OTTAWA (CANADA) – A few hours after the success against the United States, the National Volleyball team faces Cuba for the Nations League. The Azzurri, fresh from a super performance, will have to immediately regain their strength to face a very difficult opponent. Follow the news…
5.03pm
Here we go: great initial balance
2-2 after the first four exchanges: Romanò crushes the opponent’s block.
5.02pm
Italy-Cuba, the lineups
Lavia, Galassi, Giannelli, Romanò, Anzani and Michieletto: this is the first sextet chosen by Fefè De Giorgi. Cuba responds with Sanchez, Masso, Yant, Lopez, Concepcion and Thondike.
4.57pm
The two teams enter the field
The two teams enter the field: Cuba is the first to take to the pitch, followed by the Azzurri. The national anthems sound.
4.53pm
Galassi: “You win by filing the details”
“How did we beat the United States? By ironing out the details.” These are the words of Gianluca Galassi, one of the protagonists of the national team, after the 3-0 success against the USA.
4.40pm
Italy, the numbers against the USA
The top scorer of the Italian national team in the match against USA was Lavia, with thirteen points (three aces). Behind him Michieletto and Galassi (protagonist with three blocks), both with ten points.
4.24pm
De Giorgi: “We don’t look at the ranking, but at the game”
The Italian coach has reiterated several times the need not to think too much about the ranking: “We just have to think about the game, the rest will come by itself”.
4.05pm
Italy screams against the USA
Fefè De Giorgi’s national team takes to the field again after the great victory against the United States, defeated with a clear 3-0. (READ EVERYTHING…)