Nel “Beach Major” a Porec (Croazia) golden medal Larissa & Talita vs Bansley & Pavan/ Quinte Marta Menegatti & Viktoria Orsi Toth
Dopo Mosca le azzurre Marta Menegatti & Viktoria Orsi Toth si confermano performanti grazie al 5° posto nel ‘Beach Major” a Porec in Croazia, dove hanno conquistato punti validi a scalare la classifica nel ranking Mondiale.
Un appuntamento quello di Porec, importante sia per il beach volley maschile che femminile, del quale vi proponiamo come sempre il reportage internazionale , in sequenza News dalle qualificazioni fino alla finale compresa. Ovviamente al ‘seguito’ di Marta & Viktoria secondo le informazioni ufficiali della Federvolley per integrare il tutto col flash by www.fivb.org giusto per proporvi in chiave internazionale il focus sullo spettacolare week end fibale che a Porec ha visto vincere le brasiliane Larissa & Talita contro le canadesi
Bansley & Pavan già vincenti nei quarti sulle ottime azzurre Marta Menegatti & Viktoria Orsi Toth che pertanto si sono dovute ‘arenare’ al 5° posto nel Sandy Show in Croazia.
Dove nella battaglia per la medaglia di bronzo le canadesi Broder & Valjas hanno battuto le australiane Bawden and Clancy come ben spiega appunto la News finale by Fivb internazionale.
PRIMA NEWS ( by www.federvolley.it , 04-06-2015 )/ Beach Major Porec: Menegatti-Orsi Toth direttamente agli ottavi di finale
Nel Major di Porec (Croazia) girone superato di slancio dalle azzurre Marta Menegatti e Viktoria Orsi Toth, che grazie a un ottimo tris di vittorie si sono qualificate direttamente agli ottavi di finale. Dopo i successi di ieri 2-0 (21-19 21-19) sulle brasiliane Lili-Carol Maximo e 2-0 (21-17, 21-17) contro le argentine Gallay-Klug, le ragazze di Lissandro si sono imposte oggi sulle padrone di casa croate Rosko-Tadic 2-0 (21-14, 21-7). Per Marta e Viktoria l’ottimo inizio del torneo conferma il buon momento di forma delle azzurre, reduci dallo splendido terzo posto nel Grand Slam di Mosca. In serata la coppia italiana conoscerà il nome delle proprie avversarie di domani che verrà fuori dal derby elvetico tra Zumkehr-Heidrich e Goricanec/Huberli.
SECONDA NEWS ( by www.federvolley.it , 05-06-2015 )/ Beach Major Porec: Menegatti-Orsi Toth ai quarti di finale
Nel Major di Porec (Croazia) prosegue a tutta velocita' la marcia delle azzurre Marta Menegatti e Viktoria Orsi Toth, approdate ai quarti di finale dopo la bella vittoria contro le svizzere Zumkehr-Heidrich 2-0 (21-17, 21-17). Netto il successo delle ragazze di Lissandro che hanno sempre tenuto in pugno il gioco, non permettendo mai alle elvetiche di riportarsi a contatto. Nel pomeriggio Marta e Viktoria torneranno in campo per affrontare nei quarti di finale le canadesi Bansley-Pavan (ore 16). Nel tabellone maschile, convincente prestazione degli azzurri Ranghieri-Carambula, vittoriosi 2-0 (21-19, 21-16) sui kazaki Sidorenko-Dachenko e qualificati al primo turno ad eliminazione diretta.
TERZA NEWS ( by www.federvolley.it , 05-06-2015 )/ Beach Major Porec: quinto posto per Menegatti-Orsi Toth
Nel Major di Porec (Croazia) si è chiuso al quinto posto il torneo delle azzurre Menegatti-Orsi Toth, costrette ad arrendersi nei quarti di finale alle canadesi Bansley-Pavan 2-1 (20-22, 21-19, 15-7). Le ragazze di Lissandro hanno iniziato bene il match, aggiudicandosi il primo set ai vantaggi. Buono è stato anche l'avvio del secondo parziale, ma le canadesi si sono prontamente riportate sotto e dopo un lungo botta e riposta l'hanno spuntata 21-19. Nel tie-break Bansley-Pavan hanno sempre condotto il gioco, chiudendo l'incontro sul 15-9. Il quinto posto conclusivo consente a Menegatti-Orsi Toth di conquistare ulteriori punti importanti per il Ranking Mondiale.
QUARTA NEWS ( by www.fivb.org , 06.06.2015)/ It will be Brazil versus Canada for the women’s gold medal ( Larissa – Talita vs Bansley and Pavan )
Porec, Croatia, June 6, 2015 - It will be Brazil versus Canada for the women’s gold medal at the US$800,000 Porec Major as the two countries won semi-final matches here Saturday in the inaugural SWATCH Major Series event.
Top-seeded Talita Antunes/Larissa Franca of Brazil will be challenged by 17th-seeded Heather Bansley and Sarah Pavan of Canada in the finale that is being played in the heart of the colorful Croatian coastal city on the shores of the Adriatic Sea. While the Brazilians have advanced to their sixth-straight FIVB World Tour finale, the Canadians will be playing together in their second international medal match in the last three starts.
In seeking their sixth-straight FIVB gold medal, Talita and Larissa posted a 2-0 (21-19, 21-19) win in 37 minutes over 18th-seeded Jamie Broder and Kristina Valjas in the first world tour meeting between the two teams. The Canadians entered the match as the top team on the FIVB World Tour after winning their country’s first-ever gold medal in the 2015 season-opener in China before claiming a bronze medal in Switzerland.
Bansley and Pavan, who lost to a Brazilian team two weeks ago in the Czech Republic gold medal match in Prague, scored a 2-1 (21-13, 15-21, 15-13) win in 49 minutes over 22nd-seeded Louise Bawden and Taliqua Clancy of Australia. The win avenged a pair of three-set setbacks to the Australians last season at “major” events in Russia and The Hague.
With Canada guaranteed the second spot on the podium, the North American country has now earned four medals in five FIVB World Tour events this season. Prior to the 2015 campaign, a Canadian women’s team had never earned a podium spot since the start of international competition in 1992. With the “final four” appearances Saturday, the Canadians became the first women’s teams from their country to reach the semi-finals at a “major” FIVB World Tour event.
Saturday’s finale will also be the second time Brazil and Canada have meet for a women’s FIVB World Tour gold medal. In the Prague finale, Agatha Bednarczuk and Barbara Seixas defeated Bansley and Pavan 2-0 (21-12, 21-18) in 37 minutes.)
With Talita and Larissa forming their partnership last July, the Brazilians now have a 47-5 match record with one of their losses being to Bansley and Pavan in pool play last week in Moscow. Bansley and Pavan started their partnership in 2013 and have a 52-46 record with the Porec Major being event No. 22. The Canadians will be playing Talita and Larissa for the third time on the FIVB World Tour with the Brazilians winning in pool play this week and Bansley and Pavan in group play last week in Russia.
With the Canadians also playing for the bronze medal, Broder and Valjas defeated the Aussies in a pool play match last August in Stare Jablonki, Poland. Broder and Valjas have been together since the end of the 2011 campaign and have posted a 68-83 record with 39 FIVB events to their credit. Bawden and Clancy started their partnership in 2013 and have a 43-60 record with the Porec Major being event No. 24.
With the women concluding Porec Major play Saturday, the men’s semi-finals and medal matches will be played Sunday. The winning teams in both genders will share the $57,000 first-place prize along with gathering 800 “valuable” points that will help determine the field for the season-ending SWATCH Major Series event in the United States at Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
Following this and next week’s SWATCH Major Series event in Norway (June 9-14), the FIVB World Tour crosses the Atlantic Ocean for an event in the United States in St. Petersburg, Fla. (June 16-21). The June schedule ends with the start of the world championships in The Netherlands (June 26-July 5).
QUINTA NEWS ( by www.fivb.org , June 6, 2015 )/ “BEACH MAJOR POREC – CROATIA/ Gold Medal - Talita/Larissa def. Bansley/Pavan; Bronze Medal - Bawden/Clancy def. Broder/Valjas Canada/
VIDEO: Talita & Larissa's "ROAD TO GOLD" at #PorecMajor
Porec, Croatia, June 6, 2015 - Here is the "road to gold" at Saturday's women's "final four" matches at the US$800,000 Porec Major, the inaugural event on the SWATCH Major Series. Here are the results for the fifth stop on the 2015 FIVB World Tour calendar for women.
Semifinals - Talita Antunes/Larissa Franca, Brazil (No. 1-seeded team) def. Jamie Broder/Kristina Valjas, Canada (18, Qualifying seed No. 2), 2-0 (21-19, 21-19, 37 minutes)
Semi-finals - Heather Bansley/Sarah Pavan, Canada (17) def. Louise Bawden/Taliqua Clancy, Australia (22), 2-1 (21-13, 15-21, 15-13, 50)
Bronze Medal - Bawden/Clancy def. Broder/Valjas Canada, 2-0 (21-15, 21-17, 35)
Gold Medal - Talita/Larissa def. Bansley/Pavan, 2-1 (21-16, 25-27, 15-12, 46)
POREC, CTOATIA, June 6, 2015 - No. 6 has been collected by Talita Antunes and Larissa Franca as the Brazilian women have now won back-to-back FIVB World Tour gold medals by defeating Heather Bansley and Sarah Pavan of Canada for the title at the US$800,000 Porec Major here Saturday.
Playing for gold in the inaugural SWATCH Major Series event, the top-seeded Talita and Larissa posed a 2-1 (21-16, 25-27, 15-12) win in 46 minutes over 17th-seeded Bansley and Pavan, who were playing in the second FIVB World Tour finale in the past three weeks after netting the silver medal in the Czech Republic where they lost the Prague finale to another Brazilian pair.
With the win, Talita and Larissa avenged twice this week their only setback this season as the Canadians had defeated the Brazilians at last week’s Moscow Grand Slam in pool play. Talita and Larissa, who defeated Bansley and Pavan in pool play this week, have now won 42 of their last 43 matches on the FIVB World Tour. The Brazilians had a 29-straight winning streak before losing to Bansley and Pavan in the Russian capital.
With their sixth gold medal in eight international starts together, Talita and Larissa shared the $57,000 first-place prize along with garnering 800 points to improve their FIVB World Tour rank fourth after playing in only two of the five women’s events this season. Bansley and Pavan, the No. 3-ranked team with four events this season, split $43,000 for second-place along with gathering 720 points.
Talita and Larissa advanced to the finals with a 2-0 (21-19, 21-19) win in 37 minutes over 18th-seeded Jamie Broder and Kristina Valjas in the first world tour meeting between the two teams. The Canadians are the top-ranked team on the FIVB World Tour by playing in the first five events.
Bansley and Pavan, who lost to Brazilians Agatha Bednarczuk and Barbara Seixas in the Czech Republic gold medal match, scored a 2-1 (21-13, 15-21, 15-13) semi-final win in 49 minutes over 22nd-seeded Louise Bawden and Taliqua Clancy of Australia. The win avenged a pair of three-set setbacks to the Australians last season at “major” events in Russia and The Hague.
In the bronze medal match, Bawden and Clancy scored a 2-0 (21-15, 21-17) win in 35 minutes over Broder and Valjas. The Canadians had previously defeated Bawden and Clancy in a pool play match last August in Stare Jablonki, Poland. The Aussies split $32,000 for third and Broder/Valjas shared $24,000 for fourth-place.
With Canada standing on the second spot on the podium, the North American country has now earned four medals in five FIVB World Tour events this season. Prior to the 2015 campaign, a Canadian women’s team had never earned a podium position since the start of international competition in 1992. With the “final four” appearances Saturday, the Canadians became the first women’s teams from their country to reach the semi-finals at a “major” FIVB World Tour event.
With the women concluding Porec Major play Saturday, the men’s semi-finals and medal matches will be played Sunday with pairs from Canada, Italy and The Netherlands vying for the gold medal. Following this and next week’s SWATCH Major Series event in Norway (June 9-14), the FIVB World Tour crosses the Atlantic Ocean for an event in the United States in St. Petersburg, Fla. (June 16-21). The June schedule ends with the start of the world championships in The Netherlands (June 26-July 5).
EXTRATIME by SS/ La cover è per il brindisi brasiliano della coppia Larissa – Talita happy golden medal by home page www.fivb.org , nel sandy show targato Beach Bajor Porec in Croazia.
Poi per quanto riguarda la fotogallery vi certifichiamo in due flash la ‘giusta fisionomia’ delle brasiliane winners, con didascalia incorporata e relativa hight resolution.
Poi passiamo ad onorare Marta Menegatti & Viktoria Orsi Toth in tre flash by Porec ( Marta alla battuta poi il tandem insieme in battaglia e a muro).
Per quanto riguarda le ‘giornate del week end’ ecco due flash di Larissa & Talita ‘semifinaliste ( anche al microfono) , proponendo poi una giocata sotto rete della coppia azzurra Marta & Viki, prima di riproporvi ad onore del podio, tutte le medagliate del Beach Major a Porec, con le relative didascalie by www.fivb.org che ne certificano nomi e cognomi e la …hight quality resolution.
Sergio Sottovia
www.polesinesport.it
