Pinerolo vs Milano | Italian Volleyball LVF SerieA1 2024/2025

With a nasal infection. She wouldn't be in the passing duties anyway. Huge change there from Pinarolo. Saved on the net, Oro popping it up to the outside. And Mika Daldarao finally, ball in play. Milan on the defense now, no, to the outside. Heat, still at the target of that reception. And it's a good strategy, but, pops one down the line and count it for an ace serve. Chance to swing, good save by Pinarolo. Vardy again, not staying, does target Silla again. Daldarao into hand, she's blocked. And Pinarolo, keep themselves afloat. Opportunity and the first for Pinarolo to take this set. Good pick up, chance on the outside. Smarzec, slices, Silla, still alive. Free ball, Pinarolo, ball behind Smarzec, tight to the net. Gets another chance, blockers are up. Tip, almost falls, free ball from Kazut. Ball in play, Smarzec one more time to rip. She's dug, and Daldarao keep it alive. Pinarolo with the defense, going again on the outside. One more chance, Daldarao, no cap. There's the tip, picked up. Oro, Silla coming in, pops it over with two hands. The block, ready for Pinarolo on the outside. Into the Sorakaita, number eight. Ball in play, Milano, all ball stays up, free ball. Have to keep this, can they? Ball's dug, chance again for Pinarolo. Off the block, not yet. Silla, she's dug, going again on the outside. The tip, body's on the floor. And Silla keep it in play, there's the roll. Chance for Pinarolo, and they do it. Pinarolo on the eighth time of ASCII. Taking home that gold medal. Combination with Oro, indeed. Kazun rolls it, ball stays in play. Pinarolo to the right side, count it. Notice they're saying yes. The point stays with Pinarolo, great serve. Tip is dug on the outside. Pops up to Daldarao, who takes a slice at it. And the block is good. Down the line with some heat. Sorakaita changes up the direction. She's been fantastic. Igonio on the court, this is one of the best teams in Italy. Getting an overpass, though. Ball in play, Pinarolo to go again. Swinging off hands, Sorakaita self-covers. Oh, wow! 23, oh, nice one, smashek. 15 to 12. Deep on Silla, that's the style, that's the target. The strategy for Pinarolo doesn't pay off this time. Marsak, low and tight, flat on Silla. Doesn't matter, though, great response. Handles that ball perfectly. Drops it, gets some confusion on the Pinarolo side. Another cover deep into the corner. Target the blocker, middle blocker in the defense. Speaking of blocking, Milano have some work to do with the net. Look in between the two outside hitters. On Milano's side, doesn't matter, handle. Tough serve from Silla. Blocked and covered. The story of the match for Pinarolo. However, that's another story in itself. Big, tough block. The best serve of the Montreux Volley Masters in 2019. Gets a strong one there as well, but still able to run the middle as auto. Opportunity for a second time, great change of direction by Kerttijic. But it's eventually Dalderop to get it done. Seven to three. And another block, Kerttijic, that is her specialty. With a tight serve. Oh, what a block, what a stop. Sorakaite, one on one. Tape edge there, 14 to eight. Motto with a good first contact, Sorakaite, much better. Oh, great defense, Milano. Keep the ball in play, it's a free ball opportunity just to step off the net. From Smarzek, doesn't land. Another great dig on Pinarolo's side. Excellent defense in this rally. He's gonna close it off, neither one yet. Here comes Milano again. There's the rip, a couple of hands touching it, not enough, Milano with the fight and the fire. Milano could do there. Oh, and this time targeting the line on the other side, an ace serve for Marinas. Pinarolo had to score to finish out that set. Seven, couldn't get it done. And they will have that right in the back of their minds as Pinarolo continues to creep in the pipe, stays alive. And another one, Barocchi, unseasoned for the D'Angelo, Eddie Bees, off hands. Good conversation in the backcourt. Milano, keep it in play. And Oliveiro, up by five, 22 to 17, Milan. Putting a lot of pressure on Pinarolo. Oh, and that one falling into the corner. That'll do. Chaz Hook, Pinarolo still in the pink and they are at home on their home court. Bracchi getting the starting spot this time around and she's been fantastic as a substitution and an attack. Great numbers. Someone else with some dominant numbers. Dainese, for Bracchi. Oh, great combination play from Pinarolo, the inside set to Soracaiteri. Dainese, off hand. Oh, great defense. The Japanese libero goes again in the cover. That's the way to do it for Milan. All credit to the defense there. Three already, zero errors yet for Milan in this set. Zilla targeted, great ball in. Little misconnection there. Having to dive and keep it alive is Zilla again. Valdrop going for a second time. Much better swing there on the top spin. She's targeting and an ace serve on Soracaiter. Soracaiter directly onto Zilla. Cross court dug from Moro. Bracchi, well, into the block with, out of system. Smarczak to clean it up, off the hands of the block. Great rundown from Zilla who sprawled in the back court. Her team continues to play and Cazote cleans it up in the front court. That's an excellent defensive hustle. Inching closer to taking the match. One more sec. She dug outside, dialed it up. Cross and hard to close it out. Great defense at the net. And what a swing. Fitting it's the setter and Olympic gold medalist to finish things off for Milano.