FINAL FOUR CEV CUP
Cuneo third, Belgorod triumph
UNICAJA ALMERIA – BRE BANCA LANNUTTI CUNEO 1-3 (25-18, 22-25, 18-25, 18-25)
Unicaja Almeria: Salvador Gimenez 3, Valido Moreno (L), Hotulevs 11, Olteanu 9, Viciana Mera 1, Barcala Sanroman 15, Lobato 1, Cedeno Marquez 2, Delgado Escribano 6, Nogal Longhurst 1, Noda Blanco 3, Howatson 5. coach. Carreno.
Bre Banca Lannutti Cuneo: Nikolov 25, Fortunato 6, Platenik 15, Vergnaghi (L), Abbadi 10, Curti, Rossi 6, Gonzalez 4. Dnp Wijsmans, Biribanti, Nuti, Pieri. Coach. Prandi Silvano.
Cuneo showed all its pride in the game for third place by beating the Spanish team of Almeria 3-1. Vladimir Nikolov was outstanding bit Peter Platenik, who substituted Wijmans from the first minute, did well too.
In the final, the Russians of Lokomotiv Belgorod added their name to the winners of this trophy, succeeding to Roma, winners of the last edition.
CEV Cup – Results
Semi finals
Bre Banca Lannutti Cuneo – Panathinaikos Atene 2-3 (25-23; 25-18; 15-25; 20-25; 6-15)
Lokomotiv Belogorie Belgorod – Unicaja Almeria 3-1 (23-25; 25-22; 25-18; 25-23)
Game for third place
Unicaja Almeria – Bre Banca Lannutti Cuneo 1-3 (25-18; 22-25; 18-25; 18-25)
Final
Lokomotiv Belogorie Belgorod – Panathinaikos Atene 3-1 (25-19; 17-25; 25-20; 25-20)
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
2008/09 Lokomotiv Belogorie Belgorod (RUS)
