LUBE BANCA MARCHE MACERATA – COPRA NORDMECCANICA PIACENZA 3-0 (25-22; 25-15; 25-18)
Lube Banca Marche Macerata: Lebl 5, Giovi (L), Vermiglio, Bartoletti, Saraceni, Martino 13, Corsano (L), Santana 5, Omrcen 24, Swiderski 12. Dnp Snippe, Monopoli, Podrascanin. Coach. De Giorgi
Copra Nordmeccanica Piacenza: Rak 4, Pampel 6, Insalata 2, Meoni, Marshall 6, Grassano 2, Zingaro (L), Zlatanov 6, Durante (L), Bravo 8, Bjelica 4. Dnp Boninfante, Dunnes. Coach. Lorenzetti
Macerata took the initiatives in the first set. It built a 18-13 lead but Piacenza got back in it and forced De Giorgi to take a time out at 22-20. But then on the serve came Rak, who put Piacenza’s reception in trouble. Piacenza failed to tie and Mvp Matteo Martino took care of the rest. The Italian international took over in the second set and Macerata’s work at the net terribly limited the opponent’s attack. A couple fo change (Bravo and Marshall came on) were made in vain, as the percentages in attack and reception diminished and Macerata escaped with a 25-15 win. Lorenzetti changed his line up in the third to find balance in reception, but Omrcen made two aces all the same to go 14-9 up. Mirko Corsano’s dig was a big key too, he seemed to be everywhere. Thanks to Bravo and Rak, again, Piacenza got back within one, but once again, after a timeout, Macerata find the necessary resources to keep Piacenza at safe disatnce. Lorenzetti’s team has nop choice but to forget quickly this game before meeting again in the PalaBanca.
Ferdinando De Giorgi (Lube Banca Marche Macerata): “This 3-0 should not deceive anyone, it has not been as easy as it might look. We did a great job of responding everty time they try to get back in the game. This is the key of our success and we will need to keep this mentality against this team, which digs a lot and never gives up”.
Joao Paulo Bravo (Copra Nordmeccanica Piacenza): “The key to the game has been our serve, which did not work at all as it should have been. Vermiglio was left to play at ease. To limit such a string attack like that, was really difficult”.
2008/09 PLAYOFF DRAW
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1ª �€� Lube Banca Marche Macerata | 3 |
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3-0; 3-2; 3-1 |
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8ª �€� Sisley Treviso | 0 | 3-0 |
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4ª �€� RPA-LuigiBacchi.it Perugia | 0 |
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1-3; 1-3; 1-3 |
| Copra Nordmeccanica Piacenza 0 |
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5ª �€� Copra Nordmeccanica PC | 3 |
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2ª �€� Itas Diatec Trentino | 3 |
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3-2; 3-0; 3-2 |
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7ª �€� Tonno Callipo Vibo Valentia | 0 |
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3ª �€� Bre Banca Lannutti Cuneo | 3 |
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2-3; 1-3; 3-1; 3-0; 3-0 |
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6ª �€� Acqua Paradiso Gabeca MON | 2 |
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RESULTS AND FIXTURES
GAME 1
Lube Banca Marche Macerata – Copra Nordmeccanica Piacenza 3-0 (25-22; 25-15; 25-18)
Sunday 19 April at 7pm
Itas Diatec Trentino vs Bre Banca Lannutti Cuneo LIVE ON SKY SPORT 2
GAME 2
Tuesday 21 April at 8.30
Copra Nordmeccanica Piacenza – Lube Banca Marche Macerata LIVE ON SKY SPORT 2
Wednesday 22 April at 8.30
Bre Banca Lannutti Cuneo vs Itas Diatec Trentino LIVE ON SKY SPORT 2
GAME 3
Friday 24 April at 8.30
Lube Banca Marche Macerata – Copra Nordmeccanica Piacenza
Saturday 25 April at 6
Itas Diatec Trentino vs Bre Banca Lannutti Cuneo LIVE ON SKY SPORT 2
GAME 4 (If needed)
Monday 27 April at 8.30
