Rana Verona opened the Playoff Quarter-Finals series with a convincing 3–0 victory over Allianz Milano.
Playing at home, the team started the series with rhythm, focus, and control. Coach Soli’s side dominated the first two sets and remained composed in the third, when Milano attempted to react. Verona closed the match with set scores of 25–16, 25–15, and 25–21.
Coach Soli started with Christenson and Darlan in the setter-opposite diagonal, Keita and Mozic on the wings, Cortesia and Vitelli in the middle, and D’Amico as libero. From the opening stages, Rana Verona showed strong intensity across serve, attack, and block, quickly building momentum and keeping pressure on Milano throughout the match.
The performance highlighted Rana Verona’s attacking quality and tactical discipline. Rok Mozic was named MVP after scoring 14 points with 61% in attack, while Keita and Darlan also delivered strong performances with 18 and 16 points respectively.
The match statistics confirmed Verona’s efficiency, with the team recording 50% in attack compared to Milano’s 29%. Rana Verona also made a strong impact from the service line, finishing with 9 aces against Milano’s 1.
In front of 3,535 spectators, Rana Verona secured an important opening victory in the series and confirmed the momentum built during a historic season.
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