CMC RAVENNA – ENERGY RESOURCES SAN GIUSTINO 2-3 (21-25, 34-32, 20-25, 25-20, 9-15)
CMC RAVENNA: Mengozzi 9, Leonardi, Bendandi, Corvetta 1, Sirri 2, Tabanelli (L), Verhanneman 10, Quiroga 2, Moro 25, Brunner 12, Gruszka, Roberts 17. DNP Gallosti. Coach. Babini.
ENERGY RESOURCES SAN GIUSTINO: Creus Larry 20, Rauwerdink 10, Patak 24, Mc Kibbin 1, Cozzi 5, Finazzi, Petkovic 5, Tholse, Lo Bianco, Giovi (L), Sammelvuo 1, Urnaut 18. DNP Bartoletti. Coach. De Giorgi.
A long battle of over two hours and a half between two teams fighting not to go down ended with San Giustino celebrating a tie-break win decided on some Patak serves and blocks.
Stefano Moro (CMC Ravenna): “We were not far at all from taking this game but in the end that wasn’t to be, credit to San Giustino. We know now it will be very difficult to stay up but no one of us wants to give up hope, we’ll keep fighting until the end”.
Andrea Sartoretti (sport director Energy Resources San Giustino): “Going back to the Pala De André Arena is a very special feeling. I have won a lot here as a player and I have many friends. But tonight I was on the other bench, and I am partially happy with the final outcome. We wanted all three points. Mc Kibbin’s injury could have been lethal but we hanged on. The second set was the key to the game, Ravenna had the performance of its life, while we still played with ups and downs”.
League table
Lube Banca Marche Macerata 38, Itas Diatec Trentino 38, Bre Banca Lannutti Cuneo 35, Casa Modena 32, Acqua Paradiso Monza Brianza 24, Sisley Belluno 22, Tonno Callipo Vibo Valentia 20, Andreoli Latina 19, Marmi Lanza Verona 19, M. Roma Volley 18, Energy Resources San Giustino 15, Fidia Padova 15, Copra Elior Piacenza 14, CMC Ravenna 9.
1 more game: Energy Resources San Giustino, CMC Ravenna.
