Hokkaido Bologna 3Querzoli Forlì 2 (21-25, 25-22, 21-25, 26-24, 15-8)
HOKKAIDO BOLOGNA: Falzone 1, Tapparo 15, Ronchi 24, Tito 12, Bernardis 21, Bandieri 7, Imperato (L1); Serenari, Russello 1, De Cocinis, Rivola. Not entered: Gamberini, Marani (L2), Ibba. Coach: De Marco.
QUERZOLI FORLÌ: Mariella 3, Pirini 7, Bigarelli 21, Graziani 4, Camerani 16, D’Orlando 13, Pirazzoli (L1); Silvestroni 1. Not on: Kunda, Bendi, Massaro, Pieripolli (L2), Soglia. Coach: Visani.
Referees: La China and Massone.
Beautiful victory, very beautiful and precious more than ever, for the Hokkaido BolognaNot so much for the standings, even if the two points allow the rossoblù to confirm that there are no worries or worries, especially about the fight for survival. It’s a question of mentality, path and growth. So far the Men’s B championship He had seen the rossoblù, the youngest team in the group, lose every match against the top teams. They had lost without fighting, without finding solutions to the difficult moments.
Not this time, when the absence of the starting opposite hitter Ricci Maccarini, who will be out for about 4 months after the meniscus surgery, complicated the plans. Coming off a 3-0 victory (25-9 in the third set) on the field of the league leaders Osimo, the Hokkaido he was looking for redemption and answers at home with the fourth Forlì.
The answer came loud and clear: tiebreak victory, a victory that came after being down twice and snatching the fourth set on deuce, 26-24. The victory was won by captain Ronchi, with 24 points, as well as by Bernardis, and Tapparo, Ricci Maccarini’s replacement, who scored 15 points. It was a victory of character, by a team that demonstrated growth in its reaction times and ability to find solutions to challenges, and it allowed them to maintain a comfortable margin in the fight for survival, six points shy of second place, which would qualify for the playoffs.
Other matches: Sios Novavetro San Severino-Montorio 3-0, Consar Pietro Pezzi Ravenna-Sab Group Rubicone 1-3, Paoloni Macerata-Cavallino 4Torri Ferrara 3-2, Don Celso Fermo-Sabini Falconara 3-0, M&G Grottazzolina-Gemini Med San Marino 0-3. Today: Novavolley Loreto-La Nef Re Salmone Osimo,
The standings: Sab Group Rubicone 19; La Nef Re Salmone Osimo and Gemini Med San Marino 17; Querzoli Forlì 14; Cavallino 4 Torri Ferrara 13; Paolini Macerata, Novavolley Loreto 12; Hokkaido Bologna 11; Sabini Falconara, Sios Novavetro San Severino 7; Montorio and Don Celseo Fermo 3; Consar Pietro Pezzi Ravenna 2.
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