GIVE ME FIVE, GIVE ME A RECORD”
THE FUND RAISING STARTS AT PALALIDO IN MILAN
The joint efford between the Men’s Serie A Volleyball League and Spazio Prevenzione Onlus starts from Milan’s PalaLido. On the 2nd of february, for the Sparkling-M. Roma Volley’s match, a collection point will be activated to raise funds for the “Give me five, give me a record, a challenge on children’s side” project.
The Volleyball League and Spazio Prevenzione Onlus would like to enter the Guinness book of records by realising the biggest coins mosaic in the world. The current record belongs to Yoko Ono who put together 2.546.270 coins in 2004.
The challenge will support the “On children’s side” project, aimed at offering a free personalised psycotherapy service to children with cancer and their families.
INDESIT EUROPEAN CHAMPIONS LEAGUE DRAWS
DERBY between PIACENZA and CUNEO
TREVISO against MALLORCA
This morning the Indesit Champions League’s draws for the play offs took place in Luxembourgh, scheduled for the 13th and 20th of february. It was already in the ais and now confirmation arrived: it will be a derby between Bre Banca Lannutti CUNEO and Copra Nordmeccanica PIACENZA, first leg in Cuneo.
For the Italian Champions of Sisley Treviso, Spanish team of Portol Mallorca was picked, team already met and beaten twice in the Main Phase.
For Daniele Bagnoli and Matey Cernic’s Dinamo Mosca, the opponents will be German VfB Friedrichshafen. Derby for French Cannes and Paris Volley.
Chosen the site of the CEV Cup for the Final Four. Confirmed the organisation for Polish SKRA Belchatow who, in this case, are automatically going through to the final phase which will take place in Lodz on the 29th and 30th of march.
Here’s the Play Off’s grid
Sisley TREVISO (ITA) – Portol Drac Palma MALLORCA (ESP)
VfB FRIEDRICHSHAFEN (GER) – Dinamo MOSCOW (RUS)
Panathinaikos ATHENS (GRE) – Knack Randstad ROESELARE (BEL)
Bre Banca Lannutti CUNEO (ITA) – Copra Nordmeccanica PIACENZA (ITA)
Dinamo-Tattransgaz KAZAN (RUS) – JASTRZEBSKI Wegiel SA (POL)
PARIS Volley (FRA) – AS CANNES (FRA)
INDESIT EUROPEAN CHAMPIONS LEAGUE
Main Phase: latest results and standings
POOL A
AS CANNES (FRA) – Iraklis THESSALONIKI (GRE) 3-1
Bre Banca Lannutti CUNEO – Jihostroj CESKE BUDEJOVICE (CZE) 3-1
STANDINGS: AS CANNES (FRA) 11, Bre Banca Lannutti CUNEO 10, Iraklis THESSALONIKI (GRE) 9, Jihostroj CESKE BUDEJOVICE (CZE) 6
POOL B
Panathinaikos ATHENS (GRE) – NIS Vojvodina NOVI SAD (SRB) 3-0
Buducnost PODGORICKA (MNE) – SKRA BELCHATOW (POL) 2-3
STANDINGS: Panathinaikos ATHENS (GRE) 12, SKRA BELCHATOW (POL) 10, Buducnost PODGORICKA (MNE) 8, NIS Vojvodina NOVI SAD (SRB) 6
POOL C
Olympiacos PIRAEUS (GRE) – VfB FRIEDRICHSHAFEN (GER) 3-2
Unicaja ALMERIA (ESP) – Dinamo KAZAN (RUS) 3-2
STANDINGS: Dinamo KAZAN (RUS) 11, VfB FRIEDRICHSHAFEN (GER) 9, Olympiacos PIRAEUS (GRE) 9, Unicaja ALMERIA (ESP) 7
POOL D
Copra Nordmeccanica PIACENZA – Portol Palma MALLORCA (ESP) 3-0
Arkas Spor IZMIR (TUR) – aon hotVolleys VIENNA (AUT) 3-0
STANDINGS: Copra Nordmeccanica PIACENZA 11, Portol Palma MALLORCA (ESP) 10, Arkas Spor IZMIR (TUR) 8, aon hotVolleys VIENNA (AUT) 7.
POOL E
JASTRZEBSKI Wegiel (POL) – Knack ROESELARE (BEL) 1-3
Piet Zoomer APELDOORN (NED) – Sisley TREVISO 2-3
STANDINGS: Sisley TREVISO 11, JASTRZEBSKI Wegiel (POL) 9, Knack ROESELARE (BEL) 8, Piet Zoomer APELDOORN (NED) 8
POOL F
Dinamo MOSCOW (RUS) – PARIS Volley (FRA) 1-3
Noliko MAASEIK (BEL) – ACH Volley BLED (SLO) 3-1
STANDINGS: Dinamo MOSCOW (RUS) 11, Noliko MAASEIK (BEL) 9, PARIS Volley (FRA) 8, ACH Volley BLED (SLO) 8
CEV CUP
M. ROMA VOLLEY meets OLYMPIACOS
The Challenge Round’s grid has been drawn today for the Challenge Cup, competition involving M. Roma Volley.
Partecipating in this phase are the eight teams who won the quarter finals and the top three from the first phase of the Indesit European Champions League: Buducnost PODGORICKA (MNE), Noliko MAASEIK (BEL), Iraklis THESSALONIKI (GRE) and Olympiacos PIRAEUS (GRE). First Leg on the 13th of february, Second Leg on the 20th.
The grid will be completed tomorrow because two matches of the second leg still have to be played. Roma already knows who their opponents are, Greece Olympiacos.
The four winners will go through to the Final Four scheduled for the 22nd and the 23rd of march.
Buducnost PODGORICKA (MNE) – vincente KRAGUJEVAC (SRB) – BUDVA (MNE)
Noliko MAASEIK (BEL) – vincente CZESTOCHOWA (POL) – CONSTANTA (ROU)
Iraklis THESSALONIKI (GRE) – Fakel NOVY URENGOI (RUS)
Olympiacos PIRAEUS (GRE) – M. ROMA Volley (ITA)
CHALLENGE CUP
MODENA: now it’s AZS OLSZTYN
You cannot say the Challenge Cup’s Final Eight have been easy for Pallavolo Modena. Halkbank Ankara has given a hard time to Andrea Giani’s men who, after the victory at tie break in the first leg, they have been defeated with the same result last night and they had to win the Golden Set (14-16) to go through.
In the quarter finals, Pallavolo Modena will have to deal with Poland Azs Olsztyn who eliminated Germany Berlin.
The first leg will be played at PalaPanini on the 13th of february (+/- one day).
SERIE A1 TIM – 3rd Round, 2nd Leg
REFEREES
NEXT ROUND
Sat Feb 2nd, 18:30
Sparkling MILANO – M. ROMA Volley (LIVE ON SKY Sport 2)
GIANI – ZECCHINI
Sun Feb 3rd, 18:00
Cimone MODENA – Andreoli LATINA
GINI – LONGO
RPA-LuigiBacchi.it PERUGIA – Sisley TREVISO
SAMPAOLO – PASQUALI
Antonveneta PADOVA – Prisma TARANTO
BARTOLINI – LAVORENTI
Famigliulo CORIGLIANO – Lube Banca Marche MACERATA
BARBERO – LOCATELLI
Sun Feb 3rd 18:30
Bre Banca Lannutti CUNEO – Copra Nordmeccanica PIACENZA (LIVE ON SKY Sport 2)
POL – SANTI
Mon Feb 4th, 20:30
Acqua Paradiso Gabeca MONTICHIARI – Itas Diatec TRENTINO (LIVE ON SKY Sport 2)
MASTRODONATO – PESSOLANO
STANDINGS
M. ROMA Volley 35; Bre Banca Lannutti CUNEO, 32; Itas Diatec TRENTINO 31; Lube Banca Marche MACERATA 28; Sisley TREVISO 27; Copra Nordmeccanica PIACENZA 26; Cimone MODENA 24; Antonveneta PADOVA, Acqua Paradiso Gabeca MONTICHIARI 20; Sparkling MILANO 19; Prisma TARANTO 16; RPA-LuigiBacchi.it PERUGIA 15; Famigliulo CORIGLIANO, Andreoli LATINA 11.
SERIE A2 TIM – 5th Round, 2nd Leg
REFEREES
Sun Feb 3rd, 18:00
Tiscali CAGLIARI – Olio Pignatelli ISERNIA
FIORE – GUERRA
Fiorese Spa BASSANO – Top Team MANTOVA
FERIOZZI – TURTÙ
Tonno Callipo VIBO VALENTIA – Framasil Cucine PINETO
MODI – DE CAROLI
Stilcasa Salento d’amare TAVIANO – Mare&Volley FORLÌ
COSTANTINI – VALERIANI
Premier Hotels CREMA – Marmi Lanza VERONA
POZZATO – FALZONI
Codyeco SANTA CROCE – Divani&Divani AVELLINO
SIMBARI – ANDREONI
Monini Marconi SPOLETO – Esse-ti Carilo LORETO
ORPIANESI – PERDISCI
Sun Feb 3rd, 20:30
Materdomini Volley.it CASTELLANA GROTTE – SP TTTLines CATANIA (Live on SNAI Sat)
GENTILE – VAGNI
STANDINGS
Marmi Lanza VERONA 44; Tonno Callipo VIBO VALENTIA 42; Premier Hotels CREMA, Mare&Volley FORLÌ, SP TTTLines CATANIA 33; Olio Pignatelli ISERNIA 32; Codyeco S.CROCE, Esse-Ti Carilo LORETO 31; Stilcasa Salento d’amare TAVIANO 30; Materdomini Volley.It CASTELLANA GROTTE, Monini Marconi SPOLETO, Fiorese SpA BASSANO 27; Framasil Cucine PINETO 20; Tiscali CAGLIARI 17; Divani&Divani AVELLINO 16; Raccorderie Metalliche MANTOVA 13
DISCIPLINARY PROCEDURES
SERIE A TIM DEL 26/27/28-01-2008
A) INDIVIDUALS
DISQUALIFIED
TORRE PAOLO (CODYECO LUPI S.CROCE) one round for penalties added, already given a warning in the previous match (4 penalties).
SUSPENDED
CANIGLIA DANIELE (TTT LINES CATANIA) suspended by any federal activity until the 31st of may 2008, because at the end of the match, he reached the ass. ref. grabbing and twisting his wrist, forcing teh ref. to get away.
YELLOW CARDS
OLTEANU BOGDAN (FIORESE SPA BASSANO)
ORO LUCIO ANTONIO (TONNO CALLIPO VIBO VALENTIA)
B) CLUBS
FIORESE SPA BASSANO – € 75,00 fine because during the match, the local supporters threw paper balls on the ref’s table.
SP TTT LINES CATANIA – € 80,00 fine because a local supporter, at the end of the match, offended the referee; an extra € 100,00 fine for the disciplinary sanction given to its director.
