The twenty-fourth day of the National Women’s Serie B2 Championship defined the Group L ranking following the numerous direct clashes scheduled. The spotlight was, first of all, on the top-of-the-table match between the top of the class Pvt Modica and Traina Albaverde Caltanissetta, which ended with an unexpectedly peremptory 3 to 0 in favor of President Garofalo’s team which took first place in mathematics. The disappointment of Nisse, expressed in the words of president Mannella (below) was tempered by the defeat of CUS Catania, third in the standings, against Mascalucia, which allowed Caltanissetta to maintain second position, with access to the playoffs now almost Certain.
Modica, first place in mathematics
A one-sided game at the “Geodetico” where theEpas Agocap PVT Modica has passed the Trolling Albaverde Caltanissetta 3 to 0. The first set began in the name of balance but the hosts increased the pace, digging an unbridgeable gap for their opponents, despite the adjustments attempted by the coach Related (25-16). The match looked like it could change in the second set, with Caltanissetta having started well and had accumulated a good lead (6-12). However, Modica’s reaction was vehement and produced an inexorable comeback, thanks above all to an increasingly insidious serve (Brioli in particular), to a superb defensive phase, the real strong point of the match, and to the incisive attacks of Meniconi (top scorer with 13 points), Ferrarini And Lucescul. The Nissene were thus forced to surrender at 25-19. Caltanissetta seemed unable to shake off its impotence in the face of the opponent’s comeback in the second set and Modica led the third set without worries (25-13).
The satisfaction of President Garofalo
The President of Modica Enzo Garofalo he commented on his team’s victory thus: “I must admit that none of us expected such a “linear” match; we were almost all projected on a possible tie-break. Analyzing the performance, the girls were very good at maintaining concentration and dictating a pace of play of the highest technical and tactical profile; However, we must also admit that, as happened to us in the first leg, Caltanissetta did not approach the match in the best possible way. It was clear that they were exhausted already in the middle of the second set, when after their first large advantage, they suffered the final blow: with the help of a Ferrantello in great form (“Super star flying wren!”) they were no longer able to put down a ball. Sewn up the tear (a thread of Brioli in batting) there was practically no more match. Certainly thanks to a Geodetico dressed to the nines (even if there were also about fifty fans from Nisse), but there is no doubt now that the group was deservedly dominated by a team that has all the qualities to compete even in the higher category” . Garofalo and his club are already thinking about the next phase of the playoffs: “Now the last two races await us, absolutely not to be underestimated, it would be a shame to lose points or even partial points on the threshold of the finish line. Maintaining this set ratio advantage puts us in a privileged position compared to Bisceglie, which is the team we will meet in the playoffs. We hope to relive the experience of the Italian Cup, but this time, on the contrary, if we maintain our unbeaten record we will play game 1 in Bisceglie and game 2 at home, thus being able to exploit the favor of our field for a possible golden set”.
Caltanissetta one point from the playoffs, the words of President Mannella
On the other hand, the President of the Trolling Albaverde Caltanissetta, Oriana Mannella expresses his partial dissatisfaction and invites everyone to put this misstep behind them: “there is a lot of disappointment with the epilogue of the match against Modica. We expected a more competitive match and we are especially sorry for the large group of fans who accompanied the team on the long trip. Here I would like to thank the management of Modica who organized the match impeccably, managing the influx of the public in the best possible way, the number of which in any case would have deserved a better stage. In terms of results, little changes in terms of the playoffs. The minimum seasonal objective is one point away and therefore with two races still to be played it is certainly within our reach. Naturally Modica’s performance is being examined by the management because it represents a signal not to be underestimated, but fortunately we have three weeks of work to ensure that the team finds the cohesion and determination that are essential to face the races from ‘in or out’ ‘ which are the characteristic of the next play offs, even more difficult because we will face them as runners-up. In short, we archive Modica as an accident that was useful for measuring the current state of health of the team and finding the right antidotes to ensure that what happened last Saturday is not repeated.”
In Mascalucia the Catania derby against CUS
Great satisfaction with the Bricocity Galpe Alus Mascaluciawho in the wake of the many successes in the second round, surprisingly beat the CUS Catania Volleyball for 1-3. In the home derby, the Etna, orphans of Lena And Colombrita, appeared tired and unmotivated in the face of an opposite attitude from the guests, determined to make up for the negative result of the first leg. The presence of some former players in their respective teams could have made the derby match more interesting on the eve of the match but instead the expectations were betrayed by the girls from Luana Rizzo, authors of many errors far from their real technical values. CUS, given the simultaneous defeat of Albaverde (above +5), is still mathematically in the running for second place, with at least third position now certain, which however goes beyond the initial objectives. A bad day for the Catania derby which certainly does not erase the merits of an entire season, but of which Lombard and teammates took the opportunity to take full spoils with a great team performance (25-23, 19-25, 21-25, 18-25). For the next round, Alus is preparing to welcome league leaders Modica home, while Capitan Ferlito and teammates will be away to San Lucido, tenth in the standings.
Black day for the Palermo team, La Saracena did well
Both the Palermo teams did badly: the Com.fernow arithmetically out of B2, was easily defeated by a cynic The Saracen Messina by 3-0 (25-15 25-16 25-17), while the GBT Medtrade Volley Palermo he sensationally missed the opportunity to distance himself from the red zone by giving up the entire stake at home to San Lucido (24-26, 20-25, 19-25). The girls of Linda Troiano, after having battled in the first set, losing with the advantages, they slowly let go and thus favored the Calabrians’ connection in the standings, now also at 26 points, just +4 from Paola occupying first place for relegation. Thus the fight between the three teams (MedTrade, San Lucido and Paola) reopens for remaining in the national series. Three points would have been enough for Palermo to end the contest early; now it will be up to us to collect them in the last two days of the championship, which includes the home match against La Saracena, in good shape, and the direct away match against New Hospital Palla Volley Paola.
Volley Valley defends fourth place
There Volley Valley Etna Cable Carfree Report And Scuderi, managed to maintain their fourth place from the assault of Volley Reghion, beating a pugnacious Sensation Profumerie who only surrendered in the tie-break (18-25, 25-13, 25-15, 22-25, 15-10). After a subdued first set, Volley Valley showed off a break phase of the highest level, dominating the second and third sets, while a decline in the fourth set allowed the Calabrians to take the match to the fifth set. At the tie-break, point by point until 10-10, with Vitanza and Richiusa decisive in the final stretch. In the next round, the formation of Maccarone is called to Reggio Calabria to defend fourth place again in the direct clash with the pursuing Volley Reghion, just one point below.
Five sets also for the Volleyball Cataniawho missed the opportunity to seize their third victory of the championship, losing at home in a tie-break to APD Todo Sport (25-22, 15-25, 23-25, 25-21, 12-15).
