Kedzierzyn-Kozle (Poland), January 25, 2023
The Champions League, Group D, closed without a knockout: the European champions fell 3-2 at home
Alessandro Micheletto in attack against the Polish front three (photo cev.eu)
Trentino Itas finished the group stage of the 2023 UEFA Champions League undefeated, conquering the field of two-time European Champions under the leadership of Grupa Azoty Kedziezyn-Kozle in return. This evening in Poland, the giallobl forced a 3-2 draw with the home team, further legitimizing the first place mathematically occupied two weeks ago in Roeselare, with one game to spare. The result allows Lorenzetti’s team to emerge as the absolute third seed in the final draw, right behind Jastrzybski and Perugia; In the quarter-finals, scheduled between March 8 and 15, she will face the winner of the Polish derby between Zawiercie and Kedzierzyn-Kozle (round-of-16 match scheduled for February).
Having suffered a great impact on the Grupa Azoty match in the first two parts, which began with a thousand serves and an attack with the opponent’s high-ball trio unleashed completely, Kaziyski and his teammates were particularly good and proud to progress, and return to play. That practical and effective volleyball in all the essentials seen just five days ago at Civitanova Marche. Micheletto (20 points with three streets and an ace), Kazyski (14) and the almost perfect Podraskanen (13 points with 91% in attack, 2 blocks and point serve) seemed to attack and pull his teammates first to a clear victory in the third set, and then into the group in the fourth sprint (done determined by a block from Alessandro in the only chance he had) and finally to Trentino’s monologue in the tie-break. An important test of character from all points of view and useful, on a mental level, also in light of the upcoming SuperLiga commitments which for a plentiful month will become the team’s only idea before a new trip to Poland.
Here is the list of scorers for the match of the sixth round of the 2023 UEFA Champions League, Group D, which took place tonight at the Azoty Arena in Kedzierzyn-Kozle.
Grupa Azoty Kedzierzyn-Kozle-Trentino Itas 2-3
(25-17, 25-15, 18-25, 23-25, 12-15)
Azotee Group: Sluka 14, Smith 11, Kacharyk 16, Bednorz 23, Paszycki 12, Janusz 2, Šoji (left); Kluth 1. Ne Stepien, Wiltenburg, Staszewski, Zalinski, Banach, Huber. Coach Thomas Samilfo.
Trentino Itas: Sbertoli 2, Michieletto 20, Podrascanin 13, Kaziyski 14, Lavia 11, D’Heer 5, Laurenzano (L); Indigo, Davoronok 2, Pace. Nee Berger, DePalma. The herd is Angelo Lorenzetti.
the reviewer: Mokry by Martin (Slovakia) and Muha from Zagreb (Croatia)
Fixed term: 24′, 22′, 23′, 25′, 16′; Total 1 hour 50 minutes.
Note: 2000 spectators. Grupa Azoty: 11 blocks, 5 aces, 22 hitting errors, 6 action errors, 58% in offense, 54% (26%) in reception. Trentino Itas: 11 blocks, 5 aces, 14 serving errors, 9 playback errors, 42% offense, 41% (18%) receiving. Best player in Micheletto.
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