Hokkaido Bologna 3Scanzorosciate 0(25-23, 25-17, 25-20)
HOKKAIDO : Tassoni 1, Ricci Maccarini 14, Ronchi 11, Bernardis 12, Reccavallo 10, Bandieri 9, Chiella (L1); Serenari, Dalfiume 1. Not entered: Sgarzi, Tito, Popov. Coach Guarnieri.
ZOTUP SCANZOROSCIATE: Reseghetti 1, Innocenti 6, Cioffi 8, Falgari 11, Gritti 2, Valsecchi 5, Forresi (L1), Viti (L2); Cassina, Carobbio 1, Carminati 1, Marcassori. Not entered: Coach Fabbri.
Referees: Bianchi and Martini.
La Hokkaido he doesn’t give up. He has one foot out of the playoff and if it does not continue its run in the post season, the regrets will concern first of all the two points left during the season with Cremonese and the three lost on the Benacus field, even before the direct clash last week with Villadoro. Villadoro continues its run, Bologna tries a desperate chase: it returns to victory and annihilates the resistance of Scanzorosciate, taking third place arithmetically.
It’s a shame that the top two teams go to the playoffs: the last hopes will be played on Saturday at the league leaders’ field Mirandola: rossoblù forced to win to still hope to crown a top level season regardless.
The match with Scanzorosciate is also of a high level, with the turning point in the first set: Bologna is down 15-18, but gets back on track with Ronchi’s aces, Serenari’s turn serving, and with Ricci Maccarini and Reccavallo completing the work with 25-23.
Then it’s pure domination, with Tassoni’s direction unleashing his teammates: Ricci Maccarini, Ronchi, Bernardis and Reccavallo close in double figures, Bandieri at 9, thanks also to the work in reception and defense of Chiella, the best libero in Serie B by distance from the competition. For the playoffs it probably won’t be enough, given that Villadoro will have to play with Remedello and Carpi and just one win will be enough to secure the playoffs. In the meantime, try to believe in it until the end.
Other matches: Cremonese-Transports Villadoro 1-3, Canottieri Ongina-Imecon Crema 3-0. Ferramenta Astori Montichiari-Arredopark Dual Caselle 3-0, Modena Volley-Volley Veneto Benacus 3-0, Radici Products Cazzago-Kema Asola Remedello 1-3. Today: Mgr Grassobbio-Stadium Mirandola. Rest: Univolley Carpi.
The ranking: Stadium Mirandola 69; Transports Villadoro 62; Hokkaido Bologna 59; Arredopark Dual Caselle 53; Zotup Scanzorosciate 52; Volley Veneto Benacus 45; Modena Volley 36; Radici Products Cazzato 34; Canottieri Ongina 33; Ferramenta Astori Montichiari 32; Cremonese 31; Kema Asola Remedello 30; Imecon Crema 18; Univolley Carpi 17; Mgr Grassobbio 14.
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