Superleague 4th round on court, starting saturday at 20-30 with Diatec Trentino – BCC Castellana Grotte, live streaming on Lega Volley Channel. Domenica 29 ottobre 2017 gli altri sei incontri. At 17.30 on RAI Sport + HD, Gi Group Monza – Tonno Callipo Calabria Vibo Valentia. At 18.00 Sir Safety Conad Perugia – Revivre Milano, Azimut Modena – Wixo LPR Piacenza, Bunge Ravenna – Biosì Indexa Sora, Taiwan Excellence Latina – Cucine Lube Civitanova e Kioene Padova – Calzedonia Verona, live on Lega Volley Channel.
Diatec Trentino – BCC Castellana Grotte. The game is played on saturday because the unavailability of PalaTrento, and will see on the turf Angelo Lorenzetti’s team who will need to forget the loss of Ravenna last wednesday. These two teams faced each other four times in the history, with 4 wins for Trento. Pino Lorizio’s team is coming from the home win on the home turf versus Latina, looking forward a good game in Trento.
Gi Group Monza – Tonno Callipo Calabria Vibo Valentia. These two teams took home a loss in Unipolsai Superleague 3rd round. Gi Group monza suffered at PalaPanini versus Azimut Modena, on the other hand Tonno Callipo Calabria Vibo Valentia lost on the home turf at PalaValentia versus Kioene Padova. will be a very interesting game between two teams who are trying to find the right rhythm and the right chemistry in this early season. Some former players in the teams, Rocco Barone and Simone Buti played in Vibo, and Pieter Verhees played in Monza.
Sir Safety Conad Perugia – Revivre Milano. Six games between these two teams, and six successes for Sir Safety. The leader of the standings, Perugia, clearly the best team of this start of the season, is still undefeated, always showing strength, talent, focus and power. In last game on wednesday at PalaBanca in Piacenza, versus a good team as Wixo Lpr Piacenza, Lorenzo Bernardi’s team put on a great volleyball show, especially in the crunch time. On the other hand Andrea Giani’s team is coming from a home loss suffered at PalaYamamay in Busto Arsizio versus defending champs Cucine Lube Civitanova, first loss of the season. PalaEvangelisti will not be an easy court for Milano.
Azimut Modena – Wixo LPR Piacenza. Derby of Emilia Romagna at PalaPanini, these two teams will face each other for the 36th time in the volleyball history, 18 wins for Piacenza, 17 for Modena. Radostin Stoytchev’s team is playing some good volleyball in last three weeks, good in reception and down the net, step by step they’re trying to reach the top shape, as they showed in last win on the home turf versus Monza. Wixo will be once again without opposites, without Alessandro Fei for the injury, and without Arthur Kody (with Cameroun for African Championships) and Leonel Marshall, despite this Alberto Giuliani’s team was great in the home loss versus powerhouse Sir Safety Conad Perugia.
Bunge Ravenna – Biosì Indexa Sora. Eighth game between these two teams, with Bunge Ravenna who put on the court an outstanding performance by defeating powerhouse Diatec Trentino on the home turf, a great 3-0 on the former italian champs. On the other hand BiosìIndexa Sora lost at tie break in Frosinone versus the other team from Lazio, Taiwan Excellence Top Volley Latina, playing a good game. It was a great game for spiker Dusan Petkovic, who put on the ground 32 points.
Taiwan Excellence Latina – Cucine Lube Civitanova. 47 games played between Taiwan Excellence Top Volley Latina and Cucine Lube Civitanova, and only 8 wins for Latina, so now Top Volley will try to change this trend, by winning in front of home fans at PalaBianchini. Once again Taiwan Excellence showed the importance of Sasha Starovic, once again the key playerin last tie break win in Frosinone versus Biosì Indexa Sora last wednesday. On the other hand Lube won two games, both on the road, after the home game versus Bunge Ravenna has been postponed after the tragic death of a fan at Eurosuole Forum. After the win in first game at PalaValentia versus Tonno Callipo, Giampaolo Medei’s team won on yesterday at PalaYamamay in Busto Arsizio versus Revivre Milano.
Kioene Padova – Calzedonia Verona. Derby of Veneto at Kioene Arena, with the home team who want to continue the winning streak after last wednesday’s win at PalaValentia versus Tonno Callipo Calabria. In 18 games between these two teams, 12 times Verona won, so Padova will try to change this trend. Nikola Grbic’s team did not played in last wednesday’s round they should play versus Bcc Castellana Grotte, but the game has been postponed due the unavailability of PalaFlorio in Bari. In this round Verona will need to fight back after the home loss suffered versus Sir Safety Conad Perugia.
UnipolSai Superleague 4th Round
Sabato 28 ottobre 2017, ore 20.30
Diatec Trentino – BCC Castellana Grotte Diretta Lega Volley Channel
(Piperata-Gnani)
Addetto al Video Check: De Nard Segnapunti: Meneghetti
Domenica 29 ottobre 2017, ore 17.30
Gi Group Monza – Tonno Callipo Calabria Vibo Valentia Diretta RAI Sport + HD
Diretta streaming su raiplay.it
(Braico-La Micela)
Addetto al Video Check: Manzoni Segnapunti: Monti
Domenica 29 ottobre 2017, ore 18.00
Sir Safety Conad Perugia – Revivre Milano Diretta Lega Volley Channel
(Frapiccini-Luciani)
Addetto al Video Check: Giulietti Segnapunti: Bordoni
Azimut Modena – Wixo LPR Piacenza Diretta Lega Volley Channel
(Satanassi-Cesare)
Addetto al Video Check: Bacchella Segnapunti: Falavigna
Bunge Ravenna – Biosì Indexa Sora Diretta Lega Volley Channel
(Pasquali-Lot)
Addetto al Video Check: Monti Segnapunti: Carannante
Taiwan Excellence Latina – Cucine Lube Civitanova Diretta Lega Volley Channel
(Florian-Pozzato)
Addetto al Video Check: Cutrì Segnapunti: De Luca
Kioene Padova – Calzedonia Verona Diretta Lega Volley Channel
(Santi-Vagni)
Addetto al Video Check: Antonaci Segnapunti: Vigato
Classifica
Azimut Modena 9, Sir Safety Conad Perugia 9, Cucine Lube Civitanova 6, Revivre Milano 5, Wixo LPR Piacenza 4, Bunge Ravenna 4, Diatec Trentino 4, BCC Castellana Grotte 3, Taiwan Excellence Latina 3, Kioene Padova 3, Gi Group Monza 3, Calzedonia Verona 2, Tonno Callipo Calabria Vibo Valentia 1, Biosì Indexa Sora 1
1 incontro in meno: Cucine Lube Civitanova, Bunge Ravenna, BCC Castellana Grotte, Calzedonia Verona
Diatec Trentino – BCC Castellana Grotte
PRECEDENTI: 4 (4 Trento)
EX: non ci sono ex tra queste due formazioni
A CACCIA DI RECORD:
In Regular Season: Filippo Lanza – 4 battute vincenti alle 100 (Diatec Trentino).
In Campionato: Filippo Lanza – 4 attacchi vincenti alle 1500 (Diatec Trentino).
In Campionato e Coppa Italia: Fernando Gabriel Garnica – 1 partita giocata alle 200 (BCC Castellana Grotte).
Simone Giannelli (Diatec Trentino): “Nothing is said in Superleague, we felt on our own skin. Starting from this we know how tough will be the game versus Bcc Castellana Grotte. they will play without nothing to lose, playing every ball without the fear to miss something. We should for sure come back from the loss in Ravenna”.
Pino Lorizio (BCC Castellana Grotte): “Will be anotehr tough game, another great experience. They will be angry after the loss in Ravenna, and will want to come back to win. We should put on the court the same determination we had in last sunday’s game, trying to take advantage of all the chances Trento will give us. For us will be as a final, playing with confidence and serenity”.
Gi Group Monza – Tonno Callipo Calabria Vibo Valentia
PRECEDENTI: 2 (2 Monza)
EX: Rocco Barone a Vibo Valentia nel 2004-2005 (dal 17/09/2004), dal 2006 al 2013 e nel 2016-2017, Simone Buti a Vibo Valentia nel 2012-2013, Pieter Verhees a Monza dal 2015 al 2017.
A CACCIA DI RECORD:
In Regular Season: Simon Hirsch – 13 punti ai 1000 (Gi Group Monza).
In Campionato: Oleg Antonov – 3 battute vincenti alle 100 (Tonno Callipo Calabria Vibo Valentia).
In Campionato e Coppa Italia: Thomas Beretta – 4 punti ai 1500 (Gi Group Monza).
Davide Brunetti (Gi Group Monza): “We did not earned any point in the game versus Modena, but we expressed our play for two sets, missing for few things the win in first set. We are disappointed with this, but we are at the same way happy and conscious of out potential, competing versus Azimut Modena, one of the top powerhouses of this tournament. now we will play versus another good team as Vibo. Will not be easy, but we will try to stay undefeated on our home turf”.
Pieter Verhees (Tonno Callipo Calabria Vibo Valentia): “We want to fight back after the home loss versus Kioene Padova, and to do this we will need to improve in some aspects of our play. Monza is a tough team, I know the team and the city, will not be easy, but if we will play hard I know we can do something very good”.
Sir Safety Conad Perugia – Revivre Milano
PRECEDENTI: 6 (6 Perugia)
EX: Nicola Daldello a Perugia dal 2011 al 2013, Fabio Fanuli a Perugia dal 2013 al 2016 (dal 2008 al 2010 nell’altra Società RPA Perugia).
A CACCIA DI RECORD:
In Regular Season: Aleksandar Atanasijevic – 3 attacchi vincenti ai 1500 e – 2 muri vincenti ai 100 (Sir Safety Conad Perugia); Klemen Cebulj – 3 battute vincenti alle 100 (Revivre Milano).
In Campionato: Ivan Zaytsev – 3 muri vincenti ai 300 (Sir Safety Conad Perugia).
In Campionato e Coppa Italia: Marko Podrascanin – 3 battute vincenti alle 200 (Sir Safety Conad Perugia).
Andrea Cesarini (Sir Safety Conad Perugia): “Milano is a very interesting team, the real suprise of this early season. They are young, tough, well coached and organized, dangerous in the serve, and with a great opposite as Nimir Abdel Aziz, and with a great coach as Andrea Giani. But we want to win, we want to continue our way, improving game after game”.
Riccardo Sbertoli (Revivre Milano): “Perugia is the best team of this early season. Will be tough for us, they are strong, and they improved the roster and the play since last season. Plus, playing at PalaEvangelisti is never easy because of the noisy and loudy audience. But we are not afraid. We will face this trip as we did in Trento, knowing that we can compete at this level, playing our best volleyball. Will be another important test to see how we are and to improve our level of play”.
Azimut Modena – Wixo LPR Piacenza
PRECEDENTI: 35 (17 Modena, 18 Piacenza)
EX: Maxwell Philip Holt a Piacenza dal 2010 al 2013, Tine Urnaut a Piacenza nel 2009-2010, Michele Baranowicz a Modena nel 2012-2013, Loris Manià a Modena dal 2009 al 2014, Viktor Yosifov a Modena nel 2011-2012.
A CACCIA DI RECORD:
In Regular Season: Simone Parodi – 3 muri vincenti ai 200 (Wixo LPR Piacenza).
In Campionato: Maxwell Holt – 2 muri vincenti ai 300, Earvin Ngapeth – 28 attacchi vincenti ai 2000 (Azimut Modena).
In Campionato e Coppa Italia: Bruno Mossa De Rezende – 2 battute vincenti alle 100, Earvin Ngapeth – 4 muri vincenti ai 200, Giulio Sabbi -27 punti ai 3000, Maarten Van Garderen – 4 punti ai 1000 (Azimut Modena).
Radostin Stoytchev (Azimut Modena): “Versus Piacenza will be a very important game, they are a difficult team to face, they are used to put in trouble all the teams, included the powerhouses. We should be focused. We are working the right way, we know our rhythms, I know that we will not be at our top before late december. At the same time we don’t have any excuse until that moment, we should do our best always, on every court, win and improve, that’s what we will need to do”.
Trévor Clévenot (Wixo LPR Piacenza): “Versus Perugia we played a good game. The little things made the difference, in those game. I’m happy and satisfied for how we are playing, now in the upcoming game versus Modena we will need to give our best, because will be a tough game as versus Perugia, plus, on the road. . Modena has top level players as Ngapeth, Bruno and Holt, will be tough to play versus the,. I hope on suday we will have back Alessandro Fei”.
Bunge Ravenna – Biosì Indexa Sora
PRECEDENTI: 7 (7 Ravenna)
A CACCIA DI RECORD:
In Campionato e Coppa Italia: Santiago Orduna – 3 punti ai 500 (Bunge Ravenna).
Fabio Soli (Bunge Ravenna): “Versus Sora will be a complicated game, we should step on the court knowing we will need to win, creating some pressure on us. We will need to be serene and with the mind clear, we will need to have continuity, as we had versus Trento, they are coming from a great game, where they trailed from 0-2 until 2-2 versus Latina on the home turf, showing that in Superleague every game is difficult”.
Maurizio Colucci (Biosì Indexa Sora): “In Ravenna we will need to have the same strength we had in the tough moments versus Latina, where we had the right attitude and the power to come back into the game. Will be a tough game, they play a very good volleyball, with a great and experienced setter as Santiago Orduna, and with great players as Buchegger, Marechal, Poglajen, Diamantini e Georgiev”.
Taiwan Excellence Latina – Cucine Lube Civitanova
PRECEDENTI: 47 (8 Latina, 39 Civitanova)
EX: Carmelo Gitto a Civitanova dal 2003 al 2007 (Giovanili), Cristian Savani a Civitanova dal 2010 al 2013, Sasha Starovic a Civitanova dal 2011 al 2013 (dal 31/03/2012), Davide Candellaro a Latina nel 2013-2014, Enrico Cester a Latina nel 2011-2012 (dal 13/09/2011).
A CACCIA DI RECORD:
In Regular Season: Daniele Sottile – 3 muri vincenti ai 300 (Taiwan Excellence Latina); Enrico Cester – 2 muri vincenti ai 400, Osmany Juantorena – 1 punto ai 2000 (Cucine Lube Civitanova).
In Campionato: Tsvetan Sokolov – 12 punti ai 2000 (Cucine Lube Civitanova).
In Campionato e Coppa Italia: Carmelo Gitto – 10 punti ai 1500 (Taiwan Excellence Latina); Enrico Cester – 2 battute vincenti alle 100, Jiri Kovar – 4 muri vincenti ai 200 (Cucine Lube Civitanova).
Carmelo Gitto (Taiwan Excellence Latina): “Will be a tough game versus Civitanova, they have a great roster, they are the defending italian champs. We shluld be strong to never give up, doing our best, trying to put them in trouble. We did not play well versus Sora, we suffered the comeback, we won but we were in trouble suffering the come back, we need to improve on this aspect of our play”.
Giampaolo Medei (Cucine Lube Civitanova): “We will play in Latina without almost any rest, we were in Milano on yesterday we came back in the morning of today, and we are already departing to Latina. We will try to recover some energies trying to keep the same attitude we had in Milano versus Revivre”.
Kioene Padova – Calzedonia Verona
PRECEDENTI: 18 (6 Padova, 12 Verona)
EX: Luigi Randazzo a Verona nel 2016-2017 (dal 29/11/2016), Stephen Maar a Padova nel 2016-2017.
A CACCIA DI RECORD:
In Campionato e Coppa Italia: Alen Pajenk – 1 partita giocata alle 100 (Calzedonia Verona).
Valerio Baldovin (Kioene Padova): “Will be a great derby, Verona is a very good team, with top players who can put in trouble all the Superleague teams. We should pay at our best, staying focused since the start of the game. Will be importanto to put on the court all our best volleyball”.
Nikola Grbić (Calzedonia Verona): “Padova is a team who playes very well. They showed to be strong and solid since the Italian Cup, where they defeated on road Wixo Lpr Piacenza. this is Superleague, without easy games. We should be there and stay focused, giving our best”.
Serie A2 UnipolSai
Interesting Serie A2 UnipolSai will play 7th round in this weekend. In Girone Bianco, with GCF Scarabeo Roma as leader of the standings, we’ll have, on saturday, Videx Grottazzolina – Acqua Fonteviva Massa and GoldenPlast Potenza Picena – Messaggerie Bacco Catania. On sunday at 18.00 the games will be Kemas Lamipel S. Croce – Materdominivolley.it Castellana Grotte. At 19.30 Conad Reggio Emilia – GCF Roma and Sigma Aversa – Emma Villas Roma, with Paolo Tofoli’s team Aurispa Alessano in bye for this week.
In Girone Blu, with Caloni Agnelli Bergamo atop the standings, saturday at 20.30 will be the time of Sieco Service Ortona – Maury’s Italiana Assicurazioni Tuscania. Sunday at 16.00 Monini Spoleto – Caloni Agnelli Bergamo, Geovertical Geosat Lagonegro – Club Italia Crai Roma and Pag Taviano – Pool Libertas Cantù. At 18.00 VBC Mondovì – Bruno Mosca Bolzano, with last game of the Round at 19.30, Gioiella Micromilk Gioia del Colle – Centrale del Latte McDonald’s Brescia. Another exciting round in Unipolsai Serie A2, witrh interesting games in both the Groups. All the games will be available on demand on Lega Volley Channel.
7th Round Serie A2 UnipolSai – GIRONE BIANCO
Sabato 28 ottobre 2017, ore 20.30
Videx Grottazzolina – Acqua Fonteviva Massa Diretta Lega Volley Channel
(Noce-Rolla)
Addetto al Video Check: Polenta Segnapunti: Lombardi
GoldenPlast Potenza Picena – Messaggerie Bacco Catania Diretta Lega Volley Channel
(Traversa-Jacobacci)
Addetto al Video Check: La Delia Segnapunti: Branchesi
Domenica 29 ottobre 2017, ore 18.00
Kemas Lamipel Santa Croce – Materdominivolley.it Castellana Grotte Diretta Lega Volley Channel
(Del Vecchio-Cecconato)
Addetto al Video Check: Guacci Segnapunti: Formisano
Domenica 29 ottobre 2017, ore 19.30
Conad Reggio Emilia – Ceramica Scarabeo GCF Roma Diretta Lega Volley Channel
(Pozzi-Marotta)
Addetto al Video Check: Clemente Segnapunti: Maiellano
Sigma Aversa – Emma Villas Siena Diretta Lega Volley Channel
(De Sensi-Stancati)
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