this level, can't be thrown away. It's everyone's responsibility, all of us, myself first and foremost. However, we must understand that in the Italian championship there's no point in joking around, because the opponents continue to play and we're fighting to hold on to the top spots in the standings. We're not going anywhere like this. I'm sorry, and I apologize on behalf of everyone to the fans, the club, and those who follow us, because defeats are absolutely inevitable and you can't expect to win every single match, but we have to change the mentality with which we approach every single match. We played two very orderly sets and then we faded for no reason. We came back well in the fourth set, very well, then, with the ball in hand, we weren't able to close out a match that was going well. closed. So credit to Saint John, as I was saying, and a huge fault on our part."
Omag Consolini Volley 1907 - Savino Del Bene Volley: 3-2 (13-25, 18-25, 25-22, 30-28, 15-13)
Omag Consolini Volley 1907: Bracchi 22, Rivero 25, Scialanca ne, Adelusi 11, Wilson 7, Bagnoli, Panetoni (L1), Eroktay 3, Jehlářová 15, Nardo, Brandi 2, Giuliani, Morello 1. Coach: Bellano.
Savino Del Bene Volley: Eze 6, Van Ryk 14, Skinner none, Sirressi (L2) none, D'Odorico 2, Van Hecke 7, Aleksić 14, Bosetti 16, Ognjenović, Armini (L1), Graziani 8, Nwakalor none, Bergmann 15, Alberti none. All.: Gaspari.
Referees: Giglio - Lot
Duration: 2h 23' (20', 25', 31', 34', 20')
Attack Pt%: 46% - 43%
Reception Pos% (Prf%): 43% (24%) - 52% (25%)
Winning Walls: 7-13
Ace: 6-5
MVP: Rivero
Spectators: 681