Among the individual performances for Busto Arsizio stood out Kozuch (21 points on offense), and a super Arrighetti block (5 points in the crucial mooments), excellent for Villa Cortese were Bosetti (51%), Malagurski (47%) and Klineman blocks (5). Caterina Bosetti was the MVP of the game.
Parisi’s starting six: Caracuta, Kozuch, Bauer, Arrighetti, Faucette–Marcon;
Leonardi’s: Mojica, Barun, Garzaro, Veljkovic, Bosetti, Klineman; Viganò (L).
1st set – Teams glued early in the game(8-7). Villa Cortese dictates the pace later on and set the groove with a decisive block for 13-18. Veljkovic finishes the set: 20-25.
2nd set – Caracuta triggers Bauer: 8-3. Villa Cortese looks to fight back with Garzaro, Veljkovic (9-6) and Bosetti (15-11), but Yamamay wins the second set 25-21.
3rd set – Villa Cortese starts strong (4-8). They keep the pace with a better defense and a block, but Yamamay remains in the game: 14-16. The ace of Marcon restores the balance at 16. An error by Busto Arsizio gives the third set to Villa Cortese (21-25).
4th set – Malagurski and Barun played great and Villa Cortese leads 4-8 with Bosetti. Brinker brings Yamamay to (10-11), Marcon takes them to a lead: 16-14. Busto Arsizio keeps firm control of the game and earns the tie-break: 25-21.
5th set – Arrighetti is great on the block, Busto Arsizio fleeing to 5-1. Villa Cortese is in search of a miracle to change the score: 8-2. The entry of Folie starts a comeback (12-10), it takes super Kozuch to give the final blow, Arrighetti gives the victory to Busto Arsizio 15-12.
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