Italy beat Slovenia by 3 sets to 1 (25/22, 22/25, 25/21 and 25/18), at dawn on Saturday (2), in Ningbo, China.
With the result, the Italians secured first place in the grand final of the men.
This is the first time the Italian team reaches the VNL decision. Also, if they get the title, it will be the first time the same country has won the female VNL and. Last Sunday (27), Italy’s women’s volleyball team beat Brazil by 3 sets to 1 in the female VNL final.
The highlight of the match was the Italian pointer Alessandro Michieletto, with 26 points.
The game
The confrontation began in a balanced way, with a very disputed first set. Slovenia and Italy fought point to point, but the Italians ended up taking the best, closing 25-22. In the second set, Slovenia reacted quickly, took control of the partial, repeated the scoring and tied the match with one 25 to 22.
The third set maintained the initial balance, until Italy stood out with decisive withdrawals and secured a 25-21 victory. In the fourth set, the Italians dominated from the beginning, opened a good advantage and closed the game with a compelling 25 to 18.
Now Italy awaits the winner of the confrontation between and Poland. The two teams face each other on Saturday morning (2).
