Calzedonia Verona is coming from a win in a test match versus Diatec Trentino, and will back on court after the disappointing loss in quarterfinals Game 3 versus Azimut Modena, suffering a comeback from 1-0 in the series. In Playoff Challenge Quarterfinals Verona will face Biosì Indexa Sora, who eliminated in Eight Finals Kioene Padova at Game 3, trailing from 0-1 in the series. Biosì Indexa Sora will face two former players as middle blocker Simone Anzani and veteran setter Adriano Paolucci. After Eight Finals Game 12 loss in Padova, the club fired coach Bruno Bagnoli, and something happened in players’ mind, who reacted on the court winning Game 2 and Game 3 under new coach Maurizio Colucci. The access to Playoff Challenge Quarterfinals is an important goal reached by Sora, in their first season in Superleague.
Previous Matches: 3 (2 Verona, 1 Sora)
Championship: 3 (2 Regular Season, 2 wins for Verona. 1 Intalian Cup, 3-0 for Sora) Former Players: Simone Anzani Sora 2012-2013 (Serie A2), Adriano Paolucci Sora 2012-2013 (Serie A2), Francesco De Marchi Verona 2012-2013, Svetoslav Gotsev Verona 2012-2013.
RECORD
Regular Season and Play Off Challenge: Uros Kovacevic – 12 attacks to 1000, Stefano Mengozzi – 1 game to 300 (Calzedonia Verona).
In Regular Season, Play Off Challenge and Italian Cup: Stefano Mengozzi – 6 points to 2000 (Calzedonia Verona); Radzivon Miskevich – 1 attack to 500, Matteo Sperandio – 1 blocks to 400 (Biosì Indexa Sora).
Toncek Stern (Calzedonia Verona): “I’m ready to step on the court, last wednesday we played in Verona versus Trento, we played a good game, winning at the tie break, so we hope to double those performance also versus Sora. Hope will be a good win for us”.
Mattia Rosso (Biosì Indexa Sora): “Verona is the clear favourite of this series, they are a powerhouse, they play some high level volleyball, as they showed in Superleague Quarterfinals versus Modena. We will face this series with enthusiasm, we did not expected this goal starting the season, on the other hand Verona started the season with the Semifinals’ target, they weren’t able to reach it, and maybe they will be in trouble also for this. We are in rhythm, we are coming from 3 games in ten days, probably we are a bit tired, but with the mind we are focused on our target”.
Play Off Challenge, Quarterfinals Game 1
Saturday 25th march 2017, – 20.30
Calzedonia Verona – Biosì Indexa Sora live on Lega Volley Channel
Sunday 26th march 2017, – 18.00
Tonno Callipo Calabria Vibo Valentia –Bunge Ravenna live on Lega Volley Channel
LPR Piacenza – Top Volley Latina live on Lega Volley Channel
Gi Group Monza –Exprivia Molfetta live on Lega Volley Channel
Play Off Challenge, Quarterfinals Game 2
Sunday 2nd april 2017, – 18.00
Biosì Indexa Sora – Calzedonia Verona live on Lega Volley Channel
Bunge Ravenna – Tonno Callipo Calabria Vibo Valentia live on Lega Volley Channel
Top Volley Latina – LPR Piacenza live on Lega Volley Channel
Exprivia Molfetta – Gi Group Monza live on Lega Volley Channel
Play Off Challenge, Quarterfinals Game 3
Saturday 8th april 2017, ore 20.30
Calzedonia Verona – Biosì Indexa Sora live on Lega Volley Channel
Sunday 9th april 2017, – 18.00
Tonno Callipo Calabria Vibo Valentia –Bunge Ravenna live on Lega Volley Channel
LPR Piacenza – Top Volley Latina live on Lega Volley Channel
Gi Group Monza –Exprivia Molfetta live on Lega Volley Channel
Play Off Challenge, Quarterfinals Game 4
Thursday 13th april 2017, – 20.30
Biosì Indexa Sora – Calzedonia Verona live on Lega Volley Channel
Bunge Ravenna – Tonno Callipo Calabria Vibo Valentia live on Lega Volley Channel
Top Volley Latina – LPR Piacenza live on Lega Volley Channel
Exprivia Molfetta – Gi Group Monza live on Lega Volley Channel
Play Off Challenge, Quarterfinals Game 5
Sunday 16th april 2017, – 18.00
Calzedonia Verona – Biosì Indexa Sora live on Lega Volley Channel
Tonno Callipo Calabria Vibo Valentia –Bunge Ravenna live on Lega Volley Channel
LPR Piacenza – Top Volley Latina live on Lega Volley Channel
Gi Group Monza –Exprivia Molfetta live on Lega Volley Channel
