Diatec Trentino-Gi Group Monza 3-1 (19-25, 25-21, 25-14, 25-19); Azimut Modena-Kioene Padova 1-3 (21-25, 25-27, 25-21, 16-25); Wixo LPR Piacenza-Calzedonia Verona 2-3 (25-22, 16-25, 21-25, 27-25, 8-15); Tonno Callipo Calabria Vibo Valentia-Biosì Indexa Sora 0-3 (21-25, 19-25, 20-25); Bunge Ravenna-Sir Safety Conad Perugia 0-3 (22-25, 16-25, 18-25); Taiwan Excellence Latina-Revivre Milano 0-3 (18-25, 20-25, 20-25); BCC Castellana Grotte-Cucine Lube Civitanova 3-2 (15-25, 25-21, 23-25, 25-17, 15-10).
Diatec Trentino – Gi Group Monza 3-1 (19-25, 25-21, 25-14, 25-19) – Diatec Trentino: Giannelli 3, Kovacevic 20, Zingel 1, Vettori 13, Lanza 2, Carbonera 5, Kozamernik 6, De Pandis (L), Teppan 0, Chiappa (L), Hoag 17. N.E. Boninfante, Cavuto, Partenio. All. Lorenzetti. Gi Group Monza: Shoji 3, Plotnytskyi 10, Beretta 3, Finger 15, Dzavoronok 16, Barone 5, Brunetti (L), Rizzo (L), Terpin 0, Botto 1, Hirsch 1, Walsh 0. N.E. Buti, Langlois. All. Falasca. ARBITRI: Rapisarda, Puecher. NOTE – durata set: 24′, 26′, 23′, 26′; tot: 99′. Spettatori: 3.484. MVP: Hoag.
Diatec Trentino won a strange game on the home turf versus Gi Group Monza, after a struggling first set and a bad start of the second. After losing first set 25-19, and being down 8-2 in the second, Trento fought back, witha great reaction, thanks to Angelo Lorenzetti who put on court canadian Micholas Hoag in place of a struggling captain Filippo Lanza, and Jan Kozamernik in the middle in place of australian Aidan Zingel. The two players from the bench turned the game, especially Hoag, who in the end gained the Mvp award, putting 17 points n the ground. Winning the second 25-21, Trento took in hands the game, winning easily the third 25-14, and fourth 25-19. Best scorer of the game was serbian hammer Uros Kovacevic with 20 points, Hoag 17, and opposite Luca Vettori 13, after a bad start in attack. On the other side of the net best scorer was Dzavoronok with 16 points, 15 points for the other Czech Michal Finger, and 10 for Ukrainian Plotnytskyi.
MVP: Nicholas Hoag (Diatec Trentino)
Spettatori: 3.484
Nicholas Hoag (Diatec Trentino): “At PalaTrento happens that we go down in the score, starting with some trouble, but today we were good to react in the toughest moment of the game, increasing our rhythm and taking advantage of the good job we made in the week. It was a good sign for us”.
Rocco Barone (Gi Group Monza): “We had a good start, also in second set, but Trento stepped up in the serve, we suffered their float serve, losing confidence. Too bad, we could have the chance to gain at least one point, would be important for us”.
Standings
Sir Safety Conad Perugia 33, Cucine Lube Civitanova 32, Azimut Modena 30, Calzedonia Verona 26, Kioene Padova 23, Diatec Trentino 22, Revivre Milano 21, Wixo LPR Piacenza 20, Bunge Ravenna 20, Gi Group Monza 12, Taiwan Excellence Latina 12, Tonno Callipo Calabria Vibo Valentia 9, BCC Castellana Grotte 7, Biosì Indexa Sora 6.
Next Round
1st Round Second Half SuperLega UnipolSai
Sabato 30 dicembre 2017, ore 16.30
Revivre Milano – Diatec Trentino Diretta Lega Volley Channel
Sabato 30 dicembre 2017, ore 18.00
Bcc Castellana Grotte – Azimut Modena Diretta Lega Volley Channel
Biosì Indexa Sora – Gi Group Monza Diretta Lega Volley Channel
Cucine Lube Civitanova – Tonno Callipo Calabria Vibo Valentia Diretta Lega Volley Channel
Wixo LPR Piacenza – Bunge Ravenna Diretta Lega Volley Channel
Sabato 30 dicembre 2017, ore 18.15
Kioene Padova – Sir Safety Conad Perugia Diretta RAI Sport + HD
Diretta streaming su raiplay.it
Giovedì 25 gennaio 2018, ore 20.00
Calzedonia Verona – Taiwan Excellence Latina Diretta Lega Volley Channel
