It’s almost like starting the series all over again. Indeed, Piacenza responded to Macerata and tied the series as the two teams are ready to play game 3 in Ancona on Friday at 8.30pm. Following their victory, Piacenza gained confidence and is starting to believe the series could be a lot tighter than one might think. Both teams will battle to gain the first match point to go through to the league final. The other semi final between Trentino and Cuneo will take place on Saturday.
As in the previous encounters, the gathering of funds for the victims of the earthquake that hit the Abruzzo region will continue.
FORMULA PLAY OFF – Semi final and final will be played on the best of five games. The best classified team at the end of the regular season will host the first, third and the possible fifth game.
SEMI FINAL RESULTS AND FIXTURES
GAME 1
Lube Banca Marche Macerata – Copra Nordmeccanica Piacenza 3-0 (25-22; 25-15; 25-18)
Itas Diatec Trentino – Bre Banca Lannutti Cuneo 3-2 (25-19; 25-18; 30-32; 21-25; 15-10)
GAME 2
Copra Nordmeccanica Piacenza – Lube Banca Marche Macerata 3-2 (20-25; 25-22; 20-25; 28-26; 15-11)
Bre Banca Lannutti Cuneo – Itas Diatec Trentino 2-3 (23-25; 20-25; 25-13; 25-17; 8-15)
GAME 3
Friday 24 April at 8.30
Lube Banca Marche Macerata – Copra Nordmeccanica Piacenza
Saturday 25 April at 6
Itas Diatec Trentino – Bre Banca Lannutti Cuneo LIVE ON SKY SPORT 2
GAME 4 (If needed)
Monday 27 April at 8.30
Copra Nordmeccanica Piacenza – Lube Banca Marche Macerata LIVE ON SKY SPORT 2
Tuesday 28 April at 8.30
Bre Banca Lannutti Cuneo – Itas Diatec Trentino
GAME 5 (If needed)
Friday 1 May at 6
Lube Banca Marche Macerata – Copra Nordmeccanica Piacenza
Itas Diatec Trentino – Bre Banca Lannutti Cuneo
2008/09 PLAYOFF DRAW
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1ª – Lube Banca Marche MC | 3 |
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3-0; 3-2; 3-1 |
| Lube Banca Marche Macerata | 1 |
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8ª – Sisley Treviso | 0 |
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| 3-0; 2-3 |
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4ª – RPA-LuigiBacchi.it Perugia | 0 |
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1-3; 1-3; 1-3 |
| Copra Nordmeccanica Piacenza | 1 |
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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 |
| Itas Diatec Trentino | 2 |
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7ª – Tonno Callipo Vibo Valentia | 0 |
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| 3-2; 3-2 |
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3ª – Bre Banca Lannutti CN | 3 |
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2-3; 1-3; 3-1; 3-0; 3-0 |
| Bre Banca Lannutti Cuneo | 0 |
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6ª – Acqua Paradiso Gabeca MON | 2 |
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