Serie A - 2nd Quarterfinals

The sequence of the second set of Modena-Monza:

2° set: 0-4, 3-6, 4-9, 4-11, 6-13, 15-16, 16-18, 17-21, 22-24, 24-25, 25-26, 27-26, 29-27
O_O!

This one wasn't Monza best day... They made many mistakes.
Bruno was great.

Bruno was great at the first game too - 16/19 in attack for Kooistra and 9/10 for Creus

Nikolov with 7 aces!

I'm sure Bruno did a good job also in the first match, but i can't judge because unfotunatly I didn't see it?

He said that it was difficult to him to do his job against Monza because they have a good block, and he also said that he likes using the MB for change-ball phase (is it right in english?).
I think he made a very good choice because Monza's MB were always ready to block Modena MB, so often they coudn't reach the wings in time and they leave Dennis or Modena OH with one blocker

I don't recognize the expression "change-ball phase", but I am not proficient in english ?

I litteraly traslate it from italianXD
I'll try to explain what I meant... in volleyball you have two phases, the break-point phase (when your own team is serving - we call it in that way also in italian), and the "change-ball" phase, when the other team is serving...

Michal Lasko?

Oli4, I've seen the match only from the end of the third set, but I generally agree with you. I'll add that also Wijsman did a quite good job, considering is ankle problem. Patriarca's performance wasn't such good as you said. Peda played quite well too. And they made many serve mistakes... Otherwise, Verona played very well, expecially at the biginning of the 4th set (exellent block)

ps Michal Lasko was the second italian opposite (the first was Fei). For the WL I think he his going to be our first choice (also considering Parodi's injury... I heard that Berruto was thinking about using Savani as "false-opposite" with Parodi and Zaytsev as OH.

Nikolov was very good, but he got blocked 10 times!

And Trento with very high percentage in attack, very few errors and this time - good blocking Kaziyski with 70%, Stokr 68%, Juantorena 67%

10 blocks? So he wasn't very good then today?
But Wijsmans back to play? Good, he need time now to play on high level, but at least he can play now and Peda too.

This time he was forced to play because Cuneo attack level was decreasing a lot... The commentator said that probably Giulian would like him to wait for the next match. But as I said, he did quite well?
Nikolov played far better in the 1st match, I think. (considering that I didn't saw the first set and most part of the second).

Kk15: by change ball I think you mean side-out, which is when you attempt to regain the serve. At first i thought you meant transition, which means the switch from defence to attack if I'm not mistaken.

and none noriced that Mastrnagelo played as wing spiker? ? he played well for firts 2 sets, even ha scored from pipe ?

saku, It wasn't a new, Mastro played as OH also in the 1st match?
But of course for him is hard to play too many sets in a row, because MB rest while the Libero takes their place on the backrow, in fact after the match he said that in the 3rd set (I think) Giuliani Chosen to let him rest and to give an opportunity to Wijsman, and in the 5th Mastro played as MB and Wijsman as OH as normal?

HeeelMooi, thanks, I meant this? I had no idea it is called side-out!

ps I read that Nikolov was the most constant of Cuneo's spikers, with 20 points in attack on 41, 1 mistake and yes, 10 blocked spikes. Plus 2 aces and 1 block.

i didnt watch first match so please forgive me ?

Zyta, Nikolov was very good despite that, he scored big percentage of overall spikes, had great serving again

raylight I know that, but 10 blocks on him, that's a lot. I'm glad Peda is back, it always opportunity for Nikolov to take a rest, he must really suffer and probably is on painkillers during game because of his arm, but he must stand till the end of the season.

About the 3rd...

come on Cuneo!!!!!! =) And good job for Trento too, of course, as always.
Silsley's reaction wasn't unexpected to me (but Macerata commetted too many mistakes, and that was quite unexpected). probably I'll prefer Macerata to join the semifinal, but better if tiredXD, so Cuneo'll have a better chance to get the final?