Macerata easy
LUBE BANCA MARCHE MACERATA – ZENIT KAZAN 3-0 (26-24, 25-18, 25-20)
Lube Banca Marche Macerata: Lebl 4, Swiderski 1, Corsano (L), Omrcen 16, Bartoletti, Vermiglio 1, Santana 6, Monopoli, Martino 10, Snippe 10. Dnp Saraceni, Podrascanin. Coach. De Giorgi F.
Zenit Kazan: Bovduy 4, Korneev 6, Apalikov 5, Ball 3, Bogomolov 3, Stanley 9, Ermakov, Cheremishin 9, Abrosimov 3, Babichev (L), Shpilev 7. Dnp Zaytsev. Coach. Alekno V.
Macerata had an exceptional performance against Kazan. It totally dominated the Russians, the holders of the competition. Kazan used their strength and muscles firing hard from the serve but Macerata kept their composure and played their game. It was tight right till the end of the first set but De Giorgi’s team made less mistakes and snatched it 26-24.
The second set was just one-way traffic for the Italians. The opposite coach, Alekno, turned to his bench to find a solution but there was nothing to do. Macerata kept imposing their rhythm in the third set. The Russians tried to react but Macerata kept everything under control, winning the game 3-o and making a giant step towards the Final Four, which will take place on the 4th and 5th of April in Praga, Czech Republic.
CEV INDESIT CHAMPIONS LEAGUE
QUARTER FINALS
FIRST LEG
PGE Skra Belchatow (POL) – Iskra Odintsovo (RUS) 3-2 (25-27; 25-15; 25-23; 23-25; 17-15)
AZS Czestochowa (POL) – Trentino Volley 1-3 (25-22; 21-25; 17-25; 18-25)
Vfb Friedrichshafen (GER) – Iraklis Salonicco (GRE) 0-3 (21-25; 25-27; 18-25)
Lube Banca Marche Macerata – Zenit Kazan (RUS) 3-0 (26-24; 25-18; 25-20)
RETURN LEGS
Wednesday 11 March
At 5.00 Zenit Kazan (RUS) – Lube Banca Marche Macerata
(Dudek – Hodon)
at 7.00 Iraklis Salonicco (GRE) – Vfb Friedrichshafen (GER)
(Jovanovic – Barbero)
at 8.30 Trentino Volley – AZS Czestochowa (POL)
(Rocha – Gerothodoros)
Thursday 12 March at 7
Iskra Odintsovo (RUS) – PGE Skra Belchatow (POL)
(Labasta – Micevski)
