SERIE A1 TIM ON COURT ON WEDNESDAY FOR THE END OF THE FIRST LEG
THE EIGHT TEAMS TAKING PART IN THE TIM CUP A1 WILL BE DECIDED
The second break of the Serie A1 TIM championship is coming to an end. After exactly 21 days, the teams of the top Italian championship will be back at 20.30. They will do that for the last round of the first leg, the one that will determine the grid of the TIM CUp A1 Final Eight which includes the first eight teams in the standings.
Bre Banca Lannutti Cuneo, M. Roma Volley, Itas Diatec Trentino and Cimone Modena are already qualifyed and they will play on wednesday in order to get the best placing they can. It is a totally different matter for another seven teams:Antonveneta Padova, Lube Banca Marche Macerata, Sisley Treviso, Acqua Paradiso Gabeca Montichiari, Copra Nordmeccanica Piacenza, Sparkling Milano and RPA-LuigiBacchi.it Perugia.
All of these are still playing to go through to the TIM Cup A1, with different chances between them. For Padova and Macerata, in the worst case scenario, it will be enough to win one set to automatically access the Final Eight.
It is more complicated for the remaining two available places. A lot will depend on the cross challenge between Sparkling and Sisley. Sisley’s full victory would mean qualifying for them, same thing for Montichiari in Macerata.
Hard long distance challenge between Acqua Paradiso Gabeca Montichiari and Copra Nordmeccanica Piacenza. The two formations are both on 17 points in the standings, with the same amount of matches and sets won. Establishing the one who will qualify, in case of an equal victory, will be the number of total points scored. At the moment it is in favour of Montichiari: 1.01 against 1.00. The difference, at the moment, is just by two points.
Even more complicated is the Sparkling situation: in order to qualify they will have to score a point more than Montichiari and Piacenza.
Down to nothing are the hopes of RPA-LuigiBacchi.it Perugia, forced to a three points victory in Cuneo against Bre Banca Lannutti and hoping for the three teams ahead of them will not score any points at all.
VLADIMIR NIKOLOV TIM MVP IN DECEMBER
The month of december’s TIM MVP award has travelled to Trento. Vladimir Nikolov, diagonal player for Itas Diatec Trentino, has won the special award getting two nominations in two home matches: against Taranto and Piacenza.
Nikolov is currently the 9th top scorer of the Serie A1 TIM championship with 190 points and an average of 14.6 per match.
The aknowledgement will be given to him during the first home match his team will play at PalaTrento on the 16th of january at 20.30 against Andreoli Latina.
SKY SPORT’S OFFER
THE GREAT VOLLEY ON TV: ON WEDNESDAY MILANO-TREVISO
Serie A1 TIM will be back on wednesday evening, just like the live broadcasting on SKY SPORT. SKY’s cameras will follow the match at Milano PalaLido, where Sparkling will host the Italian champions of Sisley Treviso in a challenge that will decide the qualifying to the TIM Cup A1 2008.
The commentary will be in the hands of Lorenzo Dallari with Andrea Anastasi and Andrea Zorzi. On court with Sandro Donatogrosso. The match will be broadcasted on SKY SPORT EXTRA.
CESARE AND MENGHINI IN BEIJIN 2008
TWO ITALIAN REFEREES AT THE OLYMPIC GAMES
There will be two Italian Volleyball referees at the Olympic Games 2008 in Beijin.
For the Beach Volleu Tournament, one of the 16 whistles will be Stefano Cesare from Roma. Keeping him company, but in the Indoor Tournament, there will be Massimo Menghini from S. Eraclio di Foligno (PG). Menghini has been a referee since 1979, an international one since 1989 and a FIVB since 2002; last summer he received an award from the “Ilario Toniolo”‘s League as the best referee of the Serie A1 TIM 2006/07.
SERIE A1 TIM
THE PROGRAMME OF THE 13TH ROUND, FIRST LEG
Wed Jan 16th, 20.30
Itas Diatec Trentino – Andreoli Latina
Ippoliti – Caldarola
Bre Banca Lannutti Cuneo – RPA-LuigiBacchi.it Perugia
Zecchini – Giani
Famigliulo Corigliano – M. Roma Volley
Finocchiaro – Ravallese
Lube Banca Marche Macerata – Acqua Paradiso Gabeca Montichiari
Menghini – Rapisarda
Prisma Taranto – Cimone Modena
Locatelli – Barbero
Sparkling Milano – Sisley Treviso Live on SKY Sport Extra
Santi – Saltalippi
Antonveneta Padova – Copra Nordmeccanica Piacenza
Sampaolo – Pasquali
STANDINGS
Bre Banca Lannutti Cuneo 29; M. Roma Volley 27; Itas Diatec Trentino 24; Lube Banca Marche Macerata, Cimone Modena, Antonveneta Padova, Sisley Treviso 20; Acqua Paradiso Gabeca Montichiari, Copra Nordmeccanica Piacenza, Sparkling Milano 17; RPA – LuigiBacchi.it Perugia 15; Prisma Taranto 10; Famigliulo Corigliano 9; Andreoli Latina 7.
SERIE A2 TIM
SECOND LEG, SECOND ROUND REPORT
RESULTS
SP TTTLines Catania – Framasil Cucine Pineto 3-0 (25-22, 30-28, 25-23)
Esse-Ti Carilo Loreto – Marmi Lanza Verona 0-3 (22-25, 19-25, 21-25)
Tonno Callipo Vibo Valentia – Tiscali Cagliari 3-1 (21-25, 25-19, 25-21, 25-18)
Premier Hotels Crema – Stilcasa Salento d’amare Taviano 0-3 (21-25, 20-25, 23-25)
Mare&Volley Forlì – Divani&Divani Avellino 3-0 (25-23, 25-18, 25-19)
Raccorderie Metalliche Mantova – Materdomini Volley.It Castellana Grotte 1-3 (24-26, 25-21, 22-25, 23-25)
Fiorese Spa Bassano – Monini Marconi Spoleto 1-3 (27-29, 25-18, 23-25, 16-25)
Codyeco S.Croce – Olio Pignatelli Isernia 3-1 (27-25, 25-21, 24-26, 25-21)
NEXT ROUND
Sun Jan 20th, 18.00
Materdomini Volley.It Castellana Grotte – Codyeco S.Croce
Monini Marconi Spoleto – Premier Hotels Crema
Marmi Lanza Verona – Mare&Volley Forlì
Framasil Cucine Pineto – Raccorderie Metalliche Mantova
Olio Pignatelli Isernia – Fiorese Spa Bassano
Stilcasa Salento d’amare Taviano – Divani&Divani Avellino
Tiscali Cagliari – SP TTTLines Catania;
Sun Jan 20th, 20.30
Tonno Callipo Vibo Valentia-Esse-Ti Carilo Loreto Live on SNAI Sat
STANDINGS
Marmi Lanza Verona 40; Tonno Callipo Vibo Valentia 38; Olio Pignatelli Isernia 32; Premier Hotels Crema 31; Esse-Ti Carilo Loreto, SP TTTLines Catania 30; Mare&Volley Forlì, Stilcasa Salento d’amare Taviano 28; Materdomini Volley.It Castellana Grotte 27; Codyeco S.Croce 26; Fiorese SpA Bassano 22; Monini Marconi Spoleto 21; Tiscali Cagliari 15; Framasil Cucine Pineto 14; Raccorderie Metalliche Mantova, Divani&Divani Avellino 13.
