Allianz Milano won the Epiphany derby against Mint Vero Volley Monza and solidified its sixth place, getting closer to fifth-placed Verona.
An extremely competitive match with two sets played for an hour and 12 minutes, in which Milano showed its strength to overcome several set points in favor of the opponent from Brianza. The longest set (47 minutes) was the first, which ended 42:40 in favor of the hosts.The total of 82 points scored in the first set ranks the match third in the special ranking for sets with the highest score in the history of the SuperLega and its predecessor Serie A1.In first place remain the 106 points from the match between Noicom BreBanca Cuneo and Sisley Treviso (2001/02 season), and in second place - the 90 points from the encounter between Daytona Modena and Tonno Callipo Vibo Valentia in the 2004/05 season. In the overall ranking, including Serie A2 and Serie A3, the first set of the derby takes eighth place.
Milano distinguished itself with greater efficiency in attack (60 points against 47), but conceded to the opponent in serving (3 aces and 23 errors for Allianz, 5 aces and 15 errors for Monza), as well as in the total number of points from errors - 30 for the hosts against 25 for the guests.
On an individual level, Reggers and Szwarc stood out with 20 points each,Kaziyski with 16 points and only 26% positive reception, Marttila with 15 and Loeppky with 14 points.
Milano played with its traditional lineup, while Monza is still without Juantorena, with the Marttila - Rohrs pair at position 4.
Allianz Milano - Mint Vero Volley Monza 3:0 (42:40, 28:26, 25:23)
Allianz Milano: Porro 1, Loeppky 14, Schnitzer 8, Reggers 20, Kaziyski 16, Caneschi 9, Staforini (L), Zonta 0, Catania (L), Barotto 0, Otsuka 2. Not played: Larizza, Piano, Gardini. Head coach: Piazza.
Mint Vero Volley Monza: Kreling 1, Marttila 15, Di Martino 6, Szwarc 20, Rohrs 12, Beretta 5, Picchio (L), Mancini 0, Averill 0, Gaggini (L). Not played: Lee, Frascio, Taiwo. Head coach: Eccheli.
Set durations: 47, 35, 29 min.; total: 111!
