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SERIE A1 TIM 9TH ROUND EARLY MATCH
ROMA SIGNS THE FIRST VICTORY AFTER THE BREAK
COPRA NORDMECCANICA PIACENZA – M. ROMA VOLLEY 2-3 (22-25; 18-25; 26-24; 25-18; 11-15)
COPRA NORDMECCANICA PIACENZA: Bravo 13, Bovolenta 10, Simeonov 3, Zlatanov 18, Bjelica 12, Meoni 2, Rodriguez 9, Cozzi 1, Boninfante 0, Gromadowski 0, Granvorka 1, Sergio (L). coach Lorenzetti
M. ROMA VOLLEY: Savani 13, Semenzato 5, Miljkovic 17, Marshall 20, Mastrangelo 13, Coscione 3, Molteni 1, Hernandez 1, Kooistra 4, Henno (L). N.E. Tofoli, Romero. coach Serniotti
REFS: Simone Santi, Diego Pol.
NOTES – Spectators 3489, takings 14128€, set length: 28’, 25’, 28’, 23’, 15’ ; tot 119.
At the beginning of the match, Piacenza PalaBanca says hi to Leo Marshall’s come back as an opponent with a long applause and a banner saying “unforgettable”, remembering the four seasons the Cuban player spent in Piacenza.
Copra Nordmeccanica Piacenza and M. Roma Volley find their rhythm slowly. What comes out is a balanced set decided at the end by Roma, thanks to a better determination managinf the final points.
Having wasted an important advantage in the first set slow down Piacenza’s attack. :Lorenzetti decides to substitute a poor Simeonov (11% in attack) with Granvorka.
that does not solve the problem, Roma’s blocking cannot find its good timing on middle blockers Bjelica and Bovolenta but it does on all the others. M. Roma volley just manages their advantage and takes advantage of all the mistakes Piacenza makes, almost upset not to be able to change gear.
The third set is the best of the whole match. Both teams are stuck in a close and emotional fight. Roma plays a simple game but with a lot of efficacy and conquers two match balls (22-24). And while the audience put their jackets on, Copra Nordmeccanica Piacenza gets some attitude nulling both of them with Meoni and Zlatanov who re-open the match with their blocking.
The key is the Italian International spiker’s increased performance who re launches his team. Back on court, M. Roma Volley is completely thrown by the funny ending of the previous match. Copra Nordmeccanica goes to tie break playing with ease, Meoni finally finds an answer by all his attackers and he has fun confusing the roman block.
M. Roma Volley has the men and the means to find the leadership again. Leonell Marshall is one of them, the cuban’s service creates a mess once again in the opponent’s reception. Serniotti’s men take the leadership that, with Henno’s digging and Miljikovis’s attacking, manage until the final victory.
Marco Meoni (Copra Nordmeccanica Piacenza): “A match with two faces. We were playing the fifth set on the same level but on Marshall’s service we could only play ugly and obvious plays”.
Leonel Marshall (M. Roma Volley): “We have been really good because Piacenza never gives up. I can give 100% with my service now having solved my knee problem”.
MVP: Leonel Marshall (M. Roma Volley)
RESULTS
Copra Nordmeccanica Piacenza – M. Roma Volley 2-3 (22-25; 18-25; 26-24; 25-18; 11-15)
Sun Dec 9th, 18:00
Famigliulo Corigliano – Antonveneta Padova
Coppola – Cammera
Cimone Modena – Acqua Paradiso Gabeca Montichiari
Sampaolo – Pasquali
RPA-LuigiBacchi.it Perugia – Lube Banca Marche Macerata
Perri – Cesare
Sparkling Milano – Andreoli Latina
La Micela – Boris
Sun Dec 9th, 18:30
Bre Banca Lannutti Cuneo – Sisley Treviso Live on SKY Sport 2
Locatelli – Barbero
Sun Dec 9th, 20:30
Itas Diatec Trentino – Prisma Taranto
Zecchini – Giani
STANDINGS
M. Roma Volley* 21; Bre Banca Lannutti Cuneo 20; Itas Diatec Trentino 16; Sisley Treviso 14; Acqua Paradiso Gabeca Montichiari, Antonveneta Padova 13, Cimone Modena, Lube Banca Marche Macerata 12; Copra Nordmeccanica Piacenza*, Sparkling Milano 11; RPA-LuigiBacchi.it Perugia 10; Prisma Taranto 9; Famigliulo Corigliano 5; Andreoli Latina 4.
M. Roma Volley and Copra Nordmeccanica Piacenza played an extra match.
