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    Overview

    In order to get closer to the long-awaited title, which has eluded them since 2009, Italy will have to show their domination in a game against a strong opponent. Belgium (ranked 7th in Europe) was already successful in the first round of the 2019 Volleyball Nations League, defeating Italy 3-2. Italian fans may argue that their favourites could not put out their best squad but, despite the roster, Italy will have to be more careful now because Belgium really knows how to play defence.

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    ITALY BELGIUM

    Starting Team

    Team Profile
    Logo for ITALY

    ITALY

    Address

    Viale Tiziano, 70 (Mailing) ROMA

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    Contacts

    Team Schedule

    Previous Games

    08/09/2019 vs. 3 - 0 W play circle Go to Match Centre
    07/09/2019 vs. 1 - 3 L play circle Go to Match Centre
    04/09/2019 vs. 3 - 1 W play circle Go to Match Centre
    • All Time
    • 27
      Competitions Played
    • 6
      Titles
    • Competition
    • 9
      Matches Played
    • 7
      Matches Won
    • 78%
      Win %
    • 24
      Sets Won
    • 740
      Points Won
    • 48%
      Attack %
    • 46%
      Reception %

    Team

    C
    10
    CHIRICHELLA Cristina
    Middle blocker
    • Birth Date: 1994
    • Height: 195 cm
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    1
    SOROKAITE Indre
    Opposite
    • Birth Date: 1988
    • Birth Place: Kaunas
    • Height: 186 cm
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    5
    MALINOV Ofelia
    Setter
    • Birth Date: 1996
    • Height: 184 cm
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    6
    DE GENNARO Monica
    Libero
    • Birth Date: 1987
    • Birth Place: ITALY
    • Height: 172 cm
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    7
    FOLIE Raphaela
    Middle blocker
    • Birth Date: 1991
    • Height: 185 cm
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    8
    ORRO Alessia
    Setter
    • Birth Date: 1998
    • Height: 180 cm
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    11
    DANESI Anna
    Middle blocker
    • Birth Date: 1996
    • Height: 196 cm
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    13
    FAHR Sarah Luisa
    Middle blocker
    • Birth Date: 2001
    • Birth Place: Kulmbach
    • Height: 191 cm
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    15
    NWAKALOR Sylvia Chinelo
    Outside spiker
    • Birth Date: 1999
    • Height: 179 cm
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    16
    BOSETTI Lucia
    Outside spiker
    • Birth Date: 1989
    • Birth Place: Tradate
    • Height: 176 cm
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    17
    SYLLA Miriam Fatime
    Outside spiker
    • Birth Date: 1995
    • Height: 184 cm
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    18
    EGONU Paola Ogechi
    Opposite
    • Birth Date: 1998
    • Height: 195 cm
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    20
    PARROCCHIALE Beatrice
    Libero
    • Birth Date: 1995
    • Height: 167 cm
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    21
    ENWEONWU Terry Ruth Nkemdilim
    Opposite
    • Birth Date: 2000
    • Height: 185 cm
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    Staff

    MAZZANTI Davide
    Head Coach
    BENDANDI Simone
    Assistant Coach 2
    BREGOLI Giulio Cesare
    Assistant Coach

    Team Statistics

    ITALY

    Overview

    BELGIUM

    Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Match

    Player Statistics

    Highlights

    Drawing of lots

    Highlights

    Grobelna (8) and GOLIAT (16) from Belgium before the match against Italy

    Highlights

    Italian staff

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    National Anthem of ITALY

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    Malinov (5) sets the ball for his teammate Folie (7)

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    Ofelia Malinov (5) and Cristina Chirichella (10) from Italy in action

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    Belgian defence against Sylla'a (17) spike

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    Team from Italy celebrates the score

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    Italian team scores

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    Ofelia Malinov (5) and Cristina Chirichella (10) set the defence against Belgian's attack

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    Match Report

    Italy showed they are to count on against Belgium

    Article

    Italy again proved that they are to count on and gave Belgium a chock start in the first set. After eight minutes Italy already had 7-1 and Belgium just scored 19 percentages out of 26 attacks in that set. Never the less Belgium had some glory moments and when they created more variety in the attacks there were some impressive scores from the middle.
    In the second set Belgium shaped up and thrilled Italy to 15- 15 after 15 minutes. Even if Italy gave away 28 scoring point to Belgium the yellow Tigers didn't take advantage of this and had to face that they was over powered.

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    95
    Points

    The combined total number of points scored by both teams throughout the entire match.

    77
    Duration

    The total length of the match, from the first serve through until the last point has ended.

    1350
    Spectators

    Total number of people in attendance at the venue – taken at the end of the second set.

    179
    Match Spikes

    The combined total number of successful spikes achieved by both teams throughout the entire match.

    43%
    Reception Level

    An average of the two team service reception percentages from the complete match.

    10-9
    Net Domination

    The number of successful point winning blocks of ITALY compared to BELGIUM.

    5-3
    Ace Count

    ITALY number of service aces compared to BELGIUM

    40-27
    Error Difference

    Errors leading to points of ITALY, next to those from BELGIUM

    Day 4 Recap

    Play

    "Our game was very uneven today. We let them score series of points, this can't happen again. Tomorrow we just have to be more consistent and don't allow our opponents for runs"

    Paola Egonu
    opposite for Italy

    "I was hoping we could win at least one set against Italy. We are a young team that needs more schooling. We support each other and will definitely learn our lesson after this tough loss"

    Karolina Goliat
    opposite for Belgium