The Emma Villas Aubay Siena hits the first success of the season, going to win the PalaManera of Mondovì for three sets to zero. The Tuscans control the match from start to finish, ending the challenge with 57% in attack and with 10 winning blocks. Top scorer of the match is Samuel Onwuelo with 26 points to his credit. On the shields also Giuseppe Ottaviani and Andrea Mattei, the latter author of 5 stitch walls.

First set Emma Villas Aubay in the field with Pinelli and Onwuelo on the diagonal, Ottaviani and Panciocco in the band, Mattei and Rossi in the center, free source. Mondovì still focuses on the opposite of 215 cm Arinze, author of very good performances in the latest releases, who will be assisted in the control room by Chakravorti; in the band held Mazzon and Boscaini, in the center Ceban and Catena, in the second line to defend is Raffa.

The first points of the match are precisely of the two opposites: Onwuelo on one side and Arinze on the other. Mattei is able to block to get a break point that is worth 2-3. Catena answers him in the center. A couple of excellent guarantees from Siena on Arinze then concluded with Onwuelo to close the point: 4-5. The locals, however, place three points in a row and stretch. There Rossi thinks with a fast and Panciocco to bring the Sienese back on the equal score. Rossi and a nice ace by Samuel Onwuelo make the Sienese fly on +4: 9-13.

Twice Pinelli looks towards the center and Mattei answers present. The Sienese game flows smoothly, Ottaviani and Rossi put down more balls and the gap widens (12-18). Pinelli’s beautiful wall on Arinze is worth 16-22. Arinze redeems himself in his turn to serve: from nine meters he scores the winning serve of 19-22. After the time out requested by coach Montagnani Arinze is repeated: 20-22. Onwuelo and Arinze’s mistake give Siena the set point. Ciulli and Kuznetsov enter the field. Ottaviani puts down the ball that closes the set at 21-25.

Onwuelo has already scored 9 points, the Sienese have finished the first set with 60% in attack.

Second set Siena places three winning blocks at the beginning of the set and earns a small advantage (5-7). Another Sienese wall, this time the author is Samuel Onwuelo who blocks Arinze: the scoreboard says 5-9. Everything is fine for Siena, which dominates on the wall and also serves in a positive way, with Samuel Onwuelo who shoots the ace of 6-12 from nine meters. Mattei and Pinelli: two other winning walls for Emma Villas Aubay Siena at PalaManera. With Mazzon, Arinze and a touch of the setter Chakravorti, Sinergy finds points that can reach them in the score: 13-16. Giuseppe Ottaviani is very clever and with Egyptian experience finds a way to take the point in a complicated situation (15-19). Onwuelo and Mattei make the guests take a few more steps with other winning dunks. Arinze is still carrying Mondovì on his shoulders: his ace is worth 21-22. Ottaviani respond from place 4 and Andrea Rossi who takes advantage of a bad local reception. Ottaviani again on target: 22-25.

The second set ends with a calculation of 7 winning blocks to 0 for the Sienese, three of which scored by Andrea Mattei.

Third set We start again with another Mattei wall-point and with Riccardo Pinelli who continues to look profitably at the center. Rossi is the author of a nice fast. Panciocco along the line finds the opening for the 10-11 point. Balanced set, with Mondovì first reaching 15 points with Mazzon (15-14). The locals extend Arinze with an ace of usual: 18-15. The locals now make very little mistakes, Boscaini diagonally is the author of a valuable point. The guests take a step with Ottaviani’s lob (23-22). Bravo Mattei batting on 24-24, Ottaviani takes advantage of Mondovì’s wrong reception and crushes the point that is worth the match point. Mondovì overturns everything and a Piedmontese set point is saved by Onwuelo (26-26). Onwuelo still goes to sign, for the second Siena match point (26-27). Onwuelo closes it (30-32).

Mondovì Synergy – Emma Villas Aubay Siena 0-3 (21-25, 22-25, 30-32)

SYNERGY MONDOVÌ: Chakravorti 5, Raffa (L), Arinze 21, Fenoglio (L), Lusetti 1, Boscaini 7, Catena 2, Gecchele, Camperi, Ceban 3, Mazzon 13, Cianciotta. Coach: Denora Caporusso. Assistant: Mesturini.

EMMA VILLAS AUBAY SIENA: Pinelli 3, Tupone (L), Sorgente (L), Ciulli, Panciocco 8, Ottaviani 9, Mazzone, Mattei 10, Onwuelo 26, Rossi 9, Kuznetsov, Agrusti, Iannaccone. Coach: Montagnani. Assistant: Falabella.

Referees: Alessandro Rossi, Davide Prati.

NOTE. Percentage in attack: Mondovì 43%, Siena 57%. Point walls: Mondovì 4, Siena 10. Positive reception: Mondovì 52% (20% perfect), Siena 57% (15% perfect). Ace: Mondovì 6, Siena 3. Batting errors: Mondovì 7, Siena 14.

Duration of the match: 1 hour and 37 minutes (27 ‘, 31’, 39 ‘).