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Prosecco Doc A.Carraro Imoco Conegliano will take the field with Wołosz and Haak on the diagonal, Gabi and Zhu Ting on the spikers, and Fahr and Folie in the centers. De Gennaro will be the libero.
Coach Gaspari's Savino Del Bene Volley team takes to the court with a 6+1 lineup of Ognjenović setter and Van Ryk opposite hitter, with Bosetti and Skinner as spikers. The middle blockers are Aleksić and Graziani. Armini is the libero.
Set 1
Savino Del Bene Scandicci took the first set 25-23 after a hard-fought set full of upsets. After a balanced first half, Conegliano attempted to break away, taking a 12-8 lead. The white-and-blues responded immediately: thanks to attacks from Aleksic, Skinner, and an ace from Bosetti, Scandicci rallied to 13-13, then overtook the lead at 15-16. In the final minutes, Gaspari's team extended the lead to 20-23, led by Skinner, Bosetti, and Van Ryk. Conegliano attempted to come back with a block from Folie (22-23) and an attack from Haak, but Savino Del Bene Volley held firm and closed the set at 23-25.
Set 2
Conegliano evened the set count. After another balanced start (6-6), the Venetians gradually took control of the game and extended their lead to 12-8, then consolidated their lead with a block from Fahr and an attack from Haak, which brought the score to 14-8. Savino Del Bene Scandicci attempted to respond with Van Ryk, who also scored an ace, and with Aleksic, but Conegliano maintained their lead and reached 20-15. In the final stages, the Venetians accelerated further: Haak's ace brought the score to 23-16 and, after two consecutive points from Bergmann, Fahr sealed the set with a block at 25-18.
Set 3
Conegliano took a 2-1 lead at the end of a hard-fought set. After the Venetians initially broke 4-1, Savino Del Bene Scandicci fought back and took the lead at 7-8 with a lob from Van Ryk. The white-and-blues attempted to break away to 8-10 and 11-13, led by attacks from the Canadian opposite player, but Conegliano closed the gap and tied the score at 13-13. The set continued point-for-point, with Scandicci regaining a lead at 17-18 thanks to Bergmann. In the final minutes, the Venetians attempted a 20-18 lead and reached 23-21, but Gaspari's team fought back and tied the score at 23-23. After Aleksic tied the score at 24-24, Gabi and an attacking error by Van Ryk handed the set to Conegliano.
Prosecco Doc A.Carraro Imoco Conegliano - Savino Del Bene Volley: 3-1 (23-25, 25-18, 26-24, 26-24)
Prosecco Doc A.Carraro Imoco Conegliano: Gabi 10, Zhu Ting 17, Manfredini, Folie 9, Piovesan, De Gennaro (L1), Haak 28, Yao Di ne, Arici, Wołosz 2, Adigwe, Cekulaev, Fahr 14, Sillah ne. Coach: Santarelli.
Savino Del Bene Volley: Eze, Van Ryk 27, Skinner 7, Sirressi (L2) ne, D'Odorico, Van Hecke, Aleksić 17, Bosetti 6, Ognjenović 1, Armini (L1), Graziani 4, Nwakalor, Bergmann 9, Alberti ne. All.: Gaspari.
Referees: Pozzato – Salvati – Di Bari
Duration: 2h 7' (27', 25', 28', 31')
Attack Pt%: 51% - 43%
Reception Pos% (Prf%): 53% (29%) - 70% (39%)
Winning Walls: 12-7
Ace: 3-5
MVP: Haak
Spectators: 4997