The Veneto derby was tinged with the Scaliger colors in the last weekend, with Rana Verona showing off another great performance, winning the second success in a row with a 3-0 result, after the home victory the week before against Piacenza . A test that was full of pitfalls on a historically difficult pitch but which Coach Stoytchev’s team passed with flying colors. Lucidity, maturity and team spirit were the components that characterized the match of Abaev and his teammates, even in moments in which the opponents seemed to be able to reopen the discussion.
The comparison numbers speak for themselves. In the offensive phase, Verona maintained great continuity and a good level of play, as certified by the 53% positivity in attack, with the peaks guaranteed by Dzavoronok (61%), Keita (59%) and Cortesia (57%), and 63% in the direct ball exchange after a positive reception. Furthermore, the Czech spiker often unraveled intricate situations, resolved with balls that were difficult to read. There were 13 points scored at the end of the match (one ace), which earned him the first MVP award of his season. The number 9, however, was the best scorer for the umpteenth time, with 26 balls on the ground – of which 4 were blocks – thus increasing his tally in this special ranking.
