For the second consecutive year in Piacenza, the ‘Finalmania’ kicked off. A sold-out PalaBanca is expected for Thrusday night’s playoff final game 2. Over 1500 tickets have already been sold in Piacenza and three buses are ready to go from Trento. These two teams and two cities have no intention to miss out on the second encounter between Piacenza and Trentino.
Given how game 1 had everything hanged in the air right until the end of the tie-break, another tight and thrilling fight is expected. Piacenza will need to repeat the feat of last season’s game 2 in order not to have a mountain to climb and give Trento too much of an edge. That game 2 played in last year’s final was the last time Piacenza had the better of Trentino.
FINAL RESULTS AND SCHEDULE
GAME 1
Itas Diatec Trentino – Copra Nordmeccanica Piacenza 3-2 (25-18; 17-25; 21-25; 25-14; 17-15)
GAME 2
Thursday 7 May at 8.30
Copra Nordmeccanica Piacenza – Itas Diatec Trentino LIVE ON SKY SPORT 2
(Cinti – Cesare)
GAME 3
Sunday 10 May at 5.45
Itas Diatec Trentino – Copra Nordmeccanica Piacenza LIVE ON SKY SPORT 3
GAME 4 (If needed)
Wednesday 13 May at 8.30
Copra Nordmeccanica Piacenza – Itas Diatec Trentino LIVE ON SKY SPORT 2
GAME 5 (If needed)
Sunday 17 May at 6.30
Itas Diatec Trentino – Copra Nordmeccanica Piacenza LIVE ON SKY SPORT 2
2008/09 PLAYOFF DRAW
QUARTERS |
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| FINAL |
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1ª – Macerata | 3 |
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3-0; 3-2; 3-1 |
| Lube Banca Marche MC | 2 |
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8ª – Treviso | 0 |
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| 3-0; 2-3; 0-3; 3-0; 2-3 |
| Copra Nordmeccanica PC | 0 |
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4ª – Perugia | 0 |
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1-3; 1-3; 1-3 |
| Copra Nordmeccanica PC | 3 |
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5ª- Piacenza | 3 |
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2ª – Trento | 3 |
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3-2; 3-0; 3-2 |
| Itas Diatec Trentino | 3 |
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7ª – Vibo Valentia | 0 |
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| 3-2; 3-2; 3-1 |
| Itas Diatec Trentino | 1 |
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3ª – Cuneo | 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 – Montichiari | 2 |
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COPRA NORDMECCANICA PIACENZA (5) – ITAS DIATEC TRENTINO (2)
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Playoff run: Trentino had the better of Vibo Valentia 3-0 in the quarters before sweeping Cuneo in the semi finals. Piacenza got rid of Perugia in three games while the needed the 5th game to overcome Macerata in the semis.
Past encounters: 23 (13-10 Trento)
Game 1 2008/09: Itas Diatec Trentino – Copra Nordmeccanica Piacenza 3-2
In the league: Itas Diatec Trentino – Copra Nordmeccanica Piacenza 3-0; Copra Nordmeccanica Piacenza – Itas Diatec Trentino 0-3 (8a giornata di Regular Season).
Matey Kaziyski (Itas Diatec Trentino): “Game 1 was a really tough one for us but the important thing is that we won it despite being so near from being beaten by Piacenza. In the PalaBanca gym, it will be even harder, but we can go there with confidence given our 1-0 lead. This game is not that decisive for us. We will need to stay focus during the whole game, which we didn’t do in the first game after the first set won”.
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