On sunday 12th march at 18.15 live on Rai Sport HD from PalaPanini, defending champs Azimut Modena will face another great challenge, after the great game played at Agsm Forum in Verona. Lorenzo Tubertini’s team forced to Game 3 the Quarterfinal versus Verona, after losing Game 1 at PalaPanini last saturday, and able to react and winning Game 2 last night in Verona at Agsm Forum, in a great fight, despite the 3-0. On the other hand Calzedonia Verona wasn’t able to finish on the home turf, and reaching the historical goal of the semifinals, never reached by the club in their history. Nikola Grbic’s team will have the chance to do it next sunday at PalaPanini, but after losing the chance to close the series on the home turf. So will be a no tomorrow game for both teams, in a great volleyball battle.
Previous Matches: 28 (6 Verona, 22 Modena)
Championship: 2 – 2 Regular Season 1 win apiece (3-0 Modena and 3-0 Verona).
Former players: Michele Baranowicz Modena 2012-2013, Uros Kovacevic Modena dal 2012-2015 (16/12/12), Maxwell Philip Holt Verona 2009-2010.
RECORDS
Championship: Stefano Mengozzi – 1 partita giocata alle 300 (Calzedonia Verona).
Championship and Italian Cup: Luca Vettori – 1 muro vincente ai 200 (Azimut Modena).
Lorenzo Tubertini (allenatore Azimut Modena): “We won an important game in Verona, it was difficult for us bersus one of the contenders of the tournament. On sunday we will need to play with our top focus, knowing that they will give everything on the court to reach the semifinals. We’ll play in front of our sell out crowd, who will wants to see a determined and tough team”.
Gian Andrea Marchesi (DS Calzedonia Verona): “We will go to Modena for a very important game. Will be like a final for us. We are similar teams, very close about value and play, we will be back to PalaPanini trying to repeat saturday’s game”.
