First test of the season for Aurispa Libellula who faces Leo Shoes Casarano for a training, prequel to the first day of the championship (Sunday 9 October) which will see the two teams from Salento opposing.
Mister Peppe Bua chooses to field Ciardo in the direction, the central Coppola and Agrusti, the opposite Prespov, the hammers Mazzone and Ferrini, with Giaffreda free.
The two teams study each other and arrive tied on 9-9 after an extension from Casarano. Good signals from the opposite Prespov, already loose and decisive in the attacks, but also from the reception of Giaffreda and from the direction of Ciardo. The guests get into gear and try a new extension, but Mazzone and Ferrini begin to take measures and launch the first winning offensives. Followed by Agrusti from the center and Ferrini again for 15 all. Casarano goes up again, often piercing the opponent’s wall. Mister Bua tries some alternation with the entry of Tulone and Giacomini, then Prespov and Ciardo return with Aurispa Libellula who catches up again, before the final extension of the guests who close on 24-26.
Second set that begins with a swing in the score, which highlights a game still not smooth for both teams paying for the inevitable workload of the preseason. You reach 10 even when a wall of Coppola brings Aurispa Libellula back forward, who, however, fails in the draw. We point out the entry of Bello among the grafts of Mr. Bua. Casarano climbs up the slope and builds a good advantage (18-21), taking advantage of the joke and some opponent mistakes and the set ends 25-22 for the rossoblù.
It is always point to point, even in the third set, until Prespov takes a good turn and tries to break the balance (11-9). Cianciotta is always among the most dangerous among the guests and the score returns to a draw. Marzolla is the other host fire mouth, but a monster block by Coppola tries to extinguish Casarano’s enthusiasm. The hosts hardly miss the fundamental of the serve (Mazzone’s ace) and from that they try to build a mini advantage (17-13). Bua also throws on court libero Riccardo Morciano, before restoring the starting six who suffers a small backlash, but then wins the set 25-21.
Thus ends the first seasonal training which was used to put minutes in the legs and to try the first mechanisms. The two teams will return to face each other in seven days for another joint training.
Aurispa Libellula – Leo Shoes Casarano 1-2 (24-26; 22-25; 25-21)
