Savino Del Bene doesn't tremble. In the quarterfinals as protagonist

Clean run for Scandicci who also gets rid of Bielsko-Biala 3-0

di DOMENICO FRANCO MORABITO
23 gennaio 2025
Il marchio di Antropova e Ognjenovic sul successo con le polacche del Bielsko-Biala

Il marchio di Antropova e Ognjenovic sul successo con le polacche del Bielsko-Biala

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SCANDICCI: Bernardeschi ne, Ribechi (L2) ne, Herbots 10, Castillo (L1), Ruddins 10, Kotikova, Mancini ne, Ognjenovic 2, Bajema, Graziani 12, Nwakalor 6, Carol ne, Antropova 16, Mingardi ne. All.: Gaspari

M. BIELSKO-BIALA: Suska (L2) ne, Nowicka 1, Pacak 2, Borowczak 6, Janiuk, Szewczyk, Laak 14, Angelina 2, Abramajtys, Drabek (L1), Piasecka 9, Orzilowska 4, Brzoza. All.: Piekarczyk B.

Referees: Valentar (SLO) – Sikanjic (LIE)

Partial: 25-20, 25-23, 25-15

Clear path. With the victory at Palazzo Wanny over the Polish team of Bielsko-Biala, Savino Del Bene concludes Pool E of the Champions League with six 3-0 wins in as many games and with the passage from top seed to the quarterfinals. But it was not an easy victory, the guests proved to be a tough nut to crack and in the first two sets they forced them to come back. This is the starting sextet: Ognjenovic-Antropova diagonally, Graziani and Nwakalor in the center and the Herbots-Bajema duo in position four; Castillo libero. Uphill start for Scandicci alternating good shots (two blocks with Graziani and Herbots, shots by Antropova and Nwakalor), with errors due to excessive haste. The Polish girls take advantage and sting with Laak, Piasecka and Borowczak. Their maximum advantage comes at +6 (7-13) when Gaspari brings in Ruddins in place of Bajema; at 17-18 Kate breaks loose with four splinters, putting Scandicci ahead for the first time and Herbots, making it 1-0.

The second set also opens with the guests more aggressive; the white-blues from -3 (6-9) are forced to chase once again: with Antropova, Ruddins and a monster block by Ognjenovic they get back on par (14-14) and go back ahead until 19-17 when Gaspari rotates Nwakalor with Kotikova; at 24-21 Antropova narrowly misses the first set point, the Polish come back but a long ball punishes them: 2-0. The third set is finally relaxed for the home team who no longer forgive anything and the Polish are no longer able to oppose. MVP Antropova with 16 points and 3 aces; Graziani, Herbots and Ruddins also did well; among the Polish players, only Laak scored in double figures. Scandicci was relentless in blocking (12-0) and superior in attack (46%-38%) but behind in reception (42%-45%). In the quarterfinals, Scandicci will face the winner between Tent Obrenovac and B. Lodz.

Franco Morabito

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