Nef Re Salmone Volley Libertas Osimo returns empty-handed from Tuscany. The blue and white suffered a 3-1 defeat against Arno Volley. An intense and lively match between two teams who battled until the end, with the ”headless” trying to keep up with a top-level team with different elements of depth. Now the blue and white will have to wait for the outcome of the last match to know their fate. Good start for La Nef Re Salmone who found some winning attacks, 4-7, but the hosts adjusted their shot to reach 9-9. We remain on the tracks of balance with the locals who make a few too many mistakes, even if when they attack they are always dangerous. Coach Roberto Pascucci calls a time out on the Tuscans’ first extension, 19-16, even if he fails to have the desired effect, 22-18. Final with the blue and whites trying to come back but it ends at 25-21.
The start of the second set is still balanced, 4-3, but once again Arno Volley comes out on top, 8-5. The ”headless” are forced to chase with Boesso leading the charge, 14-13, but some errors bring the blue and white back again, 17-13. The match remains open with two errors in the series by the Tuscans, 19-17, then Boesso’s ace makes it 20-20. We continue point by point with Nef having the first set ball at 24-23, canceled by the locals. Then Aliberti’s invasion goes to the bitter end which scores 25-27 for the blue and whites.
Third set that follows the plot of the second, with the locals extending to 7-5. The blue and white would have an impact of 10-10 but a dubious referee’s call turns everything upside down. The Tuscans reach 16-12 with coach Pascucci’s boys unable to come back, closing at 25-16. Fourth set with Nef Re Salmone who starts strong but remains in the balance, 5-5. The hosts try to extend the lead to 12-7, with coach Pascucci’s boys attempting a timid comeback, without luck. It ends at 25-18 for the locals. ‘In the first two sets we held our own against the local team albeit with some mistakes – says sporting director Amedeo Gagliardi – then we failed both physically and mentally in the fourth set. We must be satisfied with the progress of the boys who have always given their all, even tonight, and have put together an important series of victories in the last period. A defeat against a team of this level could happen and now we await the outcome of the match between Arno and Modena to find out our fate”.
ARNO VOLLEY – LA NEF RE SALMON VOLLEY LIBERTAS OSIMO 3-1 (25-21, 25-27, 25-16, 25-18)
ARNO VOLLEY: Parentini, Testagrossa 4, Samminatesi 6, Crescini 7, Berberi, Nicotra 27, Dell’Endice, Aliberti 7, Simoni 10, Da Prato, Taliani, Galoppini, Croce, Guemart All. Mattioli
LA NEF KING SALMON VOLLEY LIBERTAS OSIMO: Rosa 5, Melonari, Cremascoli 6, Terranova 12, Colaluca. Cursano, Bobo’, Bizzarri 4, Sparaci, Marconi, Stella 13, Carotti 1, Paci, Boesso 16 All. Pascucci
