Allianz Milan secured three more points in the Champions League, after a victory in their last home match of 2024 against Hypo Tirol, who proved to be a stable and effective team, especially in blocking and attacking. The celebration in the stands at Allianz Cloud was crowned with success, as numerous representatives of the youth teams from the Allianz Diavoli Powervolley project - nearly 150 athletes and coaches, plus dozens of companions in the stands - attended the match. The spectacle, however, was mainly on the court, with a fiercely contested score, especially in the second and third sets.Matey Kaziyski entered the game episodically, primarily for serving.
Innsbruck had nothing to lose and played point for point with excellent attack percentages (in the first set, 60% team efficiency against 55% for the Lombards).
In the first set, Reggers scored two consecutive aces, with the personal tally of the Belgian opposite continuing to grow.Ferre Reggers is now the top scorer in the entire Champions League with 82 points in the first three matches.WhenKaziyski came in to serveand Allianz began to dominate at 20-16. Timeout for Innsbruck at 22-17, but after the restart, Piazza's team continued to control the game and closed the set at 25-19.
In the second set, with a lead for the Lombards,Kaziyski again came in to serve, but the game continued point for point. Timeout for Piazza at 22-23. The first set point was for Allianz, but it went to deuce. Ladner came in to serve at 25-25, but Reggers spiked the ball into the center of the court. An ace by Wieber followed for 29-30, but the marathon ended with a block by Otsuka against Natt for 32-30, confirmed by video review, and the first point for the hosts.
Poro scored 3 consecutive points from serve for 4-1 in the third set, and an Otsuka pipe increased it to 7-5. However, the Austrians did not give up and took the lead at 18-16 after several inaccuracies from Milan, which led to a timeout by Piazza. Hypo maintained their lead until 20-23, when the Allianz coach took a second break. Innsbruck had two opportunities to close at 22-24, but Milan remained focused and closed the set and the match at 26-24.
The other Bulgarian, Danail Dimov (Hypo Tirol), did not enter the game.
ALLIANZ MILAN - HYPO TIROL INNSBRUCK 3:0
(25-19, 32-30, 26-24)
ALLIANZ MILAN: Poro 6, Reggers 16, Piano 6, Schnitzer 6, Gardini 10, Otsuka 14, Catania (L), Kaziyski, Luati 1, Barotto, Zonta, Stafforini (L2) did not play, Caneschi did not play, Larizza did not play. Head Coach: Roberto Piazza. Assistant: Nicola Daldello.
HYPO TIROL INNSBRUCK: Wieber 3, Hobus 13, Krontaler 14, Paulson 6, Natt 13, Kitzinger (L), Gavan did not play, Ladner, Grambmüller did not play, Dimov did not play. Head Coach: Lorenzo Tubertini. Assistant: Martin Nemec.
MVP: Ferre Reggers (Allianz Milan)
Attendance: 1,221
Game durations: 23', 37' and 27' for a total of one hour and 27 minutes
Service points: Milano 10 with 13 errors, Innsbruck 5 with 14 errors. Attack efficiency: Milano 53%, Innsbruck 54%. Positive reception: Milano 43% (20% perfect), Innsbruck 35% (16%). Block points: Milano 5, Innsbruck 6.
