In its first test in the PalaDesio arena, Milan offered a brilliant performance by defeating the Turkish side of Ankara 3-1. And Maranesi’s men had won the first three sets. The blocking turned out to be the main strength once again with 12, while there were good things on the counter and an excellent dig. In terms of individual effort, Bencz (14 Points and 62% in attack) and Horstink stood out. Another meeting between the two teams will take place on Sunday.
“I am satisfied – said coach Maranesi – We’re a real threat at the net and Horstink made great progress. We played at a different rhythm compared to the Courmayeur tournament”.
REVIVRE MILANO-ZIRAAT BANKASI ANKARA 3-1
(25-23, 25-18, 26-24, 20-25)
REVIVRE MILANO: De Togni 5, Bencz 14, Horstink 12, Patriarca 8, Mattera 1, Dos Santos 10, Rizzo (L), Kauliakamoa 1, Bermudez 11, Valsecchi 2, Preti 1, Temponi, Cerbo. Dnp.: Djuranovic. Coach.: Maranesi
ZIRAAT BANKASI ANKARA: Huseyin 3, Burak 10, Eren 5, Serhat 14, Ferreira 15, Cuneyt 11, Volkan (L), Selim, Emre 4, Cansin 2, Koray 1. Dnp.: Berkan, Rouzier, Alperay, Rodriguez. Coach.: Munoz
