Rome, 30 July (LaPresse) – Italy’s run in the Volleyball Nations League has come to an end in the quarter-finals following today’s 0–3 (22–25, 21–25, 21–25) defeat to the United States at the Beilun Sport and Arts Centre. In today’s match, the Azzurri failed to produce their best performance, whilst the Americans excelled in all the fundamentals and served in a way that caused Italy major difficulties. In today’s match, the Azzurri failed to produce their best performance, whilst the Americans excelled in all the fundamentals and served in a way that caused Italy major difficulties. There is certainly some regret over this setback, which came after three weeks in which the Azzurri had secured three wins in Ottawa (Week 1), two in Ljubljana (Week 2) and three in Osaka (Week 3). During the intercontinental phase, the Azzurri had beaten the United States (3–2) in the match played on 15 June at the TD Place Arena in Ottawa. At 1.30 pm Italian time, again at the Beilun Sport and Arts Centre in Ningbo, Poland beat Ukraine 3–1 in the final quarter-final. Tomorrow will be a rest day for all the semi-finalists. The first semi-final will be USA v Japan, whilst Slovenia will face Poland.
Nations League: Italy knocked out in the quarter-finals by the United States
Rome, 30 July (LaPresse) – Italy’s run in the Volleyball Nations League has come to an end in the quarter-finals following today’s 0–3 (22–25, 21–25, 21–25) defeat to the United States at the Beilun Sport and Arts Centre. In today’s match, the Azzurri failed to produce their best performance, whilst the Americans excelled in all the fundamentals and served in a way that caused Italy major difficulties. In today’s match, the Azzurri failed to produce their best performance, whilst the Americans excelled in all the fundamentals and served in a way that caused Italy major difficulties. There is certainly some regret over this setback, which came after three weeks in which the Azzurri had secured three wins in Ottawa (Week 1), two in Ljubljana (Week 2) and three in Osaka (Week 3). During the intercontinental phase, the Azzurri had beaten the United States (3–2) in the match played on 15 June at the TD Place Arena in Ottawa. At 1.30 pm Italian time, again at the Beilun Sport and Arts Centre in Ningbo, Poland beat Ukraine 3–1 in the final quarter-final. Tomorrow will be a rest day for all the semi-finalists. The first semi-final will be USA v Japan, whilst Slovenia will face Poland.
