In the away game in Viagrande the Tyrrhenians overcame a set deficit and took away the entire stake. Coach Santacaterina: “We deserve it”
VILLAFRANCA TIRRENA – At the PalaTomarchio in Viagrande the Sicily F.lli Anastasi can finally celebrate their first victory in the championship. It was the 24th matchday but given the rest periods observed after 19 consecutive defeats, the first victory of the season arrived on the third to last occasion. The home team of Universal Warriors Viagrande came from behind by three sets to one. The Etneans preceded the Tyrrhenians by only one position and the values on the pitch remained minimal.
Coach Trombetta’s men won the first partial, but coach Santacaterina’s men showed off a great performance and won the second partial with a margin and came back in the third in a sprint at the end. The home team’s certainties collapsed as in the quarter they saw the Tyrrhenian troops fly undisturbed towards their first victory of the season which also achieved a full score. Today’s winning line-up saw captain Giliberto start on the pitch as setter with Amagliani opposite him, Marco Alaimo and Mazza in place four, Ciaramita and Rizzo in the middle with Alberto Alaimo taking turns replacing them on the second line as libero. During the match in progress there will be room for Sulfaro, Bartolomeo initially on the bench, not Morisciano who suffered a problem with his right arm during the week which stopped him during the week and he has not recovered. Sicily F.lli Anastasi rises to five points in the standings and enjoys a growing end to the season.
“We deserve it – Like this coach Santacaterina – We improved the game and above all the harmony between them. We played a good match tonight, we won by coming back and after a set deficit we also recovered in the third set we regained a few points from behind, the fourth was a formality because they gave up. For the first time ever we finally imposed our game, today I liked the reaction. Excellent match by Marco Alaimo, I think his best with us, Mazza as usual has many points and is our point of reference, the entry of Sulfaro was fundamental and allowed us to raise the wall as well as raise the balls to his teammates, he didn’t do regret Massimo (Giliberto, ed.) who has golden hands. Excellent game also from our central defenders Ciaramita in double figures and Rizzo scoring several times, Bartolomeo was ready from the bench and solid contribution as always from Amagliani. Without underestimating the dirty work of our libero Alberto Alaimo. Too bad Valerio (Moriciano, ed.) he had a problem with his arm which is not new to him”.
In the first set break immediately by Viagrande, Sicily F.lli Anastasi reacts and returns with Amagliani serving at 8-11. After the local time out the match resumes point by point until 22-19 when the Etna players make the decisive extension and close 25-20.
In the second the Tyrrhenians started better and ran away with Giliberto serving at 3-8, Viagrande tried to come back but Mazza and Marco Alaimo hammered the local wall and Sicily F.lli Anastasi extended more decisively at 7-16, the Ciaramita’s first half forces a time out on the home bench. The set is in total control of the guests who reach +10 at 12-22, the set points arrive and the home team’s error gives the partial score 16-25 to Giliberto and his teammates.
In the third battle again with Viagrade who finds the break on two occasions and extends to 12-8, immediate reaction from Sicily who goes back down 15-14 but doesn’t hook, but shortly after from 21-17 the hook comes first, with the touch of second by Giliberto, and then the overtaking, with the wall by Ciaramita. Tactical phase with overtaking and counter-overtaking facilitated by the time outs of the two benches, from 23-22 in favor of the home team there are three consecutive points for Sicily F.lli Anastasi, the third is an ace from Ciaramita, which allows the Tyrrhenian team to conquer the first away point of the season.
But two more will arrive because in the fourth Sicily F.lli Anastasi immediately escapes at 2-6, Viagrande tries to react but from 7-9 Marco Alaimo, at the end top scorer of the match with 21 points, pushes them back. Double-digit lead again with the locals now unable to react and Bartolomeo from the bench scores the maximum advantage, +11, at 10-21. The match is now settled and ten match points arrive for the Tyrrhenians, the first fades with a serving error, on the second Giorgio Sulfaro’s second touch ends the match 15-25.
Universal Warriors Viagrande – Sicily F.lli Anastasi 1-3
Partials: 25-20, 16-25, 23-25, 15-25.
Duration: 22′, 23′, 28′, 22′.
Referees: Danny Buccheri & Emma Vincenzo.
Universal Warriors Viagrande: Nicotra, Magrì, Ferraccù, Spina, Borgesi, Cassaniti, Sanfilippo, Costanzo, Camonita, Fichera, Scarpello, Penna.
Coach Saro Trombetta.
Sicily Bvs F.lli Anastasi: Sulfaro 7, Morisciano 0, Alaimo A. 0, Amagliani 7, Alaimo M. 21, Rizzo 4, Mazza 12, Ciaramita 15, Bartolomeo 2, Giliberto1.
Coach: Tino Santacaterina.
