2015 CEV Cup
Semi-final first leg win for Trento
Result:
Dinamo Moscow (RUS) – Volley behappy2 Asse-Lennik (BEL) 3-0 (25-16, 25-16, 25-16)
Zaksa Kedzierzyn-Kozle (POL) – Energy T.I. Diatec Trentino (ITA) 2-3 (20-25, 25-21, 23-25, 27-25, 17-19)
ZAKSA KEDZIERZYN-KOZLE – ENERGY T.I. DIATEC TRENTINO 2-3 (20-25, 25-21, 23-25, 27-25, 17-19) – ZAKSA KEDZIERZYN-KOZLE: Zatorski (L), Abdel-aziz, Witczak, Rejno 8, Zagumny 3, Loh 9, Gladyr 16, Kooy 23, Van Dijk 28, Ruciak 1. DNP Zaplacki, Wisniewski. Coach. Swiderski.
ENERGY T.I. DIATEC TRENTINO : Kaziyski 21, Nelli 5, Birarelli 13, Zygadlo 1, Nemec 8, Giannelli, Lanza 12, Solé 14, Colaci (L), Fedrizzi, Burgsthaler. DNP Mazzone. Coach. Stoytchev.
Another big performance from Trentino in Poland. The Italians won the CEV Cup semi-final first leg against Zaksa at the tie-break just three days after its superb victory in Modena in the league. Birarelli and co will need a win on any score in the return leg on Saturday to put Trento in its fourth European Cup final in history. Stoytchev’s men dominated the first set and a half before the Dutch duo of Kooy and Van Dijk ignited a reaction for the hosts. The former Trento star kept Zaksa in the game all night long and finished top scorer with 29 points. Twice, the Pols came back from behind to force a tie-break, but like in all sets won by Trento it was Kaziyski the main architect (22 points, one block, one ace). The serve of the visitors was key too.
Radostin Stoytchev (coach Energy T.I. Diatec Trentino): “In terms of intensity and difficulty this was a similar game to the one played last Saturday in Modena. This time we did not manage to seal it in four sets, which would have made things easier for the return leg. But we cannot be disappointed because the team fought hard until the end and obtained the victory. Congratulations to Kaziyski, he’s been the main man for the second consecutive game in attack and on the serve, congratulations to Solé too who did exactly what I had asked him to do in the tie-break. This is a first important step towards qualification, now we need to finish the job off in four days”.
2015 CEV Cup
Semi-final return leg
Saturday March 28 at 8.30pm
Energy T.I. Diatec Trentino (ITA) – Zaksa Kedzierzyn-Kozle (POL)
(Geukes-Mylonakis)
Volley behappy2 Asse-Lennik (BEL) – Dinamo Moscow (RUS)
(Folgar Fraga-Baklouti)
2015 Challenge Cup
Ravenna in Lisbona
2015 CEV Challenge Cup
Semi-final first leg
Wednesday March 25 at 5pm (Italian time)
Stroitel Minsk (BLR) – Vojvodina NS Seme Novi Sad (SRB)
Wednesday March 25 at 9.30pm (Italian time)
Benfica Lisboa (POR) – CMC Ravenna (ITA)
(Herbots-Mcdougall)
2015 CEV Challenge Cup
Semi-final return leg
Sunday March 29 at 6pm
CMC Ravenna (ITA) – Benfica Lisboa (POR)
(Burkiewicz-Vedris)
Vojvodina NS Seme Novi Sad (SRB) – Stroitel Minsk (BLR)
(Sarikaya-Parshyn)
