TRENT. Julio Velasco’s Italy (photo) immediately made up for the defeat on their debut in the women’s Nations League, against Poland, by beating Germany 3-1 with a score of 25-16, 25-16, 21-25, 25-22 .
In Antalya (Türkiye) The first success of the Italian team it seemed like a done deal after two sets, almost dominated, but in the third the Germans took advantage of their drop in tension to reduce the distance.
Having gone down by six points in the fourth set (9-15), Italy was able to come back up to 22 all and therefore closing the game with momentum.
The Italians’ next rival will be Bulgaria, in a match scheduled for tomorrow at 7pm Italian time.
Italy is hunting for the last points necessary for a position in the world ranking that ensures Olympic qualification, an objective that is absolutely within reach.
Several big names absent among the Italians in this first phase of Vnl: Paola Egonu, Elena Pietrini, Myriam Sylla, Alessia Orro, Monica De Gennaro, Sarah Fahr and Marina Lubian. All expected from the next phase.
HERE IS THE AZZURRE’S PROGRAM
Antalya (Türkiye)
14 May: Italy-Poland at 7pm [0-3]
16 May: Germany-Italy 1pm (3-1)
May 17: Italy-Bulgaria at 7pm
18 May: Italy-Türkiye at 7pm
Macau, China – Hong Kong, China
May 29: Italy-France at 10am
May 30: Dominican Republic-Italy at 06:30
1 June: Brazil-Italy at 6.30am
June 2: Italy-China at 1.30pm
Fukuoka – Japan
11 June: Italy-Canada at 12.20
14 June: Italy-Republic of Korea at 12.30
June 15: Italy-USA 8.30 am
16 June: Italy-Serbia at 8.00
Quarter-finals on 20 June and 21 June, semi-finals on the 22nd and finals on the 23rd.
On the men’s front, the Italian coach Ferdinando De Giorgi has called up 14 athletes for a student at the Olympic training center in Rome.
The Volleyball Nations League trip for the first two stages, which will always start from Rome with the departure for Rio de Janeiro scheduled for Friday evening, will end with the return from Canada on June 10th.
Setters: Simone Giannelli, Riccardo Sbertoli; central players: Roberto Russo, Gianluca Galassi, Giovanni Sanguinetti, Simone Anzani; spikers: Luca Porro, Daniele Lavia, Alessandro Michieletto, Francesco Recine; opposites: Alessandro Bovolenta, Yuri Romanò.
Free: Fabio Balaso, Gabriele Laurenzano.
HERE IS THE AZZURRI’S PROGRAM
Rio de Janeiro – Brazil
22 May: Germany – Italy at 10.30pm
May 24: Iran – Italy at 10.30pm
May 25: Japan – Italy at 7pm
May 26: Brazil – Italy at 3pm
Ottawa – Canada
June 6: France – Italy at 2:00
June 6: USA – Italy at 10.30pm
June 7: Cuba – Italy at 5pm
9 June: Italy – Netherlands at 5pm
Ljubljana – Slovenia
19 June: Italy – Poland at 8.30pm
20 June: Bulgaria – Italy at 4.30pm
22 June: Slovenia – Italy at 8.30pm
23 June: Türkiye – Italy at 4.30pm
In Lodz (Poland) quarter-finals in Lodz (Poland) on 27 and 28 June, semi-finals on 29 June and finals on 30 June.
Vnl is broadcast in Italy by Vb.tv and Dazn.
