The week ahead in Europe
2017 Champions League
In the second round of the group phase, Modena will be on the road in Poland on Tuesday night to take on Belchatow, which was surprisely stunned by Craiova in the opening encounter. Piazza’s men are coming off a marathon won in the league against Milan. Group D is proving unpredictable as Perugia had to work hard to clinch a tie-break win over Ljubljana.
Civitanova is ready to step up a gear after the defeat conceded in Berlin. Bottom in the Champions League grou, they are however firmly in comand in the SuperLega after a comfortable win over Piacenza while Modena lost a point against Milan. They will try to take all the points against the Czech of Dukla Liberec, who took a point against Rzeszow in the topening match.
On Thursday it will be Perugia’s turn to get on court. Winner of Ankara, Birarelli and co wil play host to the Belgium side of Roeselare, defeated at the tie-break by Belgorod last week. In the league Perugia made it seven straight against Padova
Champions League on Tv
All the games on streaming on www.laola1.tv
Standings
POOL A
Zaksa Kedzierzyn-Kozle (POL) 3, Dinamo Moscow (RUS) 3, Noliko Maaseik (BEL) 0, Istanbul BBSK (TUR) 0
POOL B
Berlin Recycling Volleys (GER) 3, Asseco Resovia Rzeszow (POL) 2, Dukla Liberec (CZE) 1, Cucine Lube Civitanova (ITA) 0
POOL C
Zenit Kazan (RUS) 3, VfB Friedrichshafen (GER) 2, Paris Volley (FRA) 1, Arkas Izmir (TUR) 0
POOL D
S.C.M. “U” Craiova (ROU) 3, Azimut Modena (ITA) 2, ACH Volley Ljubljana (SLO) 1, PGE Skra Belchatow (POL) 0
POOL E
Sir Sicoma Colussi Perugia (ITA) 3, Belogorie Belgorod (RUS) 2, Knack Roeselare (BEL) 1, Halkbank Ankara (TUR) 0
Fixtures
CEV Champions League – Group phase second round
Tuesday 20 December at 5.30pm
POOL D
PGE Skra Belchatow (POL) – Azimut Modena (ITA) Live on Fox Sports
At 8.30pm
POOL B
Cucine Lube Civitanova (ITA) – Dukla Liberec (CZE) Live on Sky Sport 3 HD
Thursday 22 December at 8.30pm
POOL E
Sir Sicoma Colussi Perugia (ITA) – Knack Roeselare (BEL) Live on Fox Sports Plus
2017 CEV Cup
On Tuesday night in the CEV Cup, Piacenza will be in Byelorussia to take on Minsk in the 32nd of finals return leg. Giuliani’s men will need to be as solid as in the first leg when they won 3-1. They need just two sets to go through to the next round. In the league they are coming off a defeat against the leaders of Civitanova. If they were to qualify, they would take on the Austrians of Innsbruck, coached by Francesco Cadeddu, who’s been Giuliani’s assistant for almost ten years.
Already qualified for the 16th of finals as seeded team, Trentino will meet the winner of Hurrikaani Loima (Fin) and Dobrudja 07 Dobrich (Bul) at the beginning of January.
Fixtures
CEV Cup 32nd of finals return leg
Tuesday 20 December at 4pm (Italian time)Martedì 20 dicembre 2016, ore 16.00 (italiane)
Stroitel Minsk (BLR) – LPR Piacenza (ITA)
