Quarter Final Del Monte® Coppa Italia SuperLega:
Valsa Group Modena – Itas Trentino 1-3 (25-17, 26-28, 22-25, 20-25)
Valsa Group Modena: Mossa De Rezende 3, Ngapeth 18, Sanguinetti 6, Lagumdzija 15, Rinaldi 12, Stankovic 6, Sala 6, Salsi 0, Rossini (L), Krick 1, Marechal 0. N.E. Gollini, Bossi, Malavasi. Herds Giani. Itas Trentino: Sbertoli 1, Michieletto 12, Lisinac 7, Kaziyski 22, Lavia 13, Podrascanin 10, Pace (L), Dzavoronok 0, Laurenzano (L), Nelli 0. N.E. Cavuto, Berger, Depalma, D’Heer. All. Lorenzetti. REFEREES: Puecher, Cesare. NOTES – set duration: 23′, 34′, 32′, 28′; total: 117′. Spectators: 4,400. MVP: Kaziyski.
In the end, Itas Trentino detached the pass for the Final Four in Rome with a top-level performance in the single match of the Del Monte® Coppa Italia SuperLega quarter-finals, coming back after a first set conquered by the Valsa Group with a great start. Within the friendly walls of an overflowing PalaPanini, Modena starts with the sextet made up of Bruno-Lagumdzija in the main diagonal, Ngapeth-Rinaldi in the band, Stankovic-Sanguinetti in the center with Rossini free. Trento lines up Sbertoli-Kaziyski, Michieletto-Lavia spikers, Lisinac-Podrascanin central players with Laurenzano free. In front of 4400 spectators, the Valsa Group becomes the protagonist of an overwhelming spurt (14-8). Lagumdzija has a hot hand and closes the 22-14 perfectly, laying the foundations for the 25-17 of the first set. Trento is super in the second set. Lorenzetti’s team tries to make their way, but Modena takes them back (7-7). We arrive at 13-16 with Trento which raises the engine revs again. Itas goes up 21-23, the Valsa Group goes back up, but misfires at the most beautiful, paving the way for the gialloblùs to hook up in the calculation of the sets (26-28). The third partial begins with a closed point (13-14). Both teams defend and counterattack with precision. Trento guesses the winning sprint and closes the third act (22-25). Upon returning, the set is blocked for a long time (12-12), but in the crucial moment Lorenzetti’s men show that they have more fuel (20-25). Certainly the one needed to reach the Palazzo dello Sport in Rome and challenge the winner of the match between Cucine Lube Civitanova and Allianz Milano on 25 February 2023.
MVP: Matey Kaziyski (Itas Trentino)
SPECTATORS: 4,400
