Serie A1
Piacenza vs Latina
Both involved in Europe on the weekend of March 2-3, Piacenza and Latina will play their league meeting of round 21 on Wednesday 20. Both teams are coming off away wins. Piacenza consolidated its third place with the victory in Perugia while Latina defeated Vibo and went in front of them in the league in seventh place.
Serie A1 round 21 (forwarded game)
Wednesday February 20 at 6.30pm
Copra Elior Piacenza – Andreoli Latina
(Sobrero-Boris)
League table
Itas Diatec Trentino 46, Cucine Lube Banca Marche Macerata 44, Copra Elior Piacenza 40, Bre Banca Lannutti Cuneo 38, Casa Modena 30, Sir Safety Perugia 30, Andreoli Latina 28, Tonno Callipo Vibo Valentia 26, BCC-NEP Castellana Grotte 23, Altotevere San Giustino 19, CMC Ravenna 10, Marmi Lanza Verona 8
Copra Elior Piacenza – Andreoli Latina
PAST ENCOUNTERS: 23 (14-9 Piacenza)
Alessandro Fei (Copra Elior Piacenza): “We knew the game in Perugia would be difficult but we were all determined to play well together and bounce back from the loss against Castellana Grotte. We’re now facing a crucial period of the season, we’ll have to be ready and play a tour best. In front of us there are some tough games, all important. The group is extremely motivated. The main thing will be to face one game at a time, always try to give our best and with maximum focus”.
Stefano Patriarca (Andreoli Latina): “Piacenza is a team that has what it takes to go all the way both in the league and in the cup. They have top class players, and they’re playing very well. But we’ll face this game ready to fight like we did in Vibo Valentia”.
Europe
Cev and Challenge Cup schedule
2013 CEV Cup
Final first leg
Wednesday February 27 at 8.30pm
Andreoli Latina (ITA) – Halkbank Ankara (TUR)
(Ivanov-Kolarevic)
Return leg
Sunday March 3 at 4pm Italian time
Halkbank Ankara (TUR) – Andreoli Latina (ITA)
(Georgouleas-Markov)
2013 Challenge Cup
Semi-final first leg
Wednesday February 27 at 8.30pm
Copra Elior Piacenza (ITA) – Dukla Liberec (CZE)
(Van Gompel-Telo)
Wednesday February 27 at 2pm Italian time
Ural Ufa (RUS) – Delecta Bydgoszcz (POL)
(Zulfugarov-Themelis)
Return legs
Saturday March 2 at 6pm
Dukla Liberec (CZE) – Copra Elior Piacenza (ITA)
(Mitev-Lungu)
Delecta Bydgoszcz (POL) – Ural Ufa (RUS)
(Chaladay-Kellenberger)
