The prestigious 伊 team, which has won four consecutive games in the V-League, also recognized it "The team work was good and hard."

Sep 07, 2024

The prestigious 伊 team, which has won four consecutive games in the V-League, also recognized it 'The team work was good and hard.'
Macimo Ekelie Monza director. Photo courtesy =KOVO
"The team looked so strong"

Vero Bali Monza was defeated by a set score of 1-3 (19-25, 26-24, 25-27, 22-25) against Korean Air in the 2024 Korean and Italian men's volleyball global super match held at Suwon Indoor Gymnasium on the 7th.

Italy's strong volleyball team should have national teams such as the U.S., Brazil and Italy. On this day, Monza played an active role, with Martilla scoring 16 points, Schwarz scoring 15 points, and Rawani scoring 10 points. However, he had to settle for a set in the end without being able to overcome Korean Air's offensive with the performances of Yosvani (21 points) and Lee Joon (13 points).

After the game, Monza coach Masimo Ekelie said, `I'm happy that I had such a fun game today. It was especially good to play in the heat of the audience. It was nice to be able to participate in the event. It's a pity that we didn't meet our expectations, but it was fun to meet a stronger team than us."

As I had various schedules after entering Korea, my condition was not 100%. Nevertheless, I definitely felt the power of Korean Air, which achieved '4 consecutive losses' by winning the unified championship last season. Coach Ekelie said "The team itself had good teamwork and solidity. The team looked solid. Yosvani I played for Monza two years ago and he was a great player. I also liked Korean Air's defense."

Especially when it comes to a veteran setter player "Certainly has two great hands. He is a strategically stable player."

The prestigious 伊 team, which has won four consecutive games in the V-League, also recognized it 'The team work was good and hard.'
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There are also Korean players in Monza. Lee Woo-jin, who played for the U20 national team, played with an eight-point attack success rate of 40%. It is also Lee Woo-jin's debut at Moncha.

Coach Ekelie said, `Lee Woo-jin has trained with us since last season. It showed great growth over the past year. Both technological and physical strength showed great growth. Now the focus will be on maintaining it. "I think we'll need more time to adjust before we have a big performance at Monza. There are areas that need to be developed when it comes to receiving serve and serving. Still, he is definitely an outstanding player compared to his peers. "I looked forward to his future performance.



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