Milano Dominates Firenze in Season Opener

Numia Vero Volley Milano opened the LVF A1 Fineco season with a strong 3-0 win over Il Bisonte Firenze. Coach Blengini's lineup featured Bosio and Egonu in the diagonal, Lanier and Piva at four, and Danesi and Kurtagić at the center. Fersino served as libero. Milano initially trailed, with Firenze establishing an 18-15 lead, aided by three consecutive blocks. The home team rallied, and with the debut of Yoshino Sato, closed the first set at 25-20.

The second set saw an even start, but Milano's blocking again proved decisive, pushing them to a 10-8 advantage. Firenze fought back to tie at 20-20, leading to a back-and-forth exchange. Milano maintained composure, securing the set 25-22.

In the third set, Il Bisonte Firenze took an 11-15 lead. Lanier's performance at four spurred a comeback for Milano, resulting in a 17-16 lead. Egonu then sealed the set and the match for Milano at 25-20, earning the team their first three points of the championship.

Key Perspectives

Anna Danesi (Numia Vero Volley Milano): "It was a positive debut with three points secured. We started a bit tense and excited in front of a fantastic crowd, but we showed many good things. We played as a cohesive team, ready for big matches. Paola Egonu was our main strength again, as she will be all year, and she proved it tonight. We've broken the ice and will focus on improving further."

Alessandro Orefice (Coach, Il Bisonte Firenze): "We are very satisfied with our approach to the game. Playing away against a strong team, with many young players debuting in our league, gave us many positive indicators. Technically, we also showed promise. We managed to stay in the game, and it's a shame we missed a couple of easy opportunities, especially in the third set, including free balls at crucial moments. We've started, and I believe we've shown a team eager to grow with significant room for improvement."

Match Details

NUMIA VERO VOLLEY MILANO - IL BISONTE FIRENZE 3-0 (25-20, 25-22, 25-20)

Numia Vero Volley Milano: Bosio (2), Lanier (8), Danesi (7), Egonu (27), Piva (4), Kurtagic (5), Fersino (L), Sato. Not used: Gennari, Dautova, Sartori, Di Napoli (L), Tessariol, Vazquez Gomez. Coach: Blengini.

Il Bisonte Firenze: Tanase (3), Acciarri (6), Boldini, Damaske (8), Caruso (9), Cugno (16), Negretti (L), Baird, Agrifoglio, Piacentini, Zojzi. Not used: Milosic, Fanfani (L). Coach: Orefice.

Referees: Brunelli, Goitre.

Set Duration: 26', 28', 30'; Total: 84'.

MVP: Paola Egonu (Numia Milano)

Serves: Numia Vero Volley Milano: 3 aces, 9 errors; Il Bisonte Firenze: 2 aces, 13 errors.

Attacks: Numia Vero Volley Milano: 39 kills, 9 errors; Il Bisonte Firenze: 39 kills, 7 errors.

Blocks: Numia Vero Volley Milano: 11 winning blocks; Il Bisonte Firenze: 1 winning block.