Volleyball, A1 women’s playoff quarterfinals: Monza dominates Chieri

Monza-Chieri 3-0 (25-22, 25-20, 25-18)

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Monza attacks the playoffs with a sharp 3-0 inflicted on Chieri. Wonderful match for Monza, with Danesi confirming his splendid moment, closing the match from MVP with 15 points (6 blocks), supported by Meijners (14) and Van Hecke (13). For Reale Mutua an unexpected defeat for how it has developed, even if the absence of Bosio weighs on the difficulties of the attacking team. Villani’s 11 points and Laak’s good entry are not enough.

Parazzoli, on the bench in place of Gaspari (at home due to Covid), starts with Orro-Van Hecke diagonally, Danesi-Heyrman in the center, Mejiners-Orthmann in the band, with Parochial free. Bregoli does not have Bosio and starts with Mayer in the opposite direction to Grobelna, Frantti and Villani on the sides, Alhassan and Mazzaro in the middle and De Bortoli free

The match

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First set of balance, with the teams that work well on the wall (5 on each side). On 19 equal, 4-0 in Monza (2 by Meijners, best of Brianza with 7 points and 63%), the Piedmontese respond with a 0-3 (Mazzaro’s block), but still Meijners and Danesi on the block (the third , with 6 points for her) close 25-22 for 1-0. The second fraction opens with Orro raging with the power plants and on 12-9 Danesi is already at an altitude of 6. There is Laak for the hills, but it is not enough because the home attack is very fluid, especially with Van Hecke ( 6 points with 57%). Three attacks by Villani restart the host attack, but Monza is still ahead (22-17) and closes 25-20. Third set in which Chieri starts well, but Saugella doesn’t give up. From 15 all, I extend the clubs (ace by Heyrman, wall by Danesi) on 19-15, and for the guests it’s too much. It ends 25-18 with a 3-0 that leaves no room for doubt. Thursday will be repeated in Piedmont, tomorrow in the meantime race-2 of Florence-Conegliano.