It ended in the only way it shouldn’t have ended: with a serious injury, at the beginning of the fourth set, which ended the match prematurely. Yes, race suspended. The ambulance arrives at the Spes Arena. And instead of taking the route to the locker room, Alex Reyes took the route to the San Martino hospital, where the doctors, already in the evening, reduced a dislocation in his left ankle. The Italian-Cuban athlete will be subjected to further investigations to rule out fractures. How unfortunate: Reyes and the Rhinos were expressing a sparkling volley. And the pleasure of playing in the same group, with the same shirt, clearly shone through. Before the frost descended on the public, teammates and even opponents. A fall at the net was fatal for Reyes, with his foot landing in a critical point after a prodigious leap.
As regards the development of the match, Belluno Volley imposed the difference category, and, faced with Povegliano who will compete on the Serie B parquets starting from October, won all three sets played. Beyond the score, the rhinos have sown a series of clues that stimulate the curiosity of the environment in a future key: from a service capable of putting the opponent’s reception to sword and fire (four winning serves by Bucko, three of which printed in rapid sequence in the initial set), to an at times unstoppable attack: in this sense, Bisi celebrated his captaincy with a performance of 16 points, 2 blocks and 61 percent in attack. From applause. In general, every time the hosts raised the engine revs, they managed to build a consistent lead. And to give glimpses of excellent volleyball to the many fans who reached the Spes Arena on a sunny afternoon in mid-September.
Looking further, the next match is scheduled for Saturday 23rd, in San Donà, against an opponent that the Belluno team will also face in the championship: the Volley Team Club.
BELLUNO VOLLEY-GS POVEGLIANO VOLLEY 3-0
PARTIALS: 25-13, 25-16, 25-12.
BELLUNO VOLLEY: Maccabruni 1, Bisi 16, Schiro 5, Bucko 10, Antonaci 2, Stufano 3; Orto (L), Reyes 3, De Col 2, Mozzato 5, I. Martinez, G. Martinez 3, Guolla. Coach: G. Colussi.
GS POVEGLIANO VOLLEY: Antonello 1, Penna (L), Gionchetti (L), Tessari, Cietto, De Vido, Caoduro, Sanson, Bonisiol 3, Guerriero, Cadamuro 3, Ferro 6, Monari 7, Paganin 3, Boz 5.
NOTE. Set duration 20′, 21′, 20′; total 1h01′. Belluno: 9 missed serves, 5 winners, 6 blocks. Povegliano: b.s. 12, see 0, m. 1.
