Trentino Itas vs. Ciudad Voley - Pool B | Highlights | Men's Club World Champs 2024

Gonzalez, the captain, Facundo Conte. Facundo, as he's known with his name on the shirt. There's plenty of hype in the starting lineup for Trentino. Pelicani, Micheleto, both over two metres. Two teams on very different trajectories here at the F5 VB Men's Club World Championships in Brazil. In the red, Itaz Trentino after a blinding 3-0 win. You'll see Facundo on the back of his number seven shirt. He's come out of retirement to play this tournament. And why not? I think he quite enjoyed that one. Didfaku in this lineup today for Ciudad. Micheleto's first go from the service line. The lefty isn't putting up on that one. A pretty tidy block from a big block. Just opposite players in the game at just 1.88m tall. Delivers, generally speaking, scored 21 points. A tall. Too good. Too good. That's a very nice read from the 20-year-old Pelicani. The senior squad this year from the junior and under-21 programme. Oh, wow. Sixth year. Good serve from Blavia. Nice blocking again. And as wonderfully fluid and aggressive as Ponceo is out of that back line, going to struggle against this tall block if they read what's going on. And Micheleto read this and joined. This is the serve that caused the damage earlier in the set. Daniele Lavia. Chance here. Lorenzano, nice pick up. And at last, Micheleto gets another one away. It's gone right onto the head of Spertoli. It's not lucky and lots of skill. Fundo Ponte tested on that one. Well, they go pipe. It's been defended. Baku can't put it away. First go. Can't put it away. Second go. Doesn't get a third try. It's Ponceo off the fingertips that wins the point for Kudak. Hanging on. It's for the set. Easily done. Very calm hit from Gabi Garcia on the angle and finishes the set. 25-22 in favour of Trentino. We're good to go with set number two. Itas Trentino in the red from Italy. Lead the match by a set to nil of a Kudak volley. Buenos Aires in Argentina. Start of this next set for Trentino. Start to pile it on. Too much out of system at the moment for Trentino. Here's the block and its effectiveness against Ponceo. It's tight. Barter wins the joust. Garcia's serve. Oh, he's hit that beautifully. He's drilled it. They've got Gabi Garcia. They've got Lavia and they've got Micheleto who couldn't rip the cover off the Mikasa. Nice serve. Trentino recover. And that's not a brilliant ball in. What a dig from Lorenzano. Power from Gomez. Just tidying things up nicely here. But the block once again does its job. Bela Barta. Lorenzano. Massive from the Romanian. Shorter wing spikers, but it's quite unusual to have a shorter right side player. Nice. What a nice feed from that impressive here. Just ran, didn't get into trials for quite a lot of under 18 junior squads around the world. That's brilliant. That's really well thought out. Whoa, that's ripped. Blockers are chasing this all the way, chasing and reaching. Just couldn't close there, Soria. Once again, Ponzio tested on his block. Good touch. Well picked up by Garcia. Good hands on that chance for Trentino to score. Barta gets the set. He's a little bit late on that one. That is extremely well played by Facundo Conte. As he sat straddled on the floor. Telling Micheleto it was out. Micheleto telling him. Four point lead. Nice. Whoa, he's just caught. Gave him the alice. Knocked the neck tape. Just about passed by Micheleto. And well defended off the block by the big man. Magalini goes again, whips it hard, cross court. Facu defends. Oh dear, bodies everywhere. Oh, wow. And Cuidad with a remarkable point. Spittoli, good serve. Lavia decides discretion is the better part of valour. And Micheleto, trouble. Conte, they stay down, ball on him. Spittoli forced to defend. It was a good hit. But Garcia gets enough on it to get Trentino out. Away we go with set three. Trentino hoping to make it three nil. They lead the Italian team in red. Two sets to nil over the team in the light blue shirt. I like their approach. Very respectful of how good this Trent. And Spittoli off his chest. And good reach to keep the ball in play with control. Garcia fluid as you like down the line. He's such a swing, what a swing. Really Garcia trying to open up an early lead. Tight, well played. Good control, blockers all over that one though. Legardo Ponzio at last. And again, with minimal effort, really. That was discipline blocking by Trentino. Extend the lead to three. Keep it going this time around. It's going to be a free ball. Barter's favourite. Nice. Slightly tentative set from Gonzalez. That's better. Oh, but no. Barter is just turning it up a little bit. Explanation, better location on the set from Spittoli. Love you. So they're not putting in a huge amount of effort here. They're just doing enough. Or early tee, one of the two. That's good work from Barter, but nice recycle. That's gone down. In the backup setter, who looks virtually identical from a distance with the chrome dome and the beard. They look like a team that just want this over and done with. Start to focus on the rest of the tournament. Cheeky play. Got pegged back to 21-22 and got taken off court. But a good serve from Lavia sets up an excellent opportunity, which is taken smoothly by Pellicani. Fentino, where is Acueroni going to go to find his big point? Goes outside to Magalini. Good defence from Soria. And a good tip from Ponzio, but he's touched the net. Oh, that's not fair. That's an unlucky finish for a player that's had a good game. Ponzio finishes on double figures, but with a net fault. Gomez finishes as top scorer for his Cuidad team.