PROSECCO DOC IMOCO CONEGLIANO-ORLANDO VALKYRIES 3-0
(25-14| 25-13| 25-19)
Prosecco DOC Imoco Conegliano: Gabi 12, Zhu 13, Skognamillo, Lubian 9, From Gennaro, Haak 20, Wolosz 3, Sillah, Sillah. Other. sanction
Orlando Valkyries: Luper 4, Pukis, Schwan 6, Abercrombie 9, Shime, Vander Weide ne, Benda 1, Brown 2, Pusic, Foster 5, Maddux 3, Hansen ne, White ne, Klika ne. All. Pauly
Referees: Grass (BRA) and Casado (ARG)
Spectators: 2000 circa
Set duration: 22′- 20′ – 25′
Note: service errors Co 9, Or 5; aces 8-0, blocks 8-2
First in Brazil, for the first time against an American. Prosecco DOC Imoco Conegliano inaugurates its path to the Club World Cup by playing for the first time in the South American homeland of volleyball in its history: it does so in Sao Paulo, at the Mercado Livre Arena sold out for the match against the Orlando Valkyriesthe first ever against a US team for the Panthers.
Coach Daniele Santarelli deploys Wolosz and Haak for the diagonal, Gabi and Zhu are the forwards, Chirichella and Lubian are the central defenders, De Gennaro is the libero. On the other side, coach Amy Paul chooses Pukis, Abercrombie, Maddux, Schwan, Foster, Brown and Pusic. Supporting the fans is a handful of heroes of yellow and blue fans from Conegliano, while the one most invoked by local fans is Gabi.
Lightning start for the Panthers: with Haak’s third ace, Prosecco DOC leads 11-2 (7 points with 1 block in the set for the Swede, she will close at 20)in the midst of digging the furrow there is also the Lubian service. The Mercado Livre Arena explodes when Gabi scores the first point of the match (13-10), Wolosz’s block leads to the second time-out of the opposing bench (16-10). Zhu lands three in a row (23-13), Chirichella’s first center is worth the set point for 1-0 (25-14).
Gabi gives the change of pace at the beginning of the second set (8-5), then Haak capitalizes on a lift to Chirichella’s baseline kiss. The winning serve of 12-5 came from the Neapolitan powerhouseWolosz dispenses assists to all the attackers, see pipe a Zhu from the second line (14-7, 13 points with 1 block and 1 ace for the Chinese player at the end). Lubian does not forgive in the first half (17-8), Haak clears the corner with the ace to make it 20-11: Gabi scores the 2-0, it’s the point of 25-13 (4 centers with 80% for the Carioca in the partial).
Lubian breaks the balance of the third set for a moment (7-5), Gabi shines again with 12-11: Haak scores two heavy break points (17-14), Zhu’s attention in defense is rewarded with a bagher pointdirectly from the second line (20-16). Scognamillo strengthens the defense and reception of Prosecco DOC in the final, Lubian closes the games with the first half of 25-19 which is worth the final 3-0 (Marina almost double figures, 9 points, 1 ace and 2 blocks at the end).
Tomorrow the Panthers immediately return to the field for the second day of the pool B: everyone 21 Italians will be played against the Egyptians Zamalekit will be the first match ever for the gialloblù against an African team (live streaming DAZN and Volleyballworld.tv). Meanwhile, presale is already active online on Vivaticket.com for the match on Tuesday 23 December at 8.30 pm, when Prosecco DOC will face Omag-Mt San Giovanni in Marignano at the Palaverde on the 3rd day of the return round of the championship.
PHOTOGALLERY AND POST-MATCH INTERVIEWS ON THE IMOCO VOLLEY SOCIAL PROFILES
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