2012 Champions League Final Four.
End of a dream for Trento
TRENTINO PLANETWIN365 – ZENIT KAZAN 1-3 (33-31, 20-25, 23-25, 17-25)
TRENTINO PLANETWIN365: Kaziyski 16, Birarelli 7, Della Lunga, Juantorena 14, Raphael 1, Sokolov 1, Tzourits 8, Colaci (L), Stokr 13, Bari (L). DNP Zygadlo, Burgsthaler. Coach. Stoytchev.
ZENIT KAZAN: Apalikov 10, Vermiglio 1, Sivozhelez 17, Volkov 9, Cheremisin, Berezhko 6, Obmochaev (L), Gutsalyuk 1, Babichev (L), Mikhailov 15. DNP Priddy, Babeshin. Coach. Alekno.
The challenge for a fourth Champions League title in a row ended in the semi-final for Trentino, beaten by Kazan. The Russians took revenge on the last two defeat suffered in the past 12 months against the Italians. Kazan will meet the hosts of Belchatow in the final, 3-0 winners of Izmir.
Saturday March 17: semi-finals
PGE Skra Belchatow (POL) – Arkas Izmir (TUR) 3-0 (25-23, 25-21, 28-26)
Trentino PlanetWin365 (ITA) – Zenit Kazan (RUS) 1-3 (33-31, 20-25, 23-25, 17-25)
Sunday March 18
2012 Champions League Final Four – Atlas Arena, Lodz (POL)
Game for third place, 2.30pm
Trentino PlanetWin365 – Arkas Izmir (TUR) Live on Sportitalia 1
Finale: 5.30pm
Zenit Kazan – PGE Skra Belchatow (POL) Live on Sportitalia 1
Serie A1 Sustenium
Piacenza sweeps Roma
COPRA ELIOR PIACENZA – M. ROMA VOLLEY 3-0 (25-18, 25-19, 25-19)
COPRA ELIOR PIACENZA: Marra (L), Kral, Papi 8, Zhekov 2, Nikolov 19, Kampa, Zlatanov 15, Holt 8, Tencati 6. Non entrati Sidibé, Massari, De Oliveira, Binaghi. Coach. Monti.
M. ROMA VOLLEY: Lebl 4, Paolucci, Paparoni (L), Zaytsev 15, Boninfante, Bencz 6, Sabbi 9, Cisolla 4, Bjelica 6. Non entrati Passier, Ottaviani, Puliti, Corsano. Coach. Giani.
Piacenza was keen to get back to winning ways after the defeat against Belluno. And that was obvious from the very beginning: focused and determined, Piacenza escaped thanks to a great Papi and the touch of Zlatanov in the first set. Roma had no answers for Nikolov and co in the second and could not do much better in the third. Piacenza moves momentarily to fifth position.
Novica Bjelica (M. Roma Volley): “We’re in the same situation as Piacenza last season. We can’t seem to find our rhythm and we’re totally lacking confidence. Besides, Piacenza is physically very strong right now, they can beat anyone”.
Luca Monti (coach Copra Elior Piacenza): “Roma was too inaccurate in attack, they did not manage to get back on track once we created a gap. They kept chasing, while we did well to escape on the scoreboard with Zlatanov first and then with Nikolov, they are champions and were both crucial for us”.
Serie A1 Sustenium: round 24
Saturday March 17
Copra Elior Piacenza – M. Roma Volley 3-0 (25-18, 25-19, 25-19)
Sunday March 18 at 5.30pm
CMC Ravenna – Tonno Callipo Vibo Valentia Diretta RAI Sport 1
(Boris-Simbari)
Sunday March 18 at 6pm
Casa Modena – Marmi Lanza Verona
(Santi-Ippoliti)
Lube Banca Marche Macerata – Energy Resources San Giustino
(Gnani-Braico)
Fidia Padova – Andreoli Latina Live on Sportube.tv
(Pasquali-Sampaolo)
Wednesday March 21 at 8.30pm
Acqua Paradiso Monza – Bre Banca Lannutti Cuneo
Thursday March 22 at 8.30pm
Itas Diatec Trentino – Sisley Belluno
League table
Itas Diatec Trentino 61, Lube Banca Marche Macerata 51, Bre Banca Lannutti Cuneo 49, Sisley Belluno 44, Copra Elior Piacenza 38, Casa Modena 37, Acqua Paradiso Monza Brianza 36, Andreoli Latina 30, Tonno Callipo Vibo Valentia 28, Marmi Lanza Verona 28, Energy Resources San Giustino 27, M. Roma Volley 27, Fidia Padova 21, CMC Ravenna 9.
1 Incontro in più: Copra Elior Piacenza, M. Roma Volley
2012 CEV Cup
Semi-final return leg in Moscow for Monza
Semi-final first leg
Acqua Paradiso Monza Brianza (ITA) – Dinamo Moscow (RUS) 3-2 (23-25, 25-21, 25-22, 18-25, 15-12)
Asseco Resovia Rzeszow (POL) – ACH Volley Ljubljana (SLO) 3-0 (28-26, 25-8, 25-17)
Return leg
Saturday March 17 at 8pm
ACH Volley Ljubljana (SLO) – Asseco Resovia Rzeszow (POL)
(Kulhanek-Boes)
Sunday March 18 at 3pm (Italian time).
Dinamo Moscow (RUS) – Acqua Paradiso Monza Brianza (ITA)
(Hudik- Kondakov)
