Serie A1 Tigotà – Novara and Chieri win the Piedmont derbies, Bergamo beats Busto while Vallefoglia beats Perugia in tie-break

Autore: Lega Volley Femminile
13 October 2024

Defeats for Pinerolo and Cuneo, Conegliano gets the better of Talmassons in sold-out Latisana. The stracittadina is still Scandicci’s: 0-3 vs. Florence

Sunday of the second day of Tigotà Series A1 opened with a convincing performance by Igor Gorgonzola Novara, which overcame Wash4Green Pinerolo 3-0 in a derby that was nevertheless hard-fought and played openly by both teams. Always ahead the pinelle at the half of the three fractions, always tenacious the response of the hosts in the final, especially in the second partial with a great comeback from 16-21 to 25-22. The impact of the two centerpieces was important: Aleksic, awarded at the beginning of the match as the best wall of last season, scored 10 points with 3 winning blocks, Squarcini placed 5 for a total of 9 points and MVP award. Also in double figures were the two bands Ishikawa and Alsmeier (25 as a pair), while for coach Marchiaro’s girls Smarzek made 17 and Perinelli closed with 12.

In the other Piedmont derby, it took a masterful Skinner from 25 points (39% efficiency) for Reale Mutua Fenera Chieri to bend Honda Olivero Cuneo, especially in the second set played until 26-28. On the rise were Coach Pintus’ girls, who tried in particular with Kapralova (16) and Bjelica (13) to put a spoke in the wheels for the hillbillies, without success. In the sold-out Palazzetto di Latisana, it was a gutsy home debut for Cda Volley Talmassons FVG, but it was not enough to trouble the Italian champions Prosecco Doc Imoco Conegliano. After contesting the first fraction to the last, the girls in pink jerseys could no longer contain the Treviso attack, which flew with MVP Haak, 19 points, and Lukasik, 13.

After the initial 1-1, the third set is the decisive one in the derby between Eurotek UYBA Busto Arsizio and Bergamo. The orobiche conquered it after fighting until 23-25 and then, with grit and concreteness, closed the games in the fourth fraction. Super performance of the very young Manfredini, MVP with 17 points, well Mlejnkova and Piani with 28 points as a pair, while for the bustocche save Obossa with 16. In the extracittadina of the Tuscan capital, it is still Savino Del Bene Scandicci to triumph against Il Bisonte Firenze, but coach Bendandi can only congratulate his girls given the good positive signs confirming the good debut of last week. Indeed, Antiga’s team had to struggle in every set and also thank MVP Castillo for the round result, in addition to the usual 18-point Antropova, while on the Bisontino side Malual and Davyskiba, both with 15 points, were the best scorers.

The award for the day’s hardest-fought game undoubtedly goes to the clash between Bartoccini-MC Restauri Perugia and Megabox Ond. Savio Vallefoglia. A first set dominated by the Urbino girls was answered by the Umbrians, who tied at 1-1 and then fought tooth and nail in a thrilling third set, which ended only on 30-32 again in favor of Coach Pistola’s girls. But in the new A1 debut at PalaBarton, Coach Giovi’s team does not tremble and retake their opponents at 2-2, which sends the match to the tie-break. The fight is open and the mini partial lives of overtakes and counter overtakes until the decisive point of 17-19 won by the guests. Best in the field award for Giovannini, who scores 19 points while also maintaining excellent percentages in reception (53% efficiency), but credit for the success also goes to the precision on serve (11 aces), Bici’s 23 points and Sonia Candi’s 15 with 5 walls. Bitterness but also first point in the standings at home Black Angels, with 27 points from Nemeth and 18 with 4 blocks from Cekulaev.