In its debut in the Turkey Sports Writer Association tournament, Monza could not stop Halkbank Ankara but some good news came out of this encounter: the first is the excellent performance from the new acquisition Renan. The Brazilian outside hitter shined with 67% in attack. The second good news is the cohesion and union of the group, especially in the difficult moments.
“We settled in the game too late – said spoker Iacopo Botto – This is something we have to work on because it had already happened. If we had played at our best right from the start we might have been able to push it to the tie-break. But now we have to focus on Tomorrow’s game against Ziraat Bankasi, a team that will be eager to do well given that they are the hosts of this tournament”.
Vero Volley Monza- Halkbank Ankara 1-3 (21-25, 17-25, 25-17, 17-25)
Vero Volley Monza: Botto 13, Sala 5, Renan 29, Galliani 8, Beretta 6, Daldello; Rizzo (L). Brunetti (L). DNP. Mercorio, Peslac, Copelli, Gao Qi. Coach. Vacondio
Halkbank Ankara: Rifat Kantarci 9, Samed Faik 9, Ulas Kiyak 5, Bojic 9, Kemal Kayhan 10, Abdullah Cam 16; Hasan Yesilbudak (L). Caner Dengin. DNP. Travica, Redul Tekeli, Emre Batur, Burutay Subasi, Sencer Urer. Coach. Bernardi
