SERIE A2 TIM


10TH ROUND REPORT


The serie A2 TIM has expressed their first virdict. Tiscali Cagliari, due to their 2-0 defeat in Crema against Premier Hotels, is automatically demoted to the Serie B1. Top Team Mantova, winner for 3-0 against Divani&Divani Avellino and Framasil Cucine Pineto, one point for them against Esse-ti Carilo Loreto, are still hopeful.


Back even on 35 points are Monini Marconi Spoleto and Materdomini Volley.it Castellana Grotte who opened the round on friday with the tie break won by the pugliesi. Stepping up is Fiorese Spa Bassano who defeated Sp TTTLines Catania and are now up for the play offs. on even points are now Codyeco Santa Croce and Olio Pignatelli Isernia defeated away by Stilcasa Salento d’amare Taviano and Marmi Lanza Verona.


Tonno Callipo Vibo Valentia’s chase carries on after the yellow&blue, one point away thanks to their 3 points victory against Mare&Volley Forli.


 


 


RESULTS


Monini Marconi SPOLETO – Materdomini Volley.it CASTELLANA GROTTE 2-3 (25-20, 19-25, 25-19, 20-25, 13-15)


Premier Hotels CREMA – Tiscali CAGLIARI 3-0 (25-23; 25-22; 25-23)


Esse-ti Carilo LORETO – Framasil Cucine PINETO 3-2 (26-28; 25-17; 25-19; 20-25; 15-11)


Fiorese SpA BASSANO – SP TTTLines CATANIA 3-0 (25-23; 27-25; 25-21) 


Marmi Lanza VERONA – Olio Pignatelli ISERNIA 3-0 (25-19; 25-21; 25-20)


Tonno Callipo VIBO VALENTIA – Mare&Volley FORLÌ 3-1 (25-18; 19-25; 26-24; 25-22)


Stilcasa Salento d’amare TAVIANO – Codyeco S.CROCE 3-0 (25-23; 25-19; 25-20)


Top Team MANTOVA – Divani&Divani AVELLINO 3-0 (25-22; 26-24; 25-21)


 


NEXT ROUND


Sun Mar 30th, 18.00


Tiscali Cagliari – Stilcasa Salento d’amare Taviano


Olio Pignatelli Isernia – Monini Marconi Spoleto


Framasil Cucine Pineto – Premier Hotels Crema


Divani&Divani Avellino – Marmi Lanza Verona


SP TTTLines Catania – Esse-ti Carilo Loreto


Mare&Volley Forlì – Fiorese Spa Bassano


Codyeco S.Croce – Top Team Mantova


 


Sun Mar 30th, 20.30


Materdomini Volley.it Castellana Grotte – Tonno Callipo Vibo Valentia (Live on SNAI Sat ch 220 SKY)


 


 


STANDINGS


Marmi Lanza Verona 55; Tonno Callipo Vibo Valentia 54; Esse-ti Carilo Loreto 46; Sp TTTlines Catania, Stilcasa Salento d’amare Taviano 44; Premier Hotels Crema 43; Mare&Volley Forlì 42;  Codyeco S. Croce, Olio Pignatelli Isernia, Fiorese SpA Bassano 39; Materdomini Volley.it Castellana Grotte, Monini Marconi Spoleto 35; Divani&Divani Avellino 23; Framasil Cucine Pineto 22; Top Team Mantova 21; Tiscali Cagliari 19.


 


 


EUROPEAN CUPS SPECIAL


AFTER THE CHALLENGE CUP AND CEV CUP  IT IS TIME FOR THE CHAMPIONS


 


After Pallavolo Modena’s success in the Challenge Cup and M. Roma Volley in the Cev Cup, the international competitions schedule comes to their most prestigious appointment with the Indesit Champions League.


Representing the Italian movement will be Sisley Treviso and Copra Nordmeccanica Piacenza.


On saturday the two Italian formations will challenge eachother in the semifinals taking place in Lodz, Poland. Certain is the presence of an Italian team in the final on sunday, facing the winner if the match Dinamo Kazan – Pge Skra Belchatow.


The Indesit Champions League, last year, was won by Germany VfB Friedrichshafen, eliminated on the last round by Sisley Treviso themselves. Sisley is the last Italian team to have won the trophy: it was the 2005/06 season.



 


THE PROGRAMME


Sat Mar 29th – SEMIFINALS


15.15


Dinamo Trattansgaz Kazan (RUS) – PGE SKRA Belchatow (POL)


18.15


Copra Nordmeccanica Piacenza – Sisley Treviso (LIVE on SKY Sport 2)


 


Sun Mar 30th – FINALS


11.30


3rd/4th place FINAL


14.30


1st/2nd place FINAL (Live on SKY Sport 2)