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Italy overcomes Set 2 scare to sweep Algeria in FIVB Worlds title defense opener
Defending champions Italy began their FIVB Men's World Championship campaign with a 3-0 victory over Algeria, winning with set scores of 25-13, 25-22, and 25-17.
Italy had to overcome a deficit in the second set, where Algeria led by as much as four points.
Middle blocker Roberto Russo scored three straight points to tie the second set at 21-21, followed by two aces from Alessandro Michieletto to secure the set.
Michieletto was the top scorer for Italy with 15 points, including nine attacks and four aces.
Mattia Bottolo contributed 13 points for Italy, while Algeria's top scorer was Sidi Mohamed Dour with 11 points.
Italy's captain, Simone Giannelli, expressed satisfaction with the team's performance and their goal to continuously improve.
Italy will face Belgium next in the tournament, who also won their opening match.
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