Slovenia vs Italy Highlights Week 2 Men s VNL 2026

Deliver the first serve. And not what he wanted to do. He played at Verona in the Italian League last year. Spertoli is going to set it up. Bottolo is going to windmill it, but not down. Mozic is covered. And the back row attack. Spertoli is on it. Cortesia sets it. Hernal goes across. And it's poked down by Mr. Reliable. Tonczak's turn. That is his 101st point of the VNL. Well, what a stat for Stern. And his fans will absolutely love it. He's a legend of the team here. Kozimierz, a 30-year-old blocker. Good take from Lorenzano. Here's Bottolo just flying through the air and then delivering to the corner. And a little wave and help from Payet to get back on his feet after this. You'll very often see this from the high balls in play. Big goal. Luca Porto. And his serve creates an overpass. He's going to... Oh, Valenza's going to swing on it. And he rockets one down. Alan Payet. Crowd cheering his name. 40 years young. It's another good serve. Porto takes it. Lorenzano wants it. Bottolo. They recycle it on Italy. Bottolo again. And he rockets that one down. Slovenia, it's early lead with Brockmozic serving. Big high toss. Good serve. Lorenzano takes it all. Paul Valenta. And this is going to be punched back. Mozic sends it to the net. And there's the blocking for Italy. Luca Porto might have been the one. Carl Lewis there. Payet takes the up. And Mozic takes it down. So, Oglodovic will be the setter on the floor if Slovenia needs it. Lorenzano manages to get this one up. Paul Valenta manages to get it down with some serious power. Whistle jeers from the crowd. 23 serving 24. And he's missed it. And Bottolo quickly goes over to... Your screen. And Italy on receive. Porto up. And Cortesia down with some major, major authority. Brockmozic. The run of Verona star. Right on the head of Spertoli. And that allows him to set up Paul Valenta who just pummels it to the ground. Yeah, that's huge. And Ernaut got stuck with the middle attack. The pipe attack from Luca Porto. Paul Valenta. His team up by three. He found the corner. Yes, he has. Best middle blocker in the VNL last year. Paul Valenta. Sanguinetti. Five point lead now for Italy. Another great serve. Brockmozic just got it. Ernaut. Nice pick up by Porto. Bottolo. Recycled by Italy. And how about that. First of all the set and then the swing from... Tine Ernaut. Up from Bottolo. Paul Valenta. That's going to score. Spertoli. I don't know if he likes or doesn't like the cheering, the drum beating behind him. Can we please leave the mistakes up to your fellow announcer because I'm expecting you to be perfect. Slovenia trying to find a way back in this set. Bottolo covered. They're going to do it again. Spertoli. Paul Valenta. He is just absolutely on fire right now. So it's set point five of them for Italy. Galassi. He'll want to get this serve better than his last. He's going to put this ball up to the net for Spertoli. And he's going to deliver it to Bottolo. And he finishes it off just like that. Of two out of three now. What a set from Planicic. Mozic is covered. They come again. Through the back row in Ernaut. Bottolo. Paul Valenta. Oh yeah. Big high toss. Lozano has it. And Bo Valenta. He is just the guy right now for Italy. Off the top of the net. Stern is shut down by Galassi and Bottolo. He doesn't even have to jump. He did jump though. And Galassi is not quite seven, but he's really good at what he does first job. Sasho Stalikar. Bottolo. Perfect pass. Bottolo going with that windmill again. Has he got something going on with his shoulder or what? Here comes Zimernik. He'll apply his trade in the Tokyo Great Bears this coming season. How about that? No lucky cookie from Sanguinetti. Now he's got 103 points on the VNL season. Really consistent performer. One hand set. And then Kozimernik says thank you very much. Really nice stuff from Klenicic to keep this up. Klenicic. No back row attacking option for Slovenia right now. Sanguinetti. Now what from Mr. Bo Valenta? Now he brings the full heat at Mijanovic. And Mozic attacking from the right side. Just piled up here for Italy. La Via. Mozic. Yeah, we're not done yet, he says. 18 serving 24. Can Slovenia give Italy a little scare here? Good up from Bottolo. Spertoli assesses where things are open. Goes to Bo Valenta. Italy should be able to be in system here. And never mind. Sanguinetti is all they need to the middle. That'll do it for set number three. And here we go. Set number four is underway. Italy on the attack with Galassi. They don't ask how, they ask how many. Nice and early. Galassi's a good option for that. And Stern's a good option for Slovenia. Always a good option. La Via. Mijanovic up. And Mozic down. Stern both going down. Giovanni Sanguinetti. Big high pass from Mijanovic. Stern. Dug by La Via. Oh, what a play! Ricardo Spertoli! We salute you! Beautiful! Wow, it is not often you see a setter. Monster block, Rok Mozic. Samirnek is quietly going about his business as he seems to do every game. Spertoli, this is too tight. But it's cobra-ed over or knuckled over by Bottolo. Spertoli, the dig set. Bottolo on the triple block. Might get another swing. No, it goes the other way. Bovalenta with the deep tip. Here's Mijanovic! Blocked down by Bottolo and Galassi. Here's Bottolo. Oh, yes! He's done it again. Mattia Bottolo, his second ace of the match. Another big one. Ernaut has to get his setter chasing all over. Free ball chance. Spertoli finds Sanguinetti! And he finds the floor. Spertoli came from a... Solid up from Bottolo. And Bovalenta. And he might just about have got his third. Mijanovic blocked. And down it goes. Italy with Rick Litski who's just come in the game. Two points away from victory. Stern. Oh, Lorenzano's under it. Bottolo's gonna set this. And it's Bovalenta gives his team match point. Right here at the end. Bovalenta. 24-20, match point. It's a great serve, but it's taken by Ernaut. Stern. He's missed it. It's game over. It's Italy winning in four sets over Slovenia.