Italy Defeats Portugal in Mediterranean Games Volleyball Match
Italy took the lead 8-7 after an evenly contested start to the set. Andrea Truocchio's first-time attack extended the lead to +3 (13-10) for Vincenzo Fanizza's team. A central attack by Federico Crosato at 16-13, followed by a decisive attack from Diego Frascio, closed the first set at 25-19. Portugal opened the scoring in the second set with a first-time attack from Miguel Sinfronio. Portugal started strong, leading 3-5 and then 4-8, prompting a timeout from Italy. Rodrigo Pereira's diagonal attack narrowly hit the line, putting Portugal ahead 5-11. Rafael Santos's impressive ace further extended Portugal's lead to +5 (13-18). Although Italy fought to stay in the set, they ultimately lost it 19-25 due to an out attack, with Portugal sealing the set at 19-25.
In the third set, Italy quickly regrouped, leveling the score at 6-7, but Portugal again took the lead at 6-8. Italy then surged ahead with an effective tip from Frascio, making it 10-9. A brief on-court altercation resulted in a yellow card for Santos. Portugal showcased remarkable resilience at 12-12, with Tomas Natario recovering a ball beyond the net according to regulations, and Santos successfully converting it. Italy then responded, with Tim Held's pipe attack putting them up 17-14. Despite Portugal staying close, Andrea Truocchio's winning first-time attack at 22-17 secured the set for Italy at 25-20, putting them back in the lead in the match. The fourth and final set began evenly, but Italy soon broke away. Held's lob made it 10-5, and a winning attack from Frascio extended the lead to 16-9. Mattia Orioli's pipe attack further solidified the advantage at +9 for Fanizza's squad. Supported by the home crowd at PalaPentassuglia Brindisi, Italy closed out the match with a 25-16 victory, thanks to another decisive attack from Frascio.
Match Details
ITALIA - PORTOGALLO 3-1 (25-19, 19-25, 25-20, 25-15)
ITALIA: Fanizza 1, Orioli 8, Crosato 3, Frascio 21, Held 17, Truocchio 15, Catania (L). Roberti, D’Amico, Mancini, Pellacani 1, ne Mosca. Coach: Fanizza
PORTOGALLO: Maia 1, Pereira 8, Sinfronio 11, Natario 11, Santos 12, Silva 6, Salguerio (L), Marques, Almeida, Costa Pinto. ne. Pinto, Cavalcanti, Catarino. Coach: Coelho
Duration: 24', 28', 31', 25' Total: 108'
Italy: 4 aces, 20 service errors, 6 attack errors, 31 reception errors
Portugal: 3 aces, 16 service errors, 3 attack errors, 29 reception errors
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