Operation overtaking completed. The Hokkaido, the second youngest team in the men’s championship B series di volley, takes back the second place in the ranking which is worth the playoff. Thanks to the 3-0 of the rossoblù on the Canottieri Ongina field and the simultaneous defeat of Villadoro on the Dual Caselle field, which confirms with the leaders Mirandola, now running away at +12 on Bologna, the team in the best form of the return round.
She smiles too Hokkaido: the coaching team Francis Guarnieri is back. The fourth consecutive success tells the story, but above all the newfound serenity and ability to close the finals point by point: 23-25, 23-25 and 21-25, the partials with which Bologna passes to Monticelli, dragged by Bernardis and Ricci Maccarini and by the captain Ronchi, who never misses when the ball is hot.
“An important victory that weighs heavily on the confidence of the group, but we need to fix something in the wall-defense system in view of the final rush of the championship and the direct clashes”, says the coach, who does not talk about the standings, but about the growth path that the group must continue to take.
It is necessary to look at the calendar: Bologna is expected from the away match in Cremona at the weekend, then home match with Asola and the away match in Modena with Transports Villadoro. Three days later Scanzorosciate (fourth) at the PalaSavena and the away match on the field of the league leaders Mirandola, before closing at home with Benacus.
Uphill schedule, compared to that of Villadoro, who will host Modena in the derby at the weekend, then Grassobbio, Hokkaido, Cremonese, Asola and Carpi.
In short, with the exception of the direct clash, only teams relegated or already certain of salvation. Much of the playoffs will depend on the direct clash.
Bologna will have to win in Modena to secure a margin of victory, considering that Mirandola is not giving anyone any discounts.
Marcello Giordano
AloJapan.com