Gas Sales defeated by Lube, there will be a second challenge in the semi-final on Monday – Liberta.it

On Monday, fate will pit these two teams against each other again at the Palabanca, but a completely different Gas Sales will be needed. The red and whites were beaten by Civitanova in the last match of the playoffs, fifth place, finishing second behind Verona and in the semi-final they would meet the Marche team again. A disappointing Gas Sales in front of their fans, only Ricci saved himself in the general greyness against a Lube masterfully led by De Cecco. No surprises in the starting six for coach Anastasi who brings back Captain Brizard as director with Romanò diagonally, Simon and Ricci in the centre, Lucarelli and Recine at the gang with Scanferla libero. Lube started better, taking advantage of a distracted Piacenza in defense and reception (1-5) and holding on to Romanò. Civitanova pushes to the center and is effective in blocking, we are 7-12 when Anastasi has to call time out and decides to throw Leal into the fray. The Brazilian takes Romanò’s place and Gas Sales tries the experiment of playing with three spikers, but things don’t go as hoped: the red and whites down 11-20 hit especially in the center and by a Yant who is in good form. Dias and Andringa also enter, but the margin is too wide and Yant closes 14-25. Curtain for the celebration of the Alsenese women’s volleyball fresh winner of the Serie B2 Italian Cup, then we start again. Romanò returns to the field and lands the first break point, then makes an ace and it’s 6-3, but the Marche players are still there and overtake the red and whites 7-8. Balanced match, Gas Sales ahead with Lucarelli’s ace and then an infallible block for 15-10 which highlights a Lube in difficulty, but De Cecco takes over for the comeback until 19-19. Giannini’s boys win the tug-of-war again with an excellent innings from the former red and white Lagumdzija, 0-2 and an uphill match for Brizard and his teammates. Gas Sales ahead with pride now, double ace from Brizard and block to 3 which makes it 7-3, the team has its back to the wall and reacts. Lucarelli’s attack raises the level, 18-14 with Civitanova no longer able to defend, Piacenza spreads and reopens the discussion with the last point scored by Andringa. Fourth set that opens with too many red and white errors and Lube who escapes (5-9), an immediate time out for Anastasi. De Cecco is now the absolute dominator and involves all his players towards the 9-16 lead, Gas Sales from the first set is back, fragile in defense and foul in attack: the last error is by Romanò who gives first place to Verona .
Gabriele Faravelli