Motta barely loses Game 1 of the playoffs

Volleyball A2 series, good performance but unlucky all decided at the tie-break

MOTTA OF LIVENZA. A great Motta eliminates the difference in the standings against Cuneo, but loses very little game 1 of play-offs of the A2 men’s volleyball quarter-finals, in the Easter Sunday round. The green-and-whites play a match to the death, very intense: they take the lead twice, but then give in to the tie-break, in a very balanced context, where a small mistake can make the difference.

And in fact it happened just like this: on the 13-12, Gamba’s imperceptible error, he, the best. The Piedmontese go on 14-12 and at the second match point the free local Bisotto makes a miracle again on Gamba in defending him; the ball then ends up against Motta’s wall and then out, for the 15-13 and the final 3-2.

What did the lions lack to win the race? Certainly nothing on a technical level. Luck did not turn well, especially in the fourth set, characterized by a great comeback that by chance did not have a good ending. L’Hrk Diana Group he presents himself to the challenge in the best conditions, with Biglino finally recovered in the middle, while Secco Costa is preferred to Cattaneo, on the band line. Alberini in dribble then serves for Acuti second center, the other band is Loglisci, Batista does the free. Motta aggressive, he holds up the comparison, thanks also to a portentous service. The guests recover from -3 and win the first set to the advantages, after also being ahead for 18-21. Second set. Cuneo does not forgive the decline of the Mottensi: 25-13. But after such a negative partial volleyball gives you the opportunity to redeem yourself and this is exactly what happens on the green-and-white field. On 23-22 marks Acuti, 23-23. Then Gamba 23.24, Finally the attack outside the Cuneo gives the new advantage to Motta: 23-25 ​​and 1-2 in the set count. Little is missing.

Clearly Cuneo plays to death in the fourth set, 15-10, but the lions recover, yielding only for 25-23. At the tiebreaker it’s almost a lottery. Standing leg marks the 12-12 point from the second line. Timeout, on the return to the field the Piedmontese score two points in a row. Biglino cancels the first match ball, while on the second Gamba he finds on his dunk the miraculous local rescue in defense, before Cuneo closes it for 15-13. Race 2 next Sunday at 6 pm in Caorle. In the event of a tie in the series, the beautiful match will be played in Cuneo on Thursday 28 April. Motta can extend the series and, as seen at Easter, can also win it. Rosario Padovano