Second ball in the first set for France.
Thank you Jean Patry!!! The pointy is very upset after starting on the bench.
Signed Ngapeth. 23-23. And time out claimed by France. Big tension at the end of the set.
After a point of illness, the star of the Blue allows the French team to lead 23-21. Italian timeout.
This is a first, thanks to an Italian wire fault. In other words, the Transalpine hit the net (20-19).
The Italians Giani, coach of the Blues, and De Giorgi, that of the Italians, were world and European champions with the Squadra Azzurra in the 1990s. They only just missed Olympic gold.
Service from Ngapeth who let, Italian reception with the foot and behind a well missed attack. France, once again trailing, recovers to 17-17.
After a not unfortunate ace from Clévenot, who started this match well after his failed performance against Japan.
Well, the Italians also miss their service behind (12-13).
Boyer’s attack brings it back to 8-10. But what efforts to plant a point, so the Italians are solid against.
Blues coach Andrea Giani doesn’t need to bother learning our language, all his players speak his. As comfortable as a Spaniard in the PSG locker room.
After going over a balustrade (5-9 and time out anyway).
Between powerful serves and effective counters, our Latin friends got off to a strong start (3-6).
Ngapeth found himself in the position of passer and Le Goff could not resume…
Earvin missed his second serve, then Stephen Boyer saw his first attack blocked (1-2). Not ideal for confidence.
He is magnificent, and that gives the first point to the Blues…
The Sharp Stephen Boyeron fire against the Japanese, is preferred to Jean Patry in the starting six.
Not illogical, given that Slovenia is bordering Friuli.
And we start with the still catchy Fratelli d’Italia before continuing with the much more solemn Marseillaise.
The winner of this match will meet the winner of the quarter between the host country, Slovenia, and Ukraine, surprise of the competition, scheduled for 9 p.m. The semi-final will take place on Saturday in Katowice, Poland (yes, the carbon footprint, all that…).
hello to those who join us!!! This year in the League of Nations, France hit Italy twice on the same score (3-0). It would have to continue.
11:00 a.m.: Hello, friends of volleyball. A France – Italy is never insignificant, whatever the sport. This “Alpico” in the quarter-finals of the World Cup in Ljubljana (Slovenia) smells of powder, between Olympic champions who do not master everything and still dangerous European champions, winners in 8th of Cuba (3-1). The men of Andrea Giani, the transalpine coach of the Blues, almost miraculously dominated Japan (3-2), saving a match point in the process. Come on, we’ll meet around 5:15 p.m.