CEV CUP
Cuneo defeated in semi final at the tie-break
BRE BANCA LANNUTTI CUNEO – PANATHINAIKOS ATENE 2-3 (25-23; 25-18; 15-25; 20-25; 6-15)
Bre Banca Lannutti CUNEO: Nikolov 14, Wijsmans 19, Fortunato 6, Platenik 3, Biribanti 3, Vergnaghi L, Abbadi Da Silva 8, Curti 4, Rossi dnp, Nuti 2, Gonzalez Panton, Pieri.
Coach: PRANDI S.
Panathinaikos ATHENS: Pantaleon 6, Herpe 19, Geric 12, Psarras 1, Depestele 7, Kyriazis dnp, Andrae 1, Lappas 12, Ntonas, Stefanou l, Andreadis 2, Agamez Urango 23.
Coach: Leonis
It all ended bitterly for Cuneo in the Cev Cup semi final. Prandi’s team had the right attitude as the game started. It played composed and with determination in a first tight set and then controlled things more easily in the second. However, trailed 2-0, Panathinaikos, who finished top of the Greek regular season, reacted. Supported by a fantastic crowd, it dominated the third 25-15 and forced a tie-break by taking the fourth 25-20.Wijmans and co just couldn’t get back in it, overwhelmed by the home side in the last set too. Amongst the winners, two ex players of the Italian league had a good performance: Renaud Herpe and Andrija Geric.
Cuneo will be back on court tomorrow against Almeria for third place.
CEV Cup – Final Four
Bre Banca Lannutti Cuneo – Panathinaikos Atene (GRE) 2-3 (25-23; 25-18; 15-25; 20-25; 6-15)
* Lokomotiv Belogorie Belgorod (RUS) – Unicajia Almeria (SPA) 3-1 (23-25; 25-22; 25-18; 25-23)
Sunday 22 March
* 2.00 Bre Banca Lannutti Cuneo – Unicaja Almeria
* 4.30 Panathinaikos Atene – Lokomotiv Belogorie Belgorod
*Athens time, one hour ahead of Italy
PAST WINNERS
Top Teams Cup
2001/02 Knack Roeselare (BEL)
2002/03 Piet Zoomers Apeldoorn (NED)
2003/04 Lokomotiv Kharkiv (UKR)
2004/05 Olimpiakos Pireo (GRE)
2005/06 Copra Berni PIACENZA
2006/07 Autocommerce Bled (SLO)
Cev Cup
2007/08 M. ROMA Volley
