Yuasa Battery
0
Consar Ravenna
3
Yuasa Battery: Cubito 1, Vecchi 4, Lusetti, Canella 1, Mattei 6, Bruening 19, Ferraguti, Mitkov 1, Foresi, Fedrizzi 9, Marchiani, Romiti (L2), Marchisio (L1), Cattaneo All. Ortenzi
Consar Ravenna: Mngozzi, Chiella (L2), Arasomwan, Bartolucci 5, Goi (L1), Mancini 3, Rossetti, Orioli 19, Raptis 14, Russo, Feri 8, Grottoli 3, Menichini, Benavidez All. Bonitta
Partials: 18-25 (25′), 22-25 (28′), 22-25 (29′)
Nothing to do for the Yuasa Battery Grottazzolina against Ravenna who prevailed 3-0 in the semi-final of the Del Monte Coppa Italia, gaining the pass for the final. Grotta struggles in the first set but the other two, coach Ortenzi’s boys remain very well in the match, with the difference made in the details after 20 points. First set with Ravenna pushing the engine speed to the maximum. With Orioli opposite Mancini, Raptis and Feri in the group, Ravenna doesn’t have to be pressed and from nine meters puts Grottazzolina’s second line in serious difficulty. Coach Ortenzi’s team struggled to keep the ball close to Marchiani, with Goi defending everything and Orioli not even asking for help from place2. Raptis is relentless and Feri rises to the level with Mancini who calls him into question repeatedly. Grotta also struggles on serve while on reception Ravenna, despite different solutions depending on the rotations (basically playing with three spikers), often keeps the ball available to Mancini. Bruening’s 8 points were not enough to make it 18-25.
Cubito for Canella at the start of the second set which began in a sign of balance but with Grotta putting his nose ahead for the first time at 10-9 with Cattaneo’s first intention. Orioli serving brings the +3 with Vecchi on the pitch for Cattaneo to give solidity to the band. Grotta hits again at an altitude of 17 with Mattei’s wall. Final with Orioli on fire from posto1 and Bartolucci’s final block worth 22-25 and 0-2 in sets for Ravenna.
It starts again with Vecchi and Cubito on the pitch. Grotta tries to extend but Ravenna makes the difference with Orioli. Mattei’s final turn on serve almost reopens the game but at 23-24 Bonitta’s check finds Grotta’s wall invasion and the 22-25 which rewards Ravenna.
