Calzedonia Verona – Kioene Padova 3-0 (25-15, 25-19, 25-20) – Calzedonia Verona: Baranowicz 4, Kovacevic 7, Anzani 8, Djuric 17, Ferreira 11, Zingel 4, Frigo (L), Randazzo 4, Giovi (L), Stern 3, Paolucci 0. DNP Lecat, Mengozzi. Coach Grbic. Kioene Padova: Shaw 1, Maar 7, Averill 7, Giannotti 16, Milan 2, Volpato 5, Fedrizzi 2, Balaso (L), Bassanello (L), Koncilja 0, Zoppellari 0. DNP Link, Sestan. Coach Baldovin. REFEREES: Boris, Sobrero. NOTES – sets: 21′, 24′, 25′; tot: 70′. MVP: Djuric
Calzedonia Verona and Kioene Padova, the derby of Veneto. Despite the tie break loss versus Lube, Nikola Grbic’s team showed they are playing very well under the serbian coach. No history in first set, with Verona winner 25-15, in second Padova fought back, sataying in the set until the crunch time, where Verona took a good break, winning the second 25-19. The third was such a copy of the second, with PAdova in the game until the second part of the set, and with Verona who stepped up in the crunch time, winning the set 25-20 and winning the game. A good team win for Calzedonia, always focused and determined in the key moments of the game. With Nikola Grbic the team stepped up, reaching the elite of the Superleague, and will be difficult to face them in the upcoming playoffs. For Padova the best scorer was Giannotti with 16 points. MVP Mitar Djuric.
Valerio Baldovin (Kioene Padova): “Verona played very well, the did not committed mistakes and putting on us a big pressure. We were introuble with the combo block-defence, they were great. We’ll play last game of regular season versus Sora, we have to give our best in front of our fans, they deserve it”.
Nikola Grbic (Calzedonia Verona): “The game could become difficult, we know them, we played each other a lot of times in last two months. In last weeks we worked alot in practice, and could happens we fall in relax. But we played a perfectr game, it was a maturity proof”.
