Italy has lost the first set after a long battle. In second period of the match Azzuri had a good start, initially checked the progress of the game even with a minimum gap of three points until 19-16. From that moment, Germany has recovered up for 20-20 but they played point by point until 22-22. Italian players couldn’t resist under the blows of Grozer .
Team of Heynen has started to play much better in the third, took lead from the beginning of set and cares it until the final 25-18.
Mauro Berruto:”These two losses will be very useful to understand some things which we need to fix. This time we have managed so bad the ending of the first two sets and the third was the logical consequence. If you do not pay attention to the management of the hot spot you end up losing as it happened to us. We’ll be back on the two races with a thorough analysis of what went wrong. “
Italy– Germany 0-3 (27-29, 22-25, 18-25)
Italy:Birarelli 12, Zaytsev 12, Savani 8, Piano 5, Travica 3, Parodi 8, Rossini (L), Giovi, Saitta, Beretta, Kovar 1, Vettori 3.N.E: Mazzone, Lanza. Head coach: Mauro Berruto .
Germany: Bohme 4, Grozer 14, Fromm 9, Broshog 7, Kampa 1, Hohne 3, Steuerwald M (L), Kaliberda 9, Tille, Collin 6, Schwarz 2, Fischer. N.E:Tischer , Stronbach. Head coach: Vital Heynen.
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