Women’s volleyball, Argentina 3-0 knockout and Italy flies to the quarterfinals

Italy flies to the quarter-finals of the women’s volleyball world championships. The blues hit the qualification thanks to a 3-0 win over Argentina. At the Ahoy Arena in Rotterdam, the girls of coach Mazzanti overtake the South Americans with the sets of 25-19, 25-18, 25-17 in an hour and a quarter of play. Italy will return to the field tomorrow against China at 13.30, a match that will serve to decide the first place in the group and consequently also the pairings in the knockout phase. Against Argentina Davide Mazzanti confirmed the winning team from the match against Japan: Orro setter, opposite Egonu, spikers Bosetti and Sylla, central Chirichella and Danesi, free De Gennaro. In the first set the teams remained in contact until 12-12, then the Italian national team changed gear (15-13). Paola Egonu was impregnable for the block and the opposing defense (18-14), on the contrary the Argentines were no longer able to affect. The blue service created many problems for the reception of the South Americans and partially closed on (25-18). In the second set, Italy took few actions to take the lead (12-8). Alessia Orro often relied on Anna Danesi and the Azzurri center hurt the Argentines (14-9). For large stretches the European champions were absolute masters of the field (18-12), then they lowered the pace and the South American team tried to shorten the distance (20-15). The final, between the blues in Gennari for Bosetti, saw Mazzanti’s girls calmly manage the advantage (25-18). reacted (13-12). Orro and her companions did not lose patience and step by step they increased the pace (18-14). Mazzanti gave way to Lubian, Malinov, Nwakalor and Italy won without problems (25-17). “A victory that we kept under control because the game was not difficult tactically. game “, the words of the coach Mazzanti.” It was a linear match, the girls are fine they did not need to recover even if now we play in less than 24 hours – continues the Italvolley coach -. We did not spend a lot today, this We needed the match to get even better tomorrow against China. It is an important match because China has always been a significant crossroads, when we played against them something has always happened that helped us to do even better. “Then he adds: “Tomorrow will be fun for us, because we like to play against them, and the grid is defined as well as launching us into the quarter-finals which is what we have been waiting for for five months”, concludes Mazzanti.