RIO DE JANEIRO (Brazil) – Paris last destination. Fefè De Giorgi’s Italy beats Germany three to zero with a score of 25-21, 25-18, 25-23: dominance in the first two sets, then the comeback success in the final. It is a fundamental step for qualifying for the next Paris 2024 Olympics. Relive the live broadcast
23:55
Germany-Italy: the Azzurri also win the third set!
The Azzurri’s attack scores 15-19! Germany immediately calls time out. Maase closes the point. The Azzurri remain in the game (16-20). Russo forces serve and gives the Germans a point: 16-21. Serving error for the Germans: 17-21. Romanò forces the serve, Michieletto crushes! The Azzurri are back behind: 18-21. Three points to recover. Romanò’s serving error: 18-22. Fromm charges the serve, Giannelli closes the point: 19-22. Porro pushes the serve, the ball is lost on the bottom. Germany is two points away from the set. Brand doesn’t find the field: 20-23. The blue wall works! Italy falls behind: 21-23. Time out for the Germans. Michieletto’s attack scores: 22-23. Alessandro Michieletto again! Blue draw: 23-23. Michieletto fails the attack: Italy asks for a check. There’s Maase’s wall tap. Italy has match point. Michieletto closes the game!!! Immense Italy, three to zero to Germany.
23:43
Germany-Italy: Germans still ahead
The Germans don’t give up, Germany keeps a good pace: 13-18. De Giorgi calls time out
23:41
Germany-Italy: many mistakes by the Azzurri
Fromm finds a point by finding Balaso’s deviation (8-11). Point for Italy who takes advantage of the Germans’ batting error (9-11). Germany wins another precious point: 9-13. German serve error: 10-13. Fromm finds the touch of the blue wall: 10-14. Porro scores the first point of the match (11-14). Porro fails to serve: 11-15. Italy remains four points behind their opponents.
23:36
Germany-Italy: Germans still ahead
Italy is forced to chase: sixth point for the Germans: 2-6. Lavia finds his hands off shortening the margin (3-6). Lavia, another invasion (3-7). John’s attack hits the mark, the Germans take home their eighth point (3-8). Michieletto shakes the Azzurri (4-8). Galassi misses the serve (4-9). Giannelli gives a precious point to the Azzurri (5-9). One more point for Giannelli: ace for the captain! Winning attack by the Germans (6-10). John’s mistake keeps the Azzurri in the running
23:31
Germany-Italy: the Germans aggressive in the third set
The Germans win the first point of the third set. Batting error for Germany. Russo serving, excellent first half for the Germans: 1-2. John’s joke surprises the Azzurri. Michieletto closes the point: 2-3. Romanò serving, Germany extends (2-4). Fromm finds the ace! Time out for Italy.
23:23
Germany-Italy: the Azzurri win the second set 25-18
Another point from Romanò which brings Italy to 22-15. The Germans defend themselves with a wall: 22-16. Lavia understands his opponents’ intentions (23-16). Lavia’s service error (23-17). Wrong service also for the Germans: seven set balls for Italy. Lavia invasion: 24-18. Romanò, the winning dunk is worth the second set
23:20
Germany-Italy: the Azzurri take off
The Germans immediately find the point after the time out. Fromm misses the serve (17-12). Giannelli pushes to serve, then Balaso fails to lift the ball (17-13). Giannelli serves a perfect ball to MIchieletto who dunks to find another point (18-13). The German attack fails: the blue wall is insurmountable! Nineteen to thirteen for Italy, Germany appears to be in obvious difficulty. The twentieth point arrives for the Azzurri thanks to Michieletto from the second line (20-13). The Germans return to win a point after an empty pass (20-14). Service error for the Germans, twenty-first point for Italy
23:14
Germany-Italy: Azzurri in full control also in the second set
Romanò wins another point. The Germans attack, finding the wall outside (10-7). Germany shortens with Zimmerman (10-8). Russo’s first half brings another point to the Azzurri. Russo forces the serve which goes out on the tape: 11-9. The Italian reception works, then Romanò finds another hands-off for the twelfth point. The Germans come back behind with Fromm: 12-10. Italy reacts immediately: 13-10. Excellent recovery by Balaso, then the Germans find the point on net with Fromm (13-11). Serving error by the Germans (14-11). Germany too legible in the offensive phase, it goes 16-11 thanks to another point from Simone Giannelli. Another German time out
23:08
Germany-Italy: Azzurri still ahead
Germany goes back down with Fromm. Russo wins a great block point (8-4). Giannelli serves, the German attack scores (8-5). Another point for the Germans thanks to Russo’s error (8-6). Great Italian wall! (9-6). Another time out for the Germans.
23:04
Germany-Italy: Azzurri concentrated also in the second set
Italy wins the first point of the second set. The Germans are back on a draw. Romanò attacks in a winning manner (2-1). Romanò serves, then Lavia passes the German wall. (3-1). Germany goes back to get a block point. Then Germany misses the serve (4-2). Lavia forces the serve and the Azzurri find another point (5-2). German point with Fromm. (6-2). Balaso restores the distance (6-3) Romanò finds another point, 7-3: Germany calls a time out.
22:56
Germany-Italy: the Azzurri win the first set 25-21
The Germans fail to get back behind: 24-19. Blue set point. Germany saves itself and cancels the first set point. Another winning attack by the Germans (24-21). Daniele Lavia closes the set! The Azzurri win 25-21
22:52
Germany-Italy: the Azzurri maintain their lead
Germany tries to get back behind (17-15). The German serve ends up on the tape (18-15). Another successful attack by the Germans that passes the blue wall. Service error for Germany (19-16). Romanò attacks, but doesn’t find the measure. The Germans fall back below. Lavia with a soft touch gives Italy the twentieth point (20-18). Russo widens the margin (21-18). The Germans call the second time out.
22:48
Germany-Italy: the Azzurri lengthen their pace
Italy wins two break points, the Azzurri regain the lead after the German overtake. One more point for De Giorgi’s team who are back to three points ahead (14-11). The blue wall blocks Russo’s attack (14-12). Lavia’s attack scores (15-12). Russo smashes into the net, Germany closes the gap. Michieletto again! (16-14).
22:42
Germany-Italy: the Germans fall behind
An ace from From gives Germany hope again. The German attack is facilitated by the tape. (9-8). Cristian From’s serving error puts Italy back ahead by two points (10-8). Germany comes back behind with an effective attack (10-9). Germany closes the wall and returns to a draw (10-10).
22:38
Germany-Italy: good start for the Azzurri
Great blue block at the net (7-3) the German bench calls the first time out. Error in attack by the Germans, another point for the Azzurri. Good start for Italy which up to this moment has highlighted a great understanding. The blue block doesn’t work, but Michieletto smashes it to the ground for Italy’s ninth point. (9-5)
22:34
Germany-Italy: the match has begun
Michieletto immediately placed an ace to open the match. Romanò closes the first Italian attack with a great dunk, then Michielletto makes a mistake in serving.
22:25
Germany-Italy, teams on the pitch for the warm-up
The two teams entered the field at the Maracanazinho in Rio de Janeiro: Italy on the field with a white kit, Germany wearing an entirely black uniform with red sleeves. This is the Italian sextet chosen by coach Fefé De Giorgi to start the match: Michieletto, Giannelli, Galassi, Russo, Lavia, Balaso.
22:20
De Giorgi’s squad
Twelve players have been called up by coach Ferdinando De Giorgi for the volleyball Nations League scheduled at the Maracanazinho in Rio de Janeiro. Here is the list of twelve players blues: Alessandro Michieletto (Hitter), Simone Giannelli (Setter), Fabio Sand (Free), Riccardo Sbertoli (Setter), Giovanni Sanguinetti (Central), Gianluca Galaxies (Central), Daniele Street (Smasher), Yuri Roman (Opposite), Simon Elderly (Central), Roberto Russo (Central), Alexander Bovolenta (Opposite), Gabriele Laurenzano (Free), Luca Further (Smasher).
22:15
The Azzurri’s commitments
There will be four matches for the Azzurri in this first week scheduled in Brazil. In addition to this evening’s debut against the GermaniaItaly will take the field on May 24th (10.30 pm) againstIranon May 25, (7 pm) against Japan and on May 26th (3pm) against the hosts of Brazil.
22:00
Volleyball Nations League
The men’s Volley Nations League will see the Azzurri involved over the next three weeks. The goal is to qualify for the Paris 2024 Olympics only five passes for the Olympic Games. Three weeks between Rio de Janeiro, Ottawa and Ljubljana from 21 May to 23 June, then there will be the Finals scheduled from 27 to 30 June in Lodz, Poland. In the Pool in Rio de Janeiro there will be Italy, Brazil, Serbia, Iran, Argentina, Cuba, Japan, Germany. In the Pools in Ottawa – in addition to Italy – Canada, Argentina, Serbia, United States, Holland, France, Cuba will be in the field. Finally, in the last Pool at Lubiana – in addition to the Azzurri – there will be Slovenia, Serbia, Poland, Turkey, Cuba, Argentina, Bulgaria.
21:45
The words of coach De Giorgi
“We start from where we finished last year but with slightly different situations – underlines the coach of the Italian national team Ferdinando De Giorgi – last year it was the end of a long season, but now it is the very beginning of this journey in which we begin this first week with the intention of adding what we need in each match, thinking about the game, thinking clearly about achieve the result to get closer to qualifying for the Olympics. The opponents are all worthy, Germany which we will face in the debut It seems like a good team to mewe will have to concentrate, stay mentally on the field, interpreting the various moments we will experience as best we can”.
21:30
The teams already qualified for the Olympics
In addition to France, the host team, Brazil, Germany, the USA, Japan, Canada and Poland have already qualified for the Paris Olympic Games. The last five places will be assigned thanks to the FIVB ranking on June 24th at the end of the Volley Nations League Finals.
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
2024-05-22 21:55:00
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