European cups
Crucial week
2013 CEV Champions League
There will be decisive home encounters in the Champions League playoffs 12 return legs for Trentino, Macerata and Cuneo. Trentino needs a breakthrough having lost in Moscow last week. The world champions have to win the game plus the golden set to go through. This will be Trentino’s 500th game in the history of the club.
Cuneo and Macerata do not have to worry about the golden set yet as they won their first leg. Piazza’s team are back in form having gathered three consecutive 3-0 victories as they prepare to host Ljubljana. Same score against the Polish side of Reszow for Macerata, which will look for the double in its PalaFontescodella arena to avoid the risky golden set.
Playoffs 12 return legs
Tuesday January 22 at 8.30pm
Bre Banca Lannutti Cuneo (ITA) – Ach Volley Ljubljana (SLO) Live on Sportitalia 2
(Barnstorf-Marin)
Wednesday January 23 at 8.30pm
Trentino Diatec (ITA) – Dinamo Moscow (RUS) Live on Sportitalia 2
(Loderus-Godoy)
Lube Banca Marche Macerata (ITA) – Asseco Resovia Rzeszow (POL) Differed on Sportitalia 2 from 10.30pm
(Bernaola-Yener)
2013 CEV Cup
Latina is one step away from making history. Winners of Snippe’s Unterhaching team last week, Latina could make it in the last four if they win the second leg at home, while the Germans will try to turn things around and play for qualification in the golden set.
Challenge Round return leg
Thursday January 24 at 8.30pm
Andreoli Latina (ITA) – Generali Unterhaching (GER)
(Fuentes Barrasa-Sobral)
2013 Challenge Cup
15 set won and none conceded, Piacenza is looking to keep this perfect run going as they host the Bulgarian team of Gabrov on Wednesday for a place in the quarter-finals.
8th of finals return leg
Wednesday January 23 at 8.30pm
Copra Elior Piacenza (ITA) – CVC Gabrovo (BUL)
(Constantinides-Romero Martinez
