Trento,
January 19, 2025
SuperLega: a difficult but successful first home match in 2025
The first official match of the year 2025 at the illustrious Arena ilT daily gave the Itas Trentino team a valuable victory after an intense tie-break, thus revitalizing their hopes of finishing at the top of the standings, on the eve of the week preceding the Final Four of the Coppa Italia in Bologna. This evening, in front of their home crowd, the European champions were able to triumph 3-2 against Yuasa Battery Grottazzolina in the match counting for the seventeenth round of the regular phase of the Credem Banca SuperLega. The score could have been even more favorable if the Trentinos had been able to manage their three-point advantage (21-18) at the end of the fourth set, where they finally suffered a comeback from the Marche players, who were able to maintain a good level of play despite the absence of their starting passer, Zhukouski, out due to adductor problems.
After a promising start, with a first set won largely thanks to effective attacks and blocks, Itas Trentino had to fight hard against newly promoted Yuasa, who showed great abilities in serving and attacking. Soli’s team could not count on a particularly incisive serve (only two aces) and therefore relied on the quality of its blocks (17 successful, including nine by Bartha) and on its attack, where Michieletto once again shined. With 27 personal points, a 65% success rate on the task and three blocks, Alessandro led his team to a score of 2-1, then to 3-2, fully deserving the title of MVP. The match also saw good performances from Rychlicki (17 points at 48%, two blocks and an ace), Lavia (13) and the Romanian central (13).
Here is the summary of the match played this evening, part of the seventeenth round of the 2024/25 regular season of the SuperLega Credem Banca at the illustrious Arena ilT in Trento.
Itas Trentino – Yuasa Battery Grottazzolina 3-2
(25-12, 18-25, 25-17, 23-25, 15-12)
ITAS TRENTINO: Flavio 7, Sbertoli 3, Lavia 13, Bartha 13, Rychlicki 17, Michieletto 27, Laurenzano (L); Gabi Garcia. In Bristot, Pesaresi, Kozamernik, Pellacani, Magalini, and Acquarone. Entertainer: Fabio Soli.
YUASA BATTERY: Tatarov 22, Comparoni 4, Petkovic 16, Fedrizzi 16, Demyanenko 12, Marchiani 1, Marchisio (L); Antonov, Mattei. Ne Zhukouski, Cubito, Vecchi, Romiti, Cvanciger. Entraîneur: Massimiliano Ortenzi.
REFEREES: Caretti de Guidonia (Rome) and Canessa de Bari.
DURATIONS OF SETS: 21’, 24’, 26’, 28’, 19’; total : 1h 58’.
NOTES : 3,196 spectators, generating a turnover of 22,190 euros.
Itas Trentino: 17 blocks, 2 aces, 15 service errors, 4 attack errors, 53% attack, 49% (18%) reception.
Yuasa Battery: 9 blocks, 7 aces, 15 service errors, 10 attack errors, 45% attack, 36% (11%) reception. MVP: Michieletto.
Trentino Volley Srl
Press service
The meeting highlights the importance of advantage management and explains how unforeseen events, such as the absence of a key player, can influence the course of a match. The SuperLega continues to show its appeal, taking the form of an extremely tough competition, begging the question: how will teams be able to adapt and take advantage of each meeting to progress further?
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