Scandicci with a huge step towards the #CEVCupW Finals
Report
The Italians of Savino Del Bene SCANDICCI made an important step towards the Finals of the CEV Volleyball Cup 2023 | Women.
The players around head coach Massimo Barbolini claimed a straight sets win over the Turkish THY Istanbul in the home match of the semi-final phase of the 2022/2023 edition of the competition.
On Tuesday, in front of more than 2100 excited fans in Palazzo Wanny in Firenze, Scandicci and THY entered the court for the first set highgly motivated.
To the delight of all the Volleyball fans in the sports hall, the first set set the tone for an exciting evening ahead. However, after nail-biting last minutes of this part, the home side prevailed, winning at 27-25.
This good performance inspired them to control completely the second set (25-12). Leading 2-0, the Italians did not face any big problems in the third set either, winning it at 25-18.
Statistically, the better performance on the block helped the Scandicci team to emerge victorious (eight to four kill blocks), since on the attacking and in the blocking, the teams performed equally (36 winning spikes each; four aces each). It is worth mentioning that the side of Istanbul also let too many own errors affect the score - 26 to 11.
The rematch is on March 22.