Highlights I Allianz MTV STUTTGART vs. Savino Del Bene SCANDICCI I CEV Champions League Volley 2025

One of the hottest gyms in Germany. The middle blocking spots are the starters. That whistle is blown and you know what that means. Stuttgart on the left taking on Scandicci on the right in the white. It's Germany versus Italy. Back at it ready to go and immediately Stuttgart side quick through the middle that's an excellent choice by Mijanovic firing 18-13 Scandicci in the lead reverse off the block and plenty of time for a cover trying to blow that thing out but great block. Contributing for the Italian side a 20-14 lead that's going to be a tough ask for Scandicci to return especially with some big blocking action like that. Herbert's known typically for her serving her attacking but how about add a block in there as well low and tight one on that that's a great strategy from Stuttgart targeting the libero in the reception maybe not such a strategy the response one time two time quick the carol ball spin big rip of a serve cross court oh rivers keeps it in play out Antonia Stouts the 30-year-old German outside hitter in for the serve it's still set point and now it is set done and dusted Scandicci all good well handled by Vajma quick to the middle again that's the strategy paying off dividends in these difficult moments it is almost impossible for the blockers of Scandicci all about responding set number two underway Scandicci with the first serve Mijanovic has to defend it right back and Antropova finally one of the go-to's for Stuttgart side all match long played in Firenze previously as well good heads up some speed pick up in the defense back to Antropova this time a tip gets bodies on the floor enjoying that advantage again free ball opportunity Stuttgart is in the lead will they keep it comes on Antropova and she'll look for just the center of the court and that's enough does she nail it does she get it another ace serve this one except from her coach Martha Gaspary potentially Mijanovic finding Karabats goes off the block good gets it back again cross court is dug chance for a big stuffed block from Carroll and that will do it you can beat your opponent one of them is with height another with power one of my personal favorites is speed just get there faster get there before the block is able to move Karabats feet on it waiting are getting Karabats in the serve now again we talked about it earlier on the line drive and the pipe 23-22 Stuttgart Crystal Rivers who already has an ace doesn't get one this time finds Brenda Castillo instead brought themselves back up just that point and how about that with a big watch the movement here she's got eyes on the ball comes back to the middle that one actually belonging to Bajama but the combination between those two saying daylight out Stuttgart working so hard to get themselves in a position set number three underway Stuttgart with the first serve and Scandicci on the right in the white it's the blue team to get the first blood line drive to Bajama ball kept in play high again the rivers and she'll go OT not to do with that precision it's not all power she is putting that ball exactly where she wants it top spin going for the corner that time chatting on Rivers and Knolema that's going to be the strategy for Scandicci going forward and kind of let that middle zone be free and she has extremely long limbs she can turn that ball down towards the right side and avoid the block beautifully done George Stuttgart have other ideas about this Champions League match tough serve make it an ace Carol knows the power of a good serve as a middle blocker herself a tough serve gets the team out of system there it is another one makes it so much easier for the blockers and the defense to get in position can't get past the block again and it falls last season in Camper in France before that spent some time in Novara and another stuff block back to the line 33 aces will she get another it might not go down as an ace there were two touches on it but in my book long-lived career 10 years playing pro and i always think the best coaches give me really tangible bits of information they tell me something that i can use when i go in like she's blocking line on you or make sure you tip here or you've got an open spot there something you can focus on if you're a Stuttgart fan well handled on the reception rivers from the pipe you're going to watch out you're going to want to wait to jump on certain players you're going to if you're late they're attacking a diagonal that he's given really tangible pieces of information they've already discussed themselves the point get her team the point it's three to twenty oh what a pickup ball looks for the hands does it find them for stuttgart to gather their thoughts and their energy and their breath even quick swing from carol in the middle that's blocked but sent straight back and that one is exactly all stays in play canola receives it rivers of course gets this ball she is blocked two touches not enough scandici get to 25 first and that means they have taken the set with it