Europe
Champions League, PlayOffs 6: Macerata takes first leg
LUBE BANCA MARCHE MACERATA, – TRENTINO PLANETWIN365 3-2 (16-25, 19-25, 25-18, 25-22, 15-9)
LUBE BANCA MARCHE MACERATA: Lampariello, Savani 19, Exiga (L), Parodi 2, Stankovic 10, Kovar 9, Monopoli 1, Travica, Omrcen 19, Podrascanin 13. DNP Pajenk, Van Walle. Coach. Giuliani.
TRENTINO PLANETWIN365: Kaziyski 16, Birarelli, Della Lunga, Juantorena 20, Zygadlo, Vieira De Oliveira, Sokolov 3, Djuric 5, Colaci (L), Stokr 11, Bari (L), Burgsthaler 5. Coach. Stoytchev.
Sold out crowd in Macerata and the supporters were not disappointed. The hosts produced a remarkable come-back in the Champions League Playoffs 6 at the expense of Trento. But that’s not the end of it, Macerata will have to win the return leg too in Trento to go through to the Final Four in Lodz, or win the Golden Set.
In the tie-break, Omrcen’s aces sent Macerata 7-3 up, then Podrascanin made it 10-5 and there would be no way back for Trento as Podrascanin scored the winning point that had the gym going wild.
Result
Lube Banca Marche Macerata – Itas Diatec Trentino 3-2 (16-25, 19-25, 25-18, 25-22, 15-9)
2012 Champions League – Playoffs 6 return leg
Thursday March 1 at 8.30pm
Trentino PlanetWin365 (ITA) – Lube Banca Marche Macerata (ITA)
(Barnstorf-Bajci)
