Volleyball, Prosecco Doc Imoco beats Rome with a super Omoruyi

VILLORBA. The Panthers return to Palaverde after the victory of the Frecciarossa Italian Cup and face the newly promoted Acqua & Sapone Roma in the second return. In the formation of Conegliano absent Plummer, flown with the permission of the club in the USA for the wedding of his brother, while in the central department Fahr is on the roster, but only to rejoin the group since the blue must complete the rehabilitation of the injured knee.

Rome presents itself with Bugg-Klimets, Cecconello-Rebora, Stigrot-Papa, free Venturi, coach Santarelli instead presents Wolosz-Egonu, De Kruijf-Vuchkova, Sylla-Omoruyi, free De Gennaro.

After the first stages of the study, it is Moki De Gennaro who picks up the pace with a couple of exemplary defenses, De Kruijf (block) and Omoruyi (attack) respond well for the first yellow-blue extension 5-2. Conegliano defends with energy from the start, but Papa is good at keeping the Capitoline afloat, then Stigrot and Rebora also find winning solutions, even against the wall, which allow the guests to equalize at an altitude of 8. Wolosz and teammates try to get back on track of the speech with Sylla, but Stigrot still responds, 10.10. After a balanced phase, it is still the “defensive phase” that launches the Panthers at the new break 17-14, propitiated by the rescues of Sylla and De Gennaro and a great wall by Egonu. Time out of coach Saja, but Conegliano does not stop and puts pressure on the Roman team that suffers and begins to make mistakes (19-15). The Prosecco DOC Imoco now works well with the central attackers and equally with the block, this time it is Sylla who closes the way to the opponents on a nice turn at the new entry Caravello who gives the hosts another extension: 22-15. From there the easy closure with the points of Egonu (6 in the set) and De Kruijf (4): 25-16.

Acqua & Sapone starts well in the second set, ahead 0-2, but Wolosz continues to make the ball travel fast in the counterattacks after the defenses of De Gennaro and teammates, and in a flash with the shots of Omoruyi, Egonu and a lively De Kruijf (two in a row, 4 in the set) appears and overtakes the Lazio team with authority (9-4). The Capitoline team, returning after the long forced cause-covid break, suffers the Prosecco DOC Imoco which continues to hold its head despite a few too many inaccuracies in the service. Rome takes advantage of it and with Stigrot manages to nibble a few points and becomes threatening up to -1 (12-11), but the Panthers are not there and place another break with Egonu (14-11). The light bulb of the yellow-blue home defense is turned on again, to the applause of the Palaverde crowd, but Rome also plays well, touches the wall, defends and closes with Klimets heavy points that keep the guests in contact (14-13). The Belarusian opponent has gained confidence and continues to hammer, Acque & Sapone seizes the equalizer at 16, but Miriam Sylla and two walls (Omoruyi and De Kruijf) push it back (19-16). As in the previous set, coach Santarelli’s team runs away from half-time onwards. Valeria Papa, very determined, with her attacks brings the guests back to -2 (23-21), but Panthers and keep the advantage until the end with captain Wolosz who entertains the public by showing high school shots. Sylla and Egonu close for 25-21 which pushes Conegliano forward at 2-0.

In the third set, coach Santarelli’s team got off to a flying start with the blows of Robin De Kruijf and an Asia Wolosz who let all of his strikers let off steam. Acqua & Sapone continues to show excellent things and remains in the game with Decortes and Klimets (11-7), but the European champions today do not make discounts and continue to push showing a great defensive commitment. A nice turn by the young Loveth Omoruyi (MVP of the match), essential in reception, precise in attack and also good in defense, gives another break to the Venetians (13-7), then Vuchkova responds to Cecconello in the center and Conegliano remains forward 14-8. Klimets tries with his left-handed trajectories, but Sylla in great growth receives and closes the 17-10 which paves the way for the conquest of the set and the match for the yellow and blue team. Frosini enters for Egonu and also Gennari for Wolosz, the Roman director immediately serves De Kruijf, then Vuchkova mura and on 19-11 she directs the set to Conegliano. Coach Santarelli also rewards the baby Matilde Munarini with an appearance in the final. The closing is 25-17 with the final mistake of Rome.

CHAMPIONS LEAGUE, POSTPONED TO 26/1 A.CARRARO IMOCO VOLLEY-FATUM. Given the positivity to the covid of some Hungarian players, the match of group E of the Champions League between A.Carraro Imoco Volley and Fatum Nyíregyháza, originally scheduled for Tuesday 18 January at Palaverde, was postponed to WEDNESDAY 26 January at 20.30 at Palaverde.

CHAMPIONSHIP, RECOVERY WITH VOLLEY BERGAMO WEDNESDAY 19/1 AT PALAVERDE (20.30) The recovery of the Prosecco Doc Imoco Conegliano vs Volley Bergamo 1991 match on 26/12/2021 has been rescheduled for Wednesday 19 January at 20:30 at Palaverde. already purchased on the occasion of December 26 will remain valid for the new date. In case of inability to participate, it is possible to request a refund of the ticket (the ticket price and the presale will be refunded, excluding service fees).