Gi Group Monza – Tonno Callipo Calabria Vibo Valentia 1-3 (25-22, 23-25, 23-25, 21-25) – Gi Group Monza: Shoji 4, Botto 12, Buti 8, Finger 10, Dzavoronok 19, Beretta 3, Brunetti (L), Rizzo (L), Hirsch 3, Walsh 0, Langlois 0. N.E. Arasomwan, Terpin. All. Falasca. Tonno Callipo Calabria Vibo Valentia: Coscione 0, Antonov 18, Verhees 9, Patch 14, Lecat 1, Costa 1, Torchia (L), Marra (L), Presta 10, Domagala 0, Izzo 0, Massari 13. N.E. Corrado. All. Tubertini. ARBITRI: Braico, La micela sandro. NOTE – Spettatori 2135. Durata set: 33′, 34′, 35′, 31′; tot: 133′. MVP Coscione (Tonno Callipo Calabria Vibo Valentia).
After more than two hours of play, Tonno Callipo Calabria Vibo Valentia defeated Gi Group Team Monza at Candy Arena in front of more than 2000 fans. It was a good start for the home team in first set, with a powerful performance by Finger and Dzavoronok, who drove Miguel Angel Falasca’s team to a 25-22 win. Lorenzo Tubertini benched belgian Francois Lecat, in trouble in reception, and put on the court former Modena spiker Jacopo Massari, together with Luca Presta in place of brasilian middle blocker Deivid Costa, in trouble with an injury. The two brand new players in the six helped Vibo to step up, winning the second set 25-23. Also in third it was a good offensive performance by Tonno Callipo, good also in the serve thanks to italian national team spiker Oleg Antonov, winning the third set 25-23. In fourth it was a balanced set until the middle, when once again Antonov and Benjamin Patch drove Vibo to another break until 20-16, and winning the set and match 25-21. Mvp of the game was veteran setter Manuel Coscione, good in put all his hammers in the mix.
MVP: Manuel Coscione (Tonno Callipo Calabria Vibo Valentia)
Spettatori: 2135
Iacopo Botto (Gi Group Monza): “We had a great start, then we turned off the light. We missed focus, continuity and serve in the crunch time, these are things we need to change, we have to go after these losses. We are disappointed after the first set, we need to improve some aspects, we have to work hard and find enthusiasm. We can be a good team, now we have to show it”.
Oleg Antonov (Tonno Callipo Calabria Vibo Valentia): “We found continuity in side out, after some troubles in the first games. We need to grow up in the serve, on today weserved well and various. This team can do some waves, we need to find the right chemistry, and to give 100% as we are doing”.
