Balance in the first 2 sets both ending 25-23 then mistakes on the most important balls
Sparkling defeat 3-0 in Rome, too hard a punishment giving the even fight in the first 2 sets.
Spairani & Co. then turned frustration inti attitude and pushed through.
A hard punishment for Milan who showed a good game in the first two sets with a great Samica (15 points and 62% attack) and Gardner (13).
No time to thing for Ricci’s men meeting Macerata on thursday at Pala Lido.
A bitter Ricci comments: “I think we deserved to go on 1-1 then we would have had a chance but we made mistakes in crucial parts of the set, when we needed to close it really. They came from our young players who need to be forgiven but we are left with a bitter taste in our mouth even though playing in the first 2 sets is a starting point for the next matches”.
M. ROMA VOLLEY – SPARKLING VOLLEY MILANO 3-0 (25-23; 25-23; 25-15);
Roma: Coscione 3, Miljkovic 17, Savani 11, Molteni 6, Mastrangelo 10, Kooistra 6, Henno (L), Marshall 5. NE: Tofoli, Hernandez, Giretto, Romero. All. Serniotti
Milano: Mattera 6, Gardner 13, Samica 15, Martino 8, Millar 5, Spairani 3, Vicini (L), Travica, Giombini 3, Nikic, Cortina, Rosalba ne.
Arbitri: Menghini e Rapisarda
Durata set: 26’, 25’, 22’. Tot: 1h e 13’.
Mvp: Miljkovic
