2017 Champions League
Already in PlayOffs 12 Azimut Modena will play at PalaPanini versus PGE Skra Belchatow, after the good at 20.30, live on Fox Sports versus the èpolshi team, in second place in the pool behind Modena. Azimut won the first game of the group versus Belchatow, a 3-1 in Poland at Atlas Arena versus former players in Italy Kurek, Winiarski and Nicolas Uriarte. Obviously Modena wants to win again, in front of the home fans. Cucine Lube Civitanova is looking to stay perfect in 2017, after the last bunch of wins in UnipolSai Superleague. To clinch the spot at PlayOff 12, Blengini’s team needs obviously a win in Czech Republic next wednesday 15th february at 18 (live on Fox Sports) versus Dukla Liberec, defeated 3-0 in the first game at Eurosuole Forum, looking to win also the next and last game versus Berlin Recycling Volleys, the team who defeated Lube in the first game of the competition.
Last game in Champions League for Sir Sicoma Colussi Perugia who will face belgian Knack Roeselare and turks of Halkbank Ankara. After these two games they will stop and will wait to see which three teams will play with them in the Champions League Final Four which will take place in Roma next 29th and 30th april, with Perugia as team organizer. Blocks Devils are already qualified for the Final Four, but they will try to close the phase with two wins, to consolidate the leadership in Pool E.
CHAMPIONS LEAGUE FORMAT
Two preliminary rounds (2nd e 3rd Round) will choose 20 teams for the Pool Round, 5 groups with 4 teams. First and second of each group, together with the best 2 thirds. CEV will choos the Final Four host in these 12 teams, who will be opne of the four teams, and third best tshird will replace the hosting team. Final rounds will be PlayOffs 12, PlayOffs 6 and Final Four.
La Champions League on Tv
Fox International Channels Italy will broadcast all the games of the italian teams. All the Champions League games are available in streaming on www.laola1.tv
Standings after 4th Game of 4th Round
POOL A
Zaksa Kedzierzyn-Kozle (POL) 12, Dinamo Moscow (RUS) 6, Istanbul BBSK (TUR) 4, Noliko Maaseik (BEL) 2
POOL B
Berlin Recycling Volleys (GER) 10, Cucine Lube Civitanova (ITA) 9, Asseco Resovia Rzeszow (POL) 4, Dukla Liberec (CZE) 1
POOL C Zenit Kazan (RUS) 12, Arkas Izmir (TUR) 7, VfB Friedrichshafen (GER) 3, Paris Volley (FRA) 2
POOL D
Azimut Modena (ITA) 11, PGE Skra Belchatow (POL) 6, S.C.M. “U” Craiova (ROU) 4,
ACH Volley Ljubljana (SLO) 3
POOL E
Sir Sicoma Colussi Perugia (ITA) 10, Belogorie Belgorod (RUS) 7, Knack Roeselare (BEL) 7, Halkbank Ankara (TUR) 0
Next Round
CEV Champions League
Tuesday 14th febbraio 2017, – 20.30
Azimut Modena (ITA) – PGE Skra Belchatow (POL) live on Fox Sports – Commentary Stefano Locatelli and Andrea Zorzi
(Akinci-Krticka)
Wednesday 15th february 2017, – 18.00
Dukla Liberec (CZE) – Cucine Lube Civitanova (ITA) live on Fox Sports -Commentary Roberto Prini
(Ujhazi-Zenovich)
Wednesday 15th february 2017, – 20.30
Knack Roeselare (BEL) – Sir Sicoma Colussi Perugia (ITA) live on Fox Sports – Commentary Stefano Locatelli
(Simonovska-Hudik)
CEV Champions League last Round
Wednesday 1st march 2017, – 17.00
ACH Volley Ljubljana (SLO) – Azimut Modena (ITA)
(Bloemhard-Zakharova)
Wednesday 1st march 2017, – 19.00
Sir Sicoma Colussi Perugia (ITA) – Halkbank Ankara (TUR)
(Lazarevic-Bardic)
Wednesday 1st march 2017, – 21.00
Cucine Lube Civitanova (ITA) – Berlin Recycling Volleys (GER)
(Guillet-Cambre)
2017 CEV Cup
With two set in Game Two of the CEV Cup Eighth Finals, Diatec Trentino and LPR Piacenza will earn the access to Quarterfinals, playing, if they will clinch the spot, each other in an italian Quarterfinal. Both teams are coming from a loss in the Unipolsai Superleague, Diatec Trentino, after the clear loss versus Cucine Lube Civitanova in Superleague, wants to bounce back after this disappointment, and clinch the quarterfinals in the second game versus finn VaLePa Sastamala next Wednesday 15th february at 20.30 at PalaTrento. Also LPR Piacenza wants a revenge after the loss in Superleague on the road versus Bunge Ravenna, snapping a 4 wins streak. Alberto Giuliani’s team will face in Serbia Vojvodina Ns Seme Novi Sad, wednesday 15 th february at 19.
CEV Cup Eighth Finals
Game 2
Wednesday 15th february 2017, -19.00
Vojvodina Ns Seme Novi Sad (SRB) – LPR Piacenza
(Akhundov-Todorov)
Wednesday 15th february 2017, -20.30
Diatec Trentino (ITA) – Valepa Sastamala (FIN)
(Steinmetz-Akbulut)
DISCIPLINARY ISSUES:
Sergio Di Meo (Sigma Aversa): 7days suspension for arguing with referees
Antonio De Paola (Sigma Aversa): yellow card
TEAMS
Sol Lucernari Montecchio Maggiore: Third recall for being without Assistant coach on the bench
Sigma Aversa: € 100,00 fine
BCC Castellana Grotte: € 150,00 fine for offensive chants to referees.
Kemas Lamipel Santa Croce: € 350,00+Injunction because of a brawl on the stands.
VBC Mondovì: multa di € 400,00+Injunction because of a brawl on the stands.
