USA vs Italy (Olympic men's semifinal) - pre/pbp/post chat

[Deleted]

Wanted to get this thread started early. The loss by the women's team to Serbia is too painful to bear right now and I don't want to sulk in it.

Men's Indoor Volleyball - Olympic Semifinal Match #1 - USA vs Italy
Time:  August 19, 2016 at 12pm ET / 9am PT
Stream:  stream.nbcolympics.com/volleyball-mens-semifinal-1

This is a rematch of the USA's 2nd pool play match, which the USA lost 3-1.
However, USA is on a roll and playing very efficiently the last few matches.
I'm hoping we can avenge that loss and compete in the final, but Italy will be tough.

[vampiro]

We need voodoo, witchcraft, black magic, and exorcism for this one.

I at least want to see them fight. Because Italy really wants it.

[vampiro]

A guy with the last name DI GIACOMO is the 1st referee for this match with ITA vs. USA?!

[audiovol]

Sanders' moostache! Lol

[Sbilo]

Lets go USA!!

[Gilmoy]

2016/08/19 Fri
S35.Italy - USA
00-00 Russell bic
00-01 ?
01-01 Russell left line tool down
01-02 Zaytsev left seam roofed
01-03 Juantorena right seam dug to net center low, nobody there
02-03 Juantorena js net
02-04 Anderson js ace! (grazed Colaci's left wrist)
02-05 Anderson js ace (shanked right)
02-06 Juantorena bic mid-right
03-06 ?
03-07 Russell jf, Zaytzev left line roofed (Sander, Lee)
03-08 Ti1

[Sbilo]

Oh. Birarelli is hurt AGAIN

[Sbilo]

How many middles did Italy brought for the Olympics? I know one is out (Piano).. and now Birarelli is limping and is in pain.

[Gilmoy]

03-08 Russell jf, Buti 3 turn left tool down (Lee)
04-08 Zaytsev js long
04-09 overpass, Giannelli dump but nets
04-10 Lanza left seam tool?
05-10 Lanza jf waaaay long -- upward
05-11 Juantorena 3m left roll, we hit long (bic?)
06-11 Holt 3 turn mid-left
06-12 Birarelli 1 seam
07-12 Giannelli js, Zaytsev right seam tool wide right (Russell)
08-12 Giannelli js net
08-13 Holt js, bad pass into net Giannelli saves free, Anderson right cross
08-14 Ti2

[Disc808]

USA playing well

[Sbilo]

Cameraman loves Zaytsev.

[Gilmoy]

08-14 Holt js bad pass, Zaytsev 3m left seam long
08-15 Holt js bad pass (Lanza), Juantorena right tip very tight Christenson tiger-paw, Lanza bic?
09-15 Russell left roll blocked, left line wide?
10-15 Juantorena js, Sander bic dug over Russell kill cross
10-16 Anderson js net or wide left
11-16 Birarelli jf, Christenson lefty kill on 2
11-17 Lanza
12-17 Zaytsev js ace (grazed Russell tentative)
13-17 Zaytsev js long. Service errors Italy 5-2 USA
13-18 Zaytsev D blocked covered, Lanza left cross off Holt late
14-18 Anderson D line shanked (Colaci)
14-19 Juantorena left cross blocked, Giannelli dump or hit? s/Antonov/Buti/
15-19 Antonov js, Anderson 2m hang left line roofed (Giannelli)
16-19 Tu1

[Disc808]

Giannelli is big at the net with two aggressive plays, USA up 19-16 at the time out

[Gilmoy]

16-19 Antonov js, Sander tight right tip blocked, bad set over Giannelli kill dug, Sander low right seam way long. USA challenge -- touch. s/Buti/Antonov/
16-20 Sander js, Juantorena left sharp cross
17-20 Giannelli js, Sander bic
17-21 Juantorena right blocked wide right
18-21 Juantorena js, Lee 1 seam tool right -- tight pass pulled Lanza, jumpset beat him
18-22 Anderson js long
19-22 Birarelli jf, Sander bic hook tip hard left Zaytsev shanks. Challenge foot fault ... not even close, behind by 1 diameter
19-23 Russell jf, Zaytsev right line deep
20-23 Zaytsev js, Russell bic dug Zaytsev chases, Lanza left 2m left seam high blocked wide left (Holt in triple)
21-23 Tu2

[Northern lights]

Zaytsev serving Italy into a tie at 23-23.