Unipolsai Superleague, 8th round : Today at 20.30 live on RAI Sport 1 Sora – Molfetta. Sunday 5th February at 18.00 live on RAI Sport 1 Verona – Modena. Live streaming on LVC, Perugia – Civitanova, Milano – Trento, Vibo Valentia – Padova, Ravenna – Monza, Latina – Piacenza
Another weekend of great volleyball is upcoming in Italy, with another round of the Unipolsai Superleague and Unipolsai Serie A2. After the week off because of the Del Monte Italian Cup Final Four, for both Superleague and Serie A2, and after the games in Europe for Cucine Lube Civitanova, Azimut Modena, Sir Safety Conad Perugia, Lpr Piacenza anf Diatec Trentino.
A good and important win for Azimut Modena in Romania versus S.C.M.”U” Craiova, a clear 3-0 that put Roberto Piazza’s team to the next round of Champions League.
The Canarini dominated the games since the start, never giving any chance to the romanian to jump in to the game.
With this win Modena will have the access to the best 12 teams of Europe.
Once again Cucine Lube Civitanova has been perfect, by defeating clearly 3-0 Polish Asseco Resovia Rzeszow.
After the great win in the previous leg, Gianlorenzo Blengini’s team doubled the win versus the team of Kowal, dominating sisnce the start at Eurosuole Forum in Civitanova, in front of an huge and enthusiasti crowd, who celebrated the recent win if the Del Monte Italian Cup.
As usual Osmany Juantorena and Tsvetan Sokolov have been money in the bank for Blengini, 15 points apiece and a constant presence down the net. Good performance also for Klemen Cebulj, who played in place of Jiri Kovar, who rested together with Kaliberda, Corvetta, Casadei and Cester.
Four wins in four games for Sir Sicoma Colussi Perugia in Champions League.
With the tie break win in Russia versus Belgorod, Lorenzo Bernardi’s team clinched the playoffs of Champions League, and, most important thing, the Final Four in Roma, ad hosting team.
It was a great game in Russia, with Perugia without Ivan Zaytsev and Federico Tosi.
A good first set gave the lead to Perugia, in second Sir lost itself and suffered a 25-16 lost, giving the tie to Belgorod.
After a controversial call by the referees, who did not conceed a Video challenge to Lorenzo Bernardi, Belgorod won 26-24 the third set.
In the fourth Perugia fought back and forced the game at the tie break, winning the fifth and decisive set 15-11.
Great performance for the trio Atanasijevic-Russell-Berger, with a total of 49 points.
Strong performance of Diatec Trentino in Finland in Game 1 of CEV Cup Eight finals in Finland, a clear 3-0 win over VaLePa, that secure to Trento a good advantager looking for Game 2 in Trento, next Wednesday 15th February.
In front of serbian coach Nikola Grbic, Lpr Piacenza won easily versus the serbians of Vojvodina NS Seme Novi Sad. Coach Giuliani gave some rest to Luca Tencati and Fernando Henrnandez, having some good answers from Georgios Tzioumankas (15 points for the greek) and Simone Parodi (14 points). Viktor Yosifov in the middle collected 6 points.
It seems that Lpr is a stronger team than Vojvodina. But never say never in volleyball, so in the road match Alberto Giuliani’s team needs to be careful in Serbia. But remains a great and clear win for Piacenza, looking out to the CEV Cup quarterfinals, where, if they will clinch the spot, they will face the winner of the Eight final between Diatec Trentino and VaLePa Sastamala
It seems that Lpr is a stronger team than Vojvodina. But never say never in volleyball, so in the road match Alberto Giuliani’s team needs to be careful in Serbia. But remains a great and clear win for Piacenza, looking out to the CEV Cup quarterfinals, where, if they will clinch the spot, they will face the winner of the Eight final between Diatec Trentino and VaLePa Sastamala
The tournaments will be at full strength this weekend, starting on tonight with the challenge between Biosì Indexa Sora and Exprivia Molfetta.
Biosì Indexa Sora protagonist of a little step in front in the standings with a point earned at PalaBanca in Piacenza, after the loss at the tie break versus Lpr. Sora is still at the bottom of the standings, but now tied with Revivre Milano, with one more win than Milan. Sora versus Molfetta will face former player Niki Hendriks, who played in Sora in the 2012/2013 season.
In the 300th game in the Italian League of Daniele De Pandis, Exprivia Molfetta is ready to improve its position in the standings, in ninth place with 22 points, after a recent good streak with three wins in a row, two wins versus Padova and Ravenna, and a tie break win versus Latina.
Francesco De Marchi and Andrea Mattei will be the former players of Molfetta who will try to put in trouble Exprivia, that in the first meeting of the season won easily in less than 80 minutes.
In the 300th game in the Italian League of Daniele De Pandis, Exprivia Molfetta is ready to improve its position in the standings, in ninth place with 22 points, after a recent good streak with three wins in a row, two wins versus Padova and Ravenna, and a tie break win versus Latina.
Francesco De Marchi and Andrea Mattei will be the former players of Molfetta who will try to put in trouble Exprivia, that in the first meeting of the season won easily in less than 80 minutes.
8th round UnipolSai Superleague
Friday 3rd february 2017, 20.30
Biosì Indexa Sora – Exprivia Molfetta live on RAI Sport 1
streaming on www.raisport.rai.it
(Pasquali-Cipolla)
Video Check: Mannarino
Sunday 5th february 2017, 18.00
Calzedonia Verona – Azimut Modena live on RAI Sport 1
streaming on www.raisport.rai.it
(Cappello-La Micela)
Video Check: Giglio
Sir Safety Conad Perugia – Cucine Lube Civitanova live on Lega Volley Channel
(Bartolini-Simbari)
Video Check: Nampli
Revivre Milano – Diatec Trentino
(Canessa-Sobrero)
Video Check: Salvemini
Tonno Callipo Calabria Vibo Valentia – Kioene Padova
(Saltalippi L.-Vagni)
Video Check: Notaro
Bunge Ravenna – Gi Group Monza live on Lega Volley Channel
(Lot-Gnani)
Video Check: Piccininni
Top Volley Latina – LPR Piacenza live on Lega Volley Channel
(Frapiccini-Florian)
Video Check: Gasparrini
Standings
Cucine Lube Civitanova 53, Sir Safety Conad Perugia 47, Diatec Trentino 47, Azimut Modena 45, Calzedonia Verona 40, LPR Piacenza 32, Gi Group Monza 31, Tonno Callipo Calabria Vibo Valentia 24, Exprivia Molfetta 22, Bunge Ravenna 20, Top Volley Latina 19, Kioene Padova 14, Biosì Indexa Sora 13, Revivre Milano 13
Biosì Indexa Sora – Exprivia Molfetta
PREVIOUS MATCHES: 5 (2 successi Sora, 3 successi Molfetta)
Francesco De Marchi (Biosì Indexa Sora): “Molfetta is a good team, Giulio Sabbi is having a great season, for the team and for his stats. He’s their go to guy. We will need to contain him, he can be explosive in attack and in the serve.
We are working in the right way in the gym, will be a tough game but we can be a good opponent for them. We have Mattei back in the roster and we are working hard in practice. The week off has been useful for us to work in the gym, to focus on the technical aspects of our game, and to recover the injuries. We will be prepared for the rest of the championship”.
We are working in the right way in the gym, will be a tough game but we can be a good opponent for them. We have Mattei back in the roster and we are working hard in practice. The week off has been useful for us to work in the gym, to focus on the technical aspects of our game, and to recover the injuries. We will be prepared for the rest of the championship”.
Francesco Del Vecchio (Exprivia Molfetta): “In february we’ll play six games, six games as six finals. We want to play the play off, and we need to win all the games. We can do it, the week off has been useful for us, we rested and worked on our game. Our fans will be in Sora, we want to play for them”.
Calzedonia Verona – Azimut Modena
PREVIOUS MATCHES: 25 (4 Verona, 21 Modena)
FORMER PLAYERS: Michele Baranowicz, Modena in 2012-2013, Uros Kovacevic, Modena 2012/2015, Maxwell Philip Holt, Verona 2009-2010.
RECORDS:
In Regular Season: Uros Kovacevic – 7 points to 1000 (Calzedonia Verona).
In Campionato: Uros Kovacevic – 2 blocks to 100, Stefano Mengozzi – 1 block to 400 (Calzedonia Verona).
Matteo De Cecco (assistant coach Calzedonia Verona): “We are starting the games that will tell us if we are ready for the top level. Only the court can tell us this. Our preparation is toward the playoffs, we are ready physically, mentally and technically. We will play in front of our sell out crowd, our arena is ready for this great challenge. We need also to look at our back, but first of all we want to climb the standings, we want to bring this front office at least to the semifinals”.
Roberto Piazza (coach Azimut Modena): “Players had a long chat after the loss versus Trento in Del Monte Italian Cup, is it important? I think that speeches are not so important, I’m happy that guys had this debate, but in my opinion the most important thing is to answer on the court. In Craiova the players answered in the best way possible, the team played a good game, but we need to grow up in the little things. In Verona will be tough, right there the players need to answer, those game will be important, as the next four games until Trento. Verona, Monza, Molfetta and Belchatow. In each of those games we need to grow up. How much is important for Modena the serve? I don’t lime to say thate we “depend” from our serve, but in this fundamental we can be very good, and in Verona we need to play an high level game”.
PREVIOUS MATCHES: 25 (4 Verona, 21 Modena)
FORMER PLAYERS: Michele Baranowicz, Modena in 2012-2013, Uros Kovacevic, Modena 2012/2015, Maxwell Philip Holt, Verona 2009-2010.
RECORDS:
In Regular Season: Uros Kovacevic – 7 points to 1000 (Calzedonia Verona).
In Campionato: Uros Kovacevic – 2 blocks to 100, Stefano Mengozzi – 1 block to 400 (Calzedonia Verona).
Sir Safety Conad Perugia – Cucine Lube Civitanova
PREVIOUS MATCHES: 19 (7 Perugia, 12 Civitanova)
FORMER PLAYERS: Marko Podrascanin, Civitanova 2008/2016, Ivan ZaytseV, Civitanova 2012/2014, Denys Kaliberda, Perugia 2015-2016.
RECORDS:
In Regular Season: Davide Candellaro – 3 blocks to 300, Klemen Cebulj – 3 attacks to 1000 (Cucine Lube Civitanova).
In Unipolsai Superleague: Simone Buti – 2 aces to 100, Ivan Zaytsev – 6 attacks to 2500 (Sir Safety Conad Perugia).
In Unipolsai Superleague and Italian Cup: Aleksandar Atanasijevic – 3 aces to 200, Dore Della Lunga – 4 blocks to 100, Ivan Zaytsev – 1 game to 300 (Sir Safety Conad Perugia); Enrico Cester – 14 attacks to 1000, Tsvetan Sokolov – 8 attacks to 1500 (Cucine Lube Civitanova).
Aleksandar Atanasijevic (Sir Safety Conad Perugia): “On sunday will be tough. Civitanova is in great shape, they won Italian Cup, and they are playing very well in Italy and in Champions League. We will play in front of our fans and I am sure we will have the chances for win. We will need to be focused 100%, and we will grab the win”
Osmany Juantorena (Cucine Lube Civitanova): “Will be a difficult game in Perugia, they are one of the most stronger teams in the tournament, one of the favourites for the final win. We are coming from some good results, we will try to confirm our positive trend since the first play of the at PalaEvangelisti. We are playing alot of high level games, all concentrated in a little time, will be fundamental the rest between the games, on this our staff is doing an outstanding job with Enervit. We are ready, we are in first place in the standings, we want to stay there”.
Revivre Milano – Diatec Trentino
PREVIOUS MATCHES: 5 (5 Trento)
FORMER PLAYERS: Gianluca Galassi, Trento 2014-2015 (yOUTH leAGUE), Matteo Burgsthaler, Milano 2015-2016.
A CACCIA DI RECORD
In Regular Season: Todor Skrimov – 4 aces to 100 (Revivre Milano); Matteo Burgsthaler – 3 attacks to 500 e – 2 blocks to 400 (Diatec Trentino).
In Unipolsai Superleague: Giorgio De Togni – 3 blocks to 400, Alessandro Tondo – 3 aces to 100 (Revivre Milano); Filippo Lanza – 5 points to 1500, Daniele Mazzone – 4 blocks to 300 (Diatec Trentino).
Gianluca Galassi (Revivre Milano): “Trento could be tired in the game versus us, after the Final Four marathon and the trip in Finland. But don’t want to under evaluate the power and the talent of Trento, they are complete in every part of the court, and from the first until the plast players. We are coming from two weeks of intense practice, with brand new opposite Adamajitis, who is doing a good job, to jump in our tactics and mechanisms. We have to play at our best, looking forward the our next games”.
Simone Giannelli (Diatec Trentino): “There are tow big matches in this round, but we nned to focus only on our game. Will not be an easy game versus Revivre we want to win to remain in second place in the standings, then we will take a look to the other results”.
Tonno Callipo Calabria Vibo Valentia – Kioene Padova
PREVIOUS MATCHES: 12 (11 Vibo Valentia, 1 Padova)
FORMER PLAYERS: Manuel Coscione, Padova 2003-2004, Enrico Diamantini, Padova 2015-2016.
RECORDS:
In Regular Season: Peter Michalovic – 2 blocks to 100 (Tonno Callipo Calabria Vibo Valentia); Michele Fedrizzi – 13 points to 1000 e – 2 blocks to 100, Stefano Giannotti – 3 aces to 100 (Kioene Padova).
Francesco Corrado (Tonno Callipo Calabria Vibo Valentia): “This is a very important game for us. we need to earn points to stay in touch with the playoff zone. We are physically in good shape, and we want to be good for the final part of the season. We have to be focus on the game, Padova is a good team and will come here to grab the win.
Marco Volpato (Kioene Padova): “Vibo Valentia is a strong team, with good chemistry and well organized on court. They find their rhythm during the tourament, they put in trouble also big teams. We will enjoy our former teammate Enrico Diamantini, a good blocker. We will pay six game in this month, we will come to Calabria to see how it worked our job in this week”.
Bunge Ravenna – Gi Group Monza
PREVIOUS MATCHES: 9 (4 Ravenna, 5 Monza)
RECORDS:
In Unipolsai Superleague: Maurice Armando Torres – 28 attacchi vincenti ai 1000 (Bunge Ravenna)
In Unipolsai Superleague and Italian Cup: Maurice Armando Torres – 4 attacks to 1000 (Bunge Ravenna); Thomas Beretta – 1 block to 500, Simon Hirsch – 14 attacks to 1000, Pieter Verhees – 10 points to 1000 (Gi Group Monza).
Fabio Soli (allenatore Bunge Ravenna): “During the week off we did a big physical job, to have a better condition. Will be a tough month, six games in 20 days, will be fundamental to arrive around the last games of the season in perfect shampe. In next three games we need to win, with Vissotto we are stronger, we are looking to the sixth place of Piacenza. We need to play with courage, they are aggressive”.
Iacopo Botto (Gi Group Monza): “We used these two weeks off to work on our technic and our tactic ready to face the big month of february. Will be a long month, with several big and important games. On sunday will be a tough game, the previous game of the season hasve been long. The key in this game will be the serve. Will be a balanced game, let’s see who will win”.
Top Volley Latina – LPR Piacenza
PREVIOUS MATCHES: 32 (11 Latina, 21 Piacenza)
FORMER PLAYERS: Alessandro Fei, Piacenza 2012/2014, Gabriele Maruotti, Piacenza 2012/2013, Loris Manià, Latina 2014-2015, Viktor Yosifov, Latina 2015-2016.
RECORDS:
In Regular Season: Fernando Hernandez – 1 ace to 100, Viktor Yosifov – 4 points to 1000 (LPR Piacenza).
In Unipolsai Superleaue: Gabriele Maruotti – 2 blocks to 200 (Top Volley Latina); Leonel Marshall – 7 attacks to 3000 (LPR Piacenza).
In Unipolsai Superleague and Italian Cup: Alessandro Fei – 25 points to 9000 (Top Volley Latina); Simone Parodi – 10 attacks to 2000, Viktor Yosifov -2 aces to 100 (LPR Piacenza).
Alessandro Fei (Top Volley Latina): “On sunday will be a tough game, because Piacenza is playing better than last season and than the start of the season. They found balance in the team, and they showed it at the Del Monte Italian Cup versus Civitanova. We have to express our best volleyball, being careful to help the second row. They found back Simone PArodi, a real plus value for them. I will meet my friend Samuele Papi, who can still say something in the role of Libero. We play in front of pur fans, and we will try to find some more motivations for this.
Loris Manià (LPR Piacenza): “Will not be an easy road game, Latina is growing up game after game, they want to leave the bottom of the standings. We want to win, they are good in defence and down the net, they can be terrific blockers. We need to pay attention, we want to take home the three points”.
Serie A2 UnipolSai
Last game of regular season, early fixture between Aversa and Siena. White Group wil play on saturday 4th february at 20.30. Blue Group on sunday at 18
After the win of Emmas Villas Siena in the Del Monte® Italian Cup Serie A2, the Unipolsai Serie A2 will see the last game of regular season in both groups, before the next phase, Pool Promozione and Pool Salvezza.
The early fixture of the round will be on friday at 20.30 Sigma Aversa-Emmas Villas Siena , with the fresh Italian Cup champs ready to make some waves also at PalaJacazzi., after the previous match between these two teams, at PalaEstra, where the team from Campania forced Siena at the tie-break
On the other hand Sigma needs 3 points to take them in the next phase of the tournament, 3 points which can be useful in Pool Promozione
9th round Serie A2 UnipolSai – WHITE GROUP
Venerdì 3th february 2017, 20.30
Sigma Aversa – Emma Villas Siena live on Lega Volley Channel
(Piperata-Cerra)
Video Check: Tartaglione
Saturday 4th february 2017, 20.30
Sieco Service Ortona – Maury’s Italiana Assicurazioni Tuscania live on Lega Volley Channel
(Luciani-Turtù)
Video Check: Finucci
BCC Castellana Grotte – GoldenPlast Potenza Picena live on Lega Volley Channel
(Licchelli-Bassan)
Video Check: Tribuzio
Club Italia Crai Roma – Kemas Lamipel Santa Croce live on Lega Volley Channel
(Morgillo-Guarneri)
Video Check: Fabri
Aurispa Alessano – Basi Grafiche Geosat Lagonegro live on Lega Volley Channel
(Grassia-Autuori)
Video Check: Chiriatti
Standings White Group
Emma Villas Siena 42, BCC Castellana Grotte 39, Maury’s Italiana Assicurazioni Tuscania 34, Sigma Aversa 28, Kemas Lamipel Santa Croce 28, Basi Grafiche Geosat Lagonegro 24, GoldenPlast Potenza Picena 23, Sieco Service Ortona 19, Aurispa Alessano 15, Club Italia Crai Roma 3
9th round Serie A2 UnipolSai – BLUE GROUP
Sunday 5th february 2017, 18.00
Pool Libertas Cantù – VBC Mondovì live on Lega Volley Channel
(Spinnicchia-Pecoraro)
Video Check: Piave
Ceramica Globo Civita Castellana – Materdominivolley.it Castellana Grotte live on Lega Volley Channel
(Rossi-Carcione)
Video Check: Caponi
Sol Lucernari Montecchio Maggiore – Monini Spoleto live on Lega Volley Channel
(De Simeis-Caretti)
Video Check: Fascina
Conad Reggio Emilia – Videx Grottazzolina live on Lega Volley Channel
(Pozzi-Prati)
Video Check: Selmi
Centrale del Latte McDonald’s Brescia – Caloni Agnelli Bergamo live on Lega Volley Channel
(Del Vecchio-Curto)
Video Check: Fichera
Blue Group
Monini Spoleto 40, VBC Mondovì 32, Caloni Agnelli Bergamo 31, Ceramica Globo Civita Castellana 30, Conad Reggio Emilia 29, Centrale del Latte McDonald’s Brescia 26, Pool Libertas Cantù 21, Sol Lucernari Montecchio Maggiore 17, Materdominivolley.it Castellana Grotte 15, Videx Grottazzolina 14
Volley on Tv and Radio
Live on Radio “Set&Note” – LatteMiele and Lattemiele.com from 17.30
LatteMiele, official radio of Lega Pallavolo Serie A, with Marco Caronna for the Unipolsai Superleague games.
“Set&Note” on web live streaming onwww.lattemiele.com or on box LatteMiele in homepage of www.legavolley.it
Diretta Radiofonica “Sabato Sport” e “Domenica Sport” – Radio Rai 1
Manuela Collazzo live from PalaEvangelisti in Perugia for Sir Safety Conad Perugia-Cucine Lube Civitanova
TG5 Sport
TG5 night version of Canale 5 will report on the Uniposai Superleague games. Multiple times on air on Mediaset Premium, from 24.00 til 8.00.
SKY Sport 24
Sky Sport 24 will cover the events, with interviews, clips and highlights
TV in the World
TV partner of Lega Pallavolo Serie A will have english commentary by Daniele Vecchi, live from Verona for the match Calzedonia Verona-Azimut Modena
SKY MEXICO will broadcast Calzedonia Verona – Azimut Modena in Mexico, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama, Repubblic Dominican.
SPORTMAX Caraibi will broadcast Calzedonia Verona – Azimut Modena alle Bermuda, Bahamas, Antigua e Barbuda, Isole Caimán, Jamaica, Granada, Barbados, Isole Vergini Britanniche, Santa Lucía, Trinidad e Tobago, Aruba, San Vincenzo e Grenadine.
RADIO AFRICA trasmetterà il match Biosì Indexa Sora – Exprivia Molfetta in Kenya.
OTE will broadcast Biosì Indexa Sora – Exprivia Molfetta in Greece.
SARAN will broadcast Biosì Indexa Sora – Exprivia Molfetta e Calzedonia Verona – Azimut Modena in Turkey.
IMG e PERFORM trasmetteranno i match Biosì Indexa Sora – Exprivia Molfetta e Calzedonia Verona – Azimut Modena in world streaming and betting platforms.
