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ECJ W: Italy overcame Germany 3:1 in Pool II

by WoV
source: cev.lu

Italian youngster Elena Perinelli was the top scorer of the match with 18 points, whilst Carina Aulenbrock booked 16 kills for Germany. 17 Italian blocks to seven for Germany were one of the reasons why Italy finally pulled through.

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Italy – Germany

Both Italy and Germany started with a 1:1 record in their duel, ready to pursue Pool II leaders Russia and Poland in the run for a prestigious semifinal spot. Italy experienced the better start into the match, showing remarkable block-defense work and with Perinelli and Miriam Sylla on fire. Perinelli brought up set point with a blistering winner from the right, before a German mistake ended the first period in Italy’s favor (25-19). The story of the match didn’t change in the second set as the dynamic Italian ladies put a lot of pressure on the German passers. Germany’s setter Magdalena Gryka was often forced to slow down her game, giving their opponents many opportunities for a successful block-defense play. The “squadra azzurra” never looked back in set No. 2 (25-16). Although the team of head coach Han Abbing came back bravely in the third set (25-18), it was not enough to stop the Italian express tonight. Germany saved four match points, but after 99 minutes of playing time, Italy pulled through (25-21).

Italia head coach Marco Mencarelli: “Both teams felt a lot of pressure today. We tried to prepare well to control Germany. It worked sometimes, but not always. When our passing worked well, we were able to show a solid performance at the net.

Italia captain Cristina Chirichella: “We showed a great will to win this game tonight. We were powerful and played with determination. That’s what we needed to win versus a strong German team.

Germany coach Han Abbing: “We made it too easy for Italy tonight. We missed some power and speed at the net.

Germany captain Magdalena Gryka: “We were not able to show our best performance tonight. Although we showed great fighting spirit, on a sportive level we couldn’t find the appropriate solutions.

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