Garlasco wastes a lot and runs out of points against Grottazzolina

At PalaRavizza brilliant start of coach Bertini’s team Then the comeback of the guests who close the match in 4 sets

PAVIA

If he plays it for a long time at par with the most popular opponent, but in the end Volley 2001 Garlasco surrenders at home (1-3), without scoring points in front of Videx Grottazzolina, in the midweek recovery of the first day of return in Serie A3 .

Many wasted opportunities

The greatest regret lies in the various opportunities wasted by coach Vittorio Bertini’s boys (at the debut-bis on the Lomellina bench) to turn in their favor a match to which the guests showed up with a performance that was not at the top, but enough to take away the booty full. Having lost a great opportunity, now Garlasco must concentrate on the delicate direct confrontation again at PalaRavizza on Sunday with Turin and that of seven days later in Bologna.

Crackling start of Garlasco who escapes 4-1 on Puliti’s batting turn, finding points on the wall and excellent conclusions from Magalini. One-handed magic in Di Noia’s dribble for Magalini’s pipe that makes 7-3. Grottazzolina does not break up and is immediately close and then tied (9-9) on the wide ball of Puliti after a few collective opaque moments in reception. The guests find their rhythm (11-13), it is time out for coach Bertini on the ball that falls in the three meters and sends Grottazzolina ahead 13-16. Mellano enters the service and pushes Garlasco closer (15-16), then Magalini draws playing on the guest wall (18-18 and guest time out). Grottazzolina, with two high quality plays, restarts and Bertini runs out of suspensions at 19-22, but Garlasco goes back from 19-23 to 23-23, thanks to two long balls from Nielsen and the advantages of Volley 2001 thanks to an ace of Magalini tape and to the decisive point produced by the three-way wall. Bertini’s immediate time out when Garlasco slips from 4-4 to 4-8 in the second period. With Taramelli in great evidence, the 2001 Volleyball comeback from 6-11 to 11-13, Giampietri on the block signs the 14-15, then coach Bertini runs out of suspensions at 15-18. His dates date back to 19-20, then they lose the handle and the opportunity to double in the set count (22-25). Third partial in prolonged and very tight balance (15-15), then Grottazzolina produces the sudden break (15-18) and it is a partial that Garlasco will no longer be able to recover in a period that is however generous. In the fourth set, after the initial tie (10-10), Grottazzolina makes the difference against the wall by turning off both Magalini and Puliti (11-14 and Bertini’s second time out) for a few consecutive laps.

The last recovery comes with the ace of Miglietta for 19-19 and Di Noia’s wall for the overtaking that deceives (20-19) because in the final sprint two heavy errors, by Puliti in attack and Di Noia himself at the service, deliver the three points to guests. –

Fabio Babetto