Cucine Lube Civitanova is already in first place in regular season’s standings, thanks to the tiwe brerak win in Verona versus Calzedonia. Lube, already in Champions League for next season, will face at Eurosuole Forum in Civitanova long time rival Azimut Modena, in fourth place of the standings with 50 points. Modena will try to react after the loss in Trento versus Diatec.
PREVIOUS MATCHES: 73 (36 Civitanova, 37 Modena)
FORMER PLAYERS: Alberto Casadei in Modena 2010-2011, 2012-2013 and 2014-2016.
RECORDS:
In Regular Season: Klemen Cebulj – 3 attacks to 1000, Dragan Stankovic – 4 blocks to 300 (Cucine Lube Civitanova).
In Championship: Enrico Cester – 18 points to 1500, Osmany Juantorena- 19 attacks to 2000 (Cucine Lube Civitanova).
In Champioship and Italian Cup: Enrico Cester – 11 attacks to 1000, Jiri Kovar – 14 attacks to 1000, Nicola Pesaresi – 1 game to 200 (Cucine Lube Civitanova).
Dragan Stankovic (Cucine Lube Civitanova): “This is a bi match, despite our first place in the standings, we’ll play in front of a sell ut crowd. We’ll play for the win, as usual, especially tomorrow versus a powerhouse with great tradition as Modena, the defending champs. They are not in a good moment, and for that they will play they best volleyball. We want to stay perfect at home”.
Andrea Sartoretti (DG Azimut Modena): “After the loss in Trento, we need to restart and reset, our team can pay versus everybody, and we want to fight back soon. We have to improve, continuing to work in practice with coach Tubertini and staff. Civitanova is the team to beat, they won Italian Cup, they are in first place in the standings, we know what to expect, we have to think to ourselves, to be ready for playoffs and Champions League, confident in our strength”.
25th round Unipolsai Superleague
Wednesday 22nd february 2017, – 20.30
Revivre Milano – Sir Safety Conad Perugia live on Lega Volley Channel
(Gnani-Zavater)
Video Check: Piave
Diatec Trentino – Exprivia Molfetta live on Lega Volley Channel
(Frapiccini-Pozzato)
Video Check: Giglio
Tonno Callipo Calabria Vibo Valentia – Top Volley Latina live on Lega Volley Channel
(Cipolla-Tanasi)
Video Check: Notaro
Calzedonia Verona – Kioene Padova live on Lega Volley Channel
(Boris-Sobrero)
Video Check: Danieli
LPR Piacenza – Gi Group Monza live on Lega Volley Channel
(Pasquali-Goitre)
Video Check: Ciracì
Biosì Indexa Sora – Bunge Ravenna live on Lega Volley Channel
(Bartolini-Oranelli)
Video Check: Renzi
Thursday 23rd february 2017, – 20.30
Cucine Lube Civitanova – Azimut Modena live on RAI Sport 1
streaming on www.raisport.rai.it
(Puecher-Rapisarda)
Video Check: Morganti
Standings
Cucine Lube Civitanova 64, Diatec Trentino 56, Sir Safety Conad Perugia 56, Azimut Modena 50, Calzedonia Verona 47, LPR Piacenza 39, Gi Group Monza 32, Bunge Ravenna 29, Tonno Callipo Calabria Vibo Valentia 26, Top Volley Latina 26, Exprivia Molfetta 25, Bios¨¬ Indexa Sora 20, Kioene Padova 19, Revivre Milano 15
