Macerata beats Consar Ravenna in tie-break in Italian Volleyball Cup

Consar Ravenna 2 Macerata 3

CONSAR RAVENNA: Vukasinovic 2, Canella 7, Russo, Zlatanov 18, Grottoli 13, Guzzo 22; Goi (L1); Selleri 1, Bertoncello 13, Tallone; n/a: Pascucci (L2), Copelli. Coach Valentini.

MACERATED: Ottaviani 8, Berger 4, Klapwijk 23, Valchinov 18, Fall 14, Marsili 1; Gabbanelli (L1); Ferri 3, Pozzebon, Ichino 3, Sanfilippo 4; ne: Dimitrov, Palombarini (L2). Coach Castellano.

Referees: Clement and Marigliano.

Partial: 20-25, 21-25, 25-21, 25-22, 8-15.

Footnotes - ace Ravenna 7, Macerata 9. Serving errors: Ravenna 20, Macerata 16. Blocks: Ravenna 10, Macerata 12. Attack: Ravenna 39%, Macerata 43%. Reception: Ravenna 44% (27% perfect), Macerata 46% (29% perfect).

RAVENNA It starts well Macerata Bank Fisiomed the Italian Cup. In Ravenna the team from Macerata achieves victory, winning the first two sets, then the team from Romagna comes back but the guests maintain their lucidity to win in the tie-break. Macerata starts well and increases in tone (13-16), Ottaviani scores the ace for the decisive break (16-20) and then the team from Marche wins the first set (20-25). Point-by-point characterizes the second set (13-13), then Macerata takes off (16-20) when Ferri closes the set (21-25). Macerata starts well in the third set, but little by little Ravenna increases in tone and closes the gap (25-21). In the fourth set it seems that Macerata has the upper hand (12-15), but Ravenna recovers and extends with Bertoncello's ace (19-17). The Romagnoli assert themselves and tie the score with Valchinov's out attack (25-22). Macerata dominates in the tie-break: a tap-in by Klapwijk opens the devastating sequence of blocks for 3-8 at the change of sides. Selleri's service turn puts Macerata in difficulty but first Fall and Ichino with a block, then an incisive counterattack by Klapwijk and finally a decisive out hand by Ottaviani bring the red and whites closer to victory (6-13). Valchinov closes it out for 8-15.