July 02, 2020 / By mobanmarket
Click:electronic components distributor
The master beats a student. Julio Velasco’s Iran overcame Italy coached by Mauro Berruto making the biggest surprise in World League this season. Being beaming after first victory against Serbia last week, Iran did not rested on its laurels. They overwhelmed ‘Azzurri’ in set no. 1 then set no. 2 and were close to catch up Italy in third one, but were not allowed by a series of questionable decisions of judges. However, it is not lost that comes at last.
Italy – Iran 1 – 3 (23-25, 22-25, 25-22, 30-32)
Italy: Travica 4, Parodi 11, Beretta, Vettori 13, Savani 15, Birarelli 11, Rossini (L) and Zaytsev 19, Kovar, Piano 4
Iran: Marouf 2, Davoodi 11, Tashakori 9, Ghafour 11, Mobasheri 14, Mousavi 17, Zarif (L) and Mahdavi 2, Zarini, Mahmoudi 10
The teams fought until the end, but Iran’s coach Julio Velasco, who previously coached Italy’s men’s and women’s national volleyball teams, lead his team to victory.
Fans showed great enthusiasm at Palasport G. Panini in Modena, welcoming a loud, lively and joyful crowd of Irani fans coming from Italy and abroad. Italian supporters paid a tribute to the coach of the visiting team, Julio Velasco, who started off his career in Modena, where he won four championships from 1986 to 1989 with Panini Modena team.
Italy began the match with a shortfall, with player Ivan Zaytsev out of the starting six, due to an injury to his left ankle. Young Luca Vettori replaced him in the role of opposite.
Click Here: Bape Kid 1st Camo Ape Head rompers
Iran’s starting team included settr Marouflakrani, opposite Ghafour, spikers Davvodi and Mobasheri, middle blockers Tashakori and Mousavi, and libero Zarif.
Iran kicked off the match well, and at the first technical time out the host team lead 5-8. Italy managed to tie the score (16-16) with an ace by Travica. However, Iran’s effective serving and allowed the team to continue its run to 23-20 before clinching the set with a positive attack by Mousavi.
In the second set, Italy’s coach Mauro Berruto replaced middle blocker Beretta for Piano. The set proved more balanced than the previous, but Iran is still prevailed 6-8. Two winning spikes by Parodi level the score 8-8. Iran became more consistent, especially at the service and at the blocking to remain ahead 11-15. Travica trusted Vettori and Savani, to allow Italy to come back to tie the score 16-16. Italian supporters lit up the crowd, but the host team took the lead again 17-19 thanks to two consecutive aces by Davoodi. Iran shut out the match with a spike by Mahmoudi (22-25).
In the third set, Berruto chose Zaytsev over Vettori. Italy played more intensely and found valuable points in Zaytsev and Savani at the service, fighting back for the set. Travica served the middle blockers, Birarelli and Piano, and Italy did not slow the pace, getting the lead 19-14 and closing the third set at the fourth set point thanks to a good spike by Zaytsev and some strange and controversial referees’ decisions attempted to take to ‘Azzurri’ side.
In the fourth set, Velasco replaced the opposite Mahmoudi for Ghafour. After an even start, two consecutive aces by Mousavi, Iran the lead (5-8). Italy tied the score (12-12) thanks to Zaytsev, but at the second technical time out Iran found itself ahead 14-16. Italy reacted and attempted to defend with Zaytsev, and overturned the situation (19-16). Iran tied the set 23-23 and reaches the set point, and after a streak of tight, exciting spiked clinched the victory at 30-32.
Foto: FIVB
Categories: News