Indesit Champions League
Trentino to meet Moscow
ACH VOLLEY BLED – TRENTINO BETCLIC 1-3 (13-25, 25-23, 21-25, 17-25) –
ACH VOLLEY BLED: Petkovic, Gato Moya 2, Lewis (L), Flajs 10, Pajenk 9, Sket 8, Vincic 3, Venno 7, Kamnik 12, Jakopin 4. DNP Vidic, Fabjan.
TRENTINO BETCLIC: Zygadlo 4, Herpe, Kaziyski 13, Sokolov 2, Bari (L), Sala 3, Garcia Pires Ribeiro 4, Birarelli 9, Vissotto Neves 14, Corsini, Juantorena Portuondo 14. DNP Vieira De Oliveira, Gallosti. Coach. Stoytchev.
The holders, Trentino, will defend the title won last year in Prague. It will meet the Russians of Dinamo Moscow in the final. This is what came out of the semi-finals played in Lodz’s Atlas Arena, Poland.
In front of a 10.000 crowd, Trentino won as favourite 3-1 against the Slovenians of Bled. Three sets of the four played proved to be one-way traffic. Despite Raphael’s absence, the inevitable tiredness following the intense period of late, and Juantorena not hundred percent fit, Trentino only found it difficult in the second set. It had totally dominated the first set and when Bled drew level, the Italians took over again, taking advantage of the opponent’s mistakes in the third and playing better at the net and reception in the fourth set. Juantorena had an excellent game with 14 points and 48% in attack, but Kaziyski and Vissotto were not at their best in spite of scoring 14 and 15 points respectively. Finally, Birarelli and Sala had positive performances.
“We knew the semi-final was not going to be an easy game – said coach Radostin Stoytchev – Even after dominating the first set, we never took the victory for granted. Things went to perfection until 16-10 in the second, then we stumbled, losing all the momentum built until then. We started to make too many mistakes and were not as efficient in attack. We were definitely tired after the intense week we’ve had and Bled played well in dig and at the net. Although we did not play well, we won the game, which is something significant. Now we have to immediately forget about tonight’s victory and start thinking about tomorrow’s decisive game”.
The final against Dinamo Moscow (2.45pm) will be Trento’s fourth final this season. Indeed, it will also play the league final on V-Day.
Fixtures
Sunday 2 May
11.30: Game for third place: PGE Skra Belchatow – Ach Volley Bled – – Live on Sportitalia 2 (226 of sky)
14.45: Final: Dinamo Moscow – Trentino BetClic – Diretta Sportitalia (225 of sky)
Internet – live streaming
www.laola1.tv broadcast all the games of the Champions League Final Four in live streaming with English commentary.
Champions Cup past winners
1960 CSKA Mosca (URSS)
1960/61 Rapid Bucarest (ROM)
1961/62 CSKA Mosca (URSS)
1962/63 Rapid Bucarest (ROM)
1963/64 SC Leipzig (GDR)
1964/65 Rapid Bucarest (ROM)
1965/66 Dinamo Bucarest (ROM)
1966/67 Dinamo Bucarest (ROM)
1967/68 Spartak Brno (CEC)
1968/69 CSKA Sofia (BUL)
1969/70 Burevestnik Alma Ata (URSS)
1970/71 Burevestnik Alma Ata (URSS)
1971/72 Zetor Zbroyovka Brno (CEC)
1972/73 CSKA Mosca (URSS)
1973/74 CSKA Mosca (URSS)
1974/75 CSKA Mosca (URSS)
1975/76 Dukla Liberec (CEC)
1976/77 CSKA Mosca (URSS)
1977/78 Plomien Milowice (POL)
1978/79 Stella Rossa Bratislava (CEC)
1979/80 Klippan CUS Torino (ITA)
1980/81 Dinamo Bucarest (ROM)
1981/82 CSKA Mosca (URSS)
1982/83 CSKA Mosca (URSS)
1983/84 Santal Parma (ITA)
1984/85 Santal Parma (ITA)
1985/86 CSKA Mosca (URSS)
1986/87 CSKA Mosca (URSS)
1987/88 CSKA Mosca (URSS)
1988/89 CSKA Mosca (URSS)
1989/90 Philips Modena (ITA)
1990/91 CSKA Mosca (C.S.I.)
1991/92 Il Messaggero Ravenna (ITA)
1992/93 Il Messaggero Ravenna (ITA)
1993/94 Edilcuoghi Ravenna (ITA)
1994/95 Sisley Treviso (ITA)
1995/96 Las Daytona Modena (ITA)
1996/97 Las Daytona Modena (ITA)
1997/98 Casa Modena Unibon (ITA)
1998/99 Sisley Treviso (ITA)
1999/00 Sisley Treviso (ITA)
CHAMPIONS LEAGUE (The competition changed name in 2000)
2000/01 Paris Volley (FRA)
2001/02 Lube Banca Marche Macerata
2002/03 Lokomotiv Belgorod (RUS)
2003/04 Lokomotiv Belgorod (RUS)
2004/05 Tous VB (FRA)
2005/06 Sisley Treviso
2006/07 Vfb Friedrichshafen (GER)
2007/08 Dinamo Kazan (RUS)
2008/09 Trentino Volley
