In the second test match of this 2024, the last before the start of the VNL, the Italian women’s national team beat Sweden 3-0 (25-17, 25-22, 25-20) at the PalabancaSport in Piacenza.
The public response was excellent for this Italian women’s national team, which was playing in Piacenza for the first time: 2358 spectators present for a total of 35,0000 euros. Best scorer of the match was Sara Bonifacio with 10 points, also good on the block where she placed 3 blocks in winners.
After winning the first match against Sweden played in Novara, the Italian team repeated their victory in front of the Piacenza public who did not lack applause and encouragement for Italy. Julio Velasco has rotated all his players a bit to get feedback in view of the first stage of the VNL which will see the Italians on the field in Turkey on May 14th against Poland.
Velasco’s words
“We trained on Wednesday morning and played in the evening, we trained on Thursday morning and played in the evening, now I have clearer ideas. I wanted to give space to those who played less, some things we tried in training worked, others needed improvement. Playing is different than training even if you face opponents that are not impossible, now the trip to Turkey awaits us, some girls won’t be there because two Italian teams have played the Champions League final a few days ago, Poland, on the other hand, was able to work in full force.” .
ITALY – SWEDEN 3-0
(25-17, 25-22, 25-20)
ITALY: Cambi 2, Omoruyi 9, L. Nwakalor 4, Antropova 4, Nervini 6, Bonifacio 10, Fersino (L), Piva 2, Mingardi 4, Bosio 1, Degradi 5, Akrari 1. Ne: Sartori, Bosetti, All. Velasco.
SWEDEN: Haak 9, Nilsson 8, Lindberg 10, Lazic 10, Andersson 5, Julevik 3, Andersson N, (L), Malm, Gustafsson, Brink. Ne: Van Leusen, Lindberg, Broger, Haak A. All. Bregoli.
REFEREES: Cerra di Bologna, Stellato di Caserta.
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