In the fourth round of the second half of the Italian Women's Volleyball League, Chieri, coached by Hayashi Kento, played against Milan on Sunday, January 21st local time, and lost 2-3 (25-21, 23-25, 23-25, 27-25, 13-15).
First set starting lineup
Kieri
OH: Skinner (USA), Omoruyi (Italy)
MB: Gray (Italy), Weitzel (Germany)
OP: Ansori (Greece)
S: Marinov (Italy)
L: Spirito (Italy)
Milan
OH: Casotto (France), Scilla (Italy)
MB: Heilman (Belgium), Follie (Italy)
OP: Egonu (Italy)
S: Orro (Italy)
L: Castillo (Dominican Republic)
*Positions: OH = outside hitter, MB = middle blocker, OP = opposite, S = setter, L = libero
In the first set, Milan's OP Egonu made repeated attacking mistakes, but Chieri scored points with spikes from OH Skinner and OP Ansoli to take the lead 25-21.
In the second and third sets, Milan took the lead 23-25, 23-25 thanks to the efforts of OH Vallema (USA) and OH Silla (Italy), and the fourth set also progressed at Milan's pace, winning 16-20.
However, in the final minutes, MB Gray's spike tied the score at 21-21, and then OP Ansoli's spike put Chieri back in front at 27-25.
In the fifth set, Chieri took the lead at 9-6 with OP Ansoli's spikes, but Milan tied the score at 9-9 with OP Egon's spikes. After that, the game continued to be close at 13-13, but Milan's block was successful and he won at 13-15.
As a result, Chieri lost to Milan 2-3.
MVP: OH Miriam Sylla 19 points (1 serve, 1 block) Attack efficiency rate 28.261 TP3T
With this, Chieri now has a total record of 9 wins, 8 losses and 30 points, maintaining them in 5th place.
The next match will be against Novara in the Coppa Italia quarter-finals on Wednesday, January 24th at 28:30 Japan time.
Comments from Coach Kento Hayashi
I'm happy that we were able to play such a big match surrounded by so many fans. The tickets were sold out, and I realized that Turin is also a city filled with volleyball passion. It was a match that made me proud to be playing in Turin, our home town.
In the match, we started Ansoli for the first time in a while, and I think he did a great job. In the last match against Milan, he was the only player with a high attack effectiveness rate, so I think the match is not bad. We were able to suppress Egonou's attack effectiveness rate and suppress our opponent with our serves. However, our attacks were also not effective, and the match developed into a fierce defensive battle.
In the end, we were unable to hold on to our receptions and were in out-of-system situations, including rallies, which allowed Milan to make many plays that led to points, and I feel that this was the difference that decided the game.
Although we lost, I'm grateful that we were able to play in such a wonderful environment. When I spoke to the staff the next day, they told me that they took until 2am to dismantle the stadium. I will keep in mind that we are supported by such wonderful people, and will prepare to show a good performance in the next Coppa Italia. Thank you very much.
Photo: legavolleyfemminile.it, courtesy of Coach Kent
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