Belluno Volley slipped in Reggio Calabria and was immediately forced to play catch-up in the Serie A3 Credem Banca playoff final. At the Pala Botteghelle, Domotek capitalized on home court advantage, capitalizing on the support of a passionate and fair crowd, and sealed a very tight Game 1. Decided solely on the details. In any case, the series remains wide open. And coach Mastrangelo’s men will try to level the score on Sunday the 10th (6:00 PM) at the VHV Arena, where the second act of the final postseason phase will take place. This is the third act overall in a high-pressure duel that began a couple of months ago in the Coppa Italia. In Calabria, the strong performance of the white-and-blues, more effective at blocking and less prone to faults on serve than their opponents, wasn’t enough, but they were defeated by a Amaranth team that was more effective in key moments. Also notable were the contributions of the high-ball attackers: Giannotti, Corrado, and Loglisci. The trio scored 50 points overall.
DOMOTEK REGGIO CALABRIA-BELLUNO VOLLEY 3-1
SETS: 26-24, 22-25, 25-22, 25-20.
DOMOTEK REGGIO CALABRIA: Zappoli 10, Presta 7, Saitta 1, Laganà 25, Lazzaretto 24, Rigirozzo 4; De Santis (L), Spinello, Innocenzi 1. N/A: Lopetrone (L), Motta, Ciaramita, Parrini. Coach: A. Polimeni.
BELLUNO VOLLEY: Marsili 5, Giannotti 18, Corrado 15, Loglisci 13, Mozzato 8, Basso 6; Hoffer (L), Berger, Cengia, Pozzebon. N/A: Marini da Costa, Bortoletto, Michielon, Tosatto (L). Coach: V. Mastrangelo.
REFEREES: Massimo Ancona of Bologna and Marco Colucci of Matera.
NOTES. Set length: 31′, 29′, 34′, 33′; total: 2:07. Reggio Calabria: 17 missed serves, 0 winners, 6 blocks. Belluno: 13 blocks, 2 wins, 8 blocks.
