CEV Cup
Treviso makes the breakthrough in Poland and wins the title.
Result
CEV Cup – Final return leg
Zaksa Kedzierzyn-Kozle (POL) – Sisley Treviso (ITA) 1-3 (25-19, 21-25, 20-25, 19-25)
Golden Set: 11-15
ZAKSA KEDZIERZYN-KOZLE – SISLEY TREVISO 1-3 (25-19, 21-25, 20-25, 19-25)
ZAKSA KEDZIERZYN-KOZLE: Gacek (L), Gladyr 10, Jarosz 8, Kazmierczak 7, Lima Martins 10, Pilarz 1, Ruciak 12, Urnaut 1, Witczak 10, Wojtowicz, Zagumny 2. DNP Swiderski. Coach. Stelmach.
SISLEY TREVISO: Elgarten, Fei 20, Horstink 19, Kovar 1, Papi 1, Farina (L), Boninfante 3, De Togni 1, Bontje 11, Maruotti 12, Bjelica 11. DNP Szabo. Coach. Piazza.
Treviso needed a breakthrough after the first leg defeat and it went to Poland and did it. It won the game and the deciding Golden set against the Polish side of Zaksa Kedzierzyn-Kozle. This is the fifth time in history that Treviso lifts the Cev Cup aloft, the 33rd trophy overall. Coincidentally, the Cev Cup had been the first of those trophies in 1991, and 20 years on, it celebrated again, followed by 8 fans in Poland. This triumph put an end to a drought of titles that had been lasting since the Italian Super Cup 2007.
President Andrea Benetton : “It’s a nice feeling to see that all the efforts and hard work can turn into such joy. A big thank you to this group that managed to cheer us up after the recent news. Well done to the coach, to the General Manager and all the players. The fact we lost at home might have given our boys even more motivation”.
Pasquale Gravina: “I am happy for various reasons: this is the 33rd trophy in Treviso’s history, the 5th Cev cup, an unbelievable record, impressive”.
Roberto Piazza : “It’s so great to see the hard and intense work of so many weeks paying off. I am satisfied with the way the team reacted to recent defeats. It’s nice as well because we were also 1-0 down in Poland”.
Samuele Papi : “I’m so happy. We could have won in Belluno too, we lost an opportunity there, and in the first set here, we were really tense, especially in the first minutes. Then, we found our rhythm, and winning in that packed gym, in this special atmosphere, was amazing. This represents a very important trophy for us”.
Dante Boninfante : “Winning this trophy as a starter is fantastic for me that has started in the youth department of this club. We’ve done a great job. We were tense in the first set and gave it away. But from the second on, we were all over them. This was a really strong and mature performance. I dedicate this trophy to my family, and to my friend Paolo, who has recently passed away”.
CEV CUP PAST WINNERS
1980/81 A.S. Cannes (FRA)
1981/82 Starlift (NED)
1982/83 Panini Modena
1983/84 Panini Modena
1984/85 Panini Modena
1985/86 Kutiba Falconara
1986/87 Enermix Milano
1987/88 Automobilist Leningrado (URSS)
1988/89 Automobilist Leningrado (URSS)
1989/90 Moerser Moers (GER)
1990/91 Sisley Treviso
1991/92 Maxicono Parma
1992/93 Sisley Treviso
1993/94 Ignis Padova
1994/95 Cariparma Volleyball Parma
1995/96 Alpitour Traco Cuneo
1996/97 Area Ravenna Volley
1997/98 Sisley Treviso
1998/99 Iveco Palermo
1999/00 Piaggio Roma
2000/01 Lube Banca Marche Macerata
2001/02 Noicom Brebanca Cuneo
2002/03 Sisley Treviso
2003/04 Kerakoll Modena
2004/05 Lube Banca Marche Macerata
2005/06 Lube Banca Marche Macerata
2006/07 Novy Urengoi (RUS)
2007/08 M. Roma Volley
2008/09 Lokomotiv Belogorie Belgorod (RUS)
2009/10 Bre Banca Lannutti Cuneo
2010/11 Sisley Treviso
GM Capital Challenge Cup
Macerata chasing glory in Turkey tomorrow
GM Capital Challenge Cup
Final return leg – Sunday 13 March at 4pm Italian time (5pm local time)
Arkas Izmir (TUR) – Lube Banca Marche Macerata (ITA) Live on Sportitalia
(Makshanov-Eizikovits)
CHALLENGE CUP PAST WINNERS
2007/08 Cimone Modena
2008/09 Arkas Izmir (TUR)
2009/10 RPA-LuigiBacchi.it Perugia
Serie A1 Sustenium
Tie-break needed on Saturday night: Modena has the upper hand.
Round 25
RPA-LuigiBacchi.it San Giustino – Casa Modena 2-3 (21-25, 22-25, 25-19, 25-19, 10-15)
RPA-LUIGIBACCHI.IT SAN GIUSTINO – CASA MODENA 2-3 (21-25, 22-25, 25-19, 25-19, 10-15)
RPA-LUIGIBACCHI.IT SAN GIUSTINO: Zhukouski 1, Van Den Dries 3, Schwarz 19, Bartoletti, Dias 22, Giovi (L), Finazzi 4, Nikic 17, Braga, Maric 1, Cester 4, Steuerwald. DNP Lo Bianco. Coach. Zanini.
CASA MODENA: Manià (L), Kooistra 10, Dennis 24, Berezhko 4, Kooy 1, Esko 2, Creus Larry 6, Casoli 3, Diaz 17, Piscopo. DNP Ciabattini, Casadei. Coach. Bagnoli.
In Saturday night’s game, Modena overcame at the tie-break a tough San Giustino team galvanised by an amazing atmosphere. A never-ending but beautiful game. MVP: Dennis.
Andrea Sartoretti (Sport director RPA-LuigiBacchi.it): “A bit disappointed for the second set, in which we could have played better one ball that would have sent us 3 up. Never mind. Anyway, we’ve played a really great game, fighting like lions. The fans have pushed us a lot, as always”.
Daniele Bagnoli (Coach Casa Modena): “I am extremely satisfied with the two points we’re taken away from san Giustino. I have to give credit to our opponent for the game they played, they managed to take advantage of every single one of our lapses. They played good volleyball. The atmosphere was exceptional, that was a particular one to play in today”.
League table
Itas Diatec Trentino 61, Bre Banca Lannutti Cuneo 53, Lube Banca Marche Macerata 46, Casa Modena 40, Sisley Treviso 40, Acqua Paradiso Monza Brianza 35, Marmi Lanza Verona 32, RPA-LuigiBacchi.it San Giustino 29, Tonno Callipo Vibo Valentia 29, Copra Morpho Piacenza 26, M. Roma Volley 24, Andreoli Latina 23, BCC-NEP Castellana Grotte 18, Yoga Forlì 9.
*1 more game: Casa Modena, RPA-LuigiBacchi.it San Giustino
