2018 Champions League
It was a strong one for Sir Colussi Sicoma Perugia who won 3-0 at Baskent Sports Hall in Ankara defeating home team HalkBank Ankara of former Perugia’s coach Boban Kovac. With the 31-29 win in third set Lorenzo Bernardi’s team stepped up with great mental attitude, taking home this very important Game 1, looking forward Game 2 next week at PalaEvangelisti. Great mental strength also for Cucine Lube Civitanova in Poland, who won for the third season in a row at Atlas Arena in Lodz winning at tie break over Skra Belchatow, after an emotional and great comeback, down 0-2 after two sets lost at the extras, Giampaolo Medei’s team fought back drove by a great Tsvetan Sokolov with 27 points, and won the game at the tie break, looking forward Game 2 next week on the home turf at Eurosuole Forum in Civitanova. Trentino Diatec was the only italian team who lost a game in Champions League, losing at the tie break in France versus the French champs of Chaumont VB 52 Haute Marne. It was a tie break loss for Angelo Lorenzetti’s team, who lost the challenge versus veteran italian coach Silvano Prandi. Next tuesday 20th march at PalaTrento Diatec Trentino will have the chance to clinch a Playoffs6 spot by winning 3-0 or 3-1 over the frenchmen.
CEV Champions League – Andata PlayOffs 12
Halkbank Ankara (TUR) – Sir Colussi Sicoma Perugia (ITA) 0-3 (18-25, 22-25, 29-31)
Noliko Maaseik (BEL) – Lokomotiv Novosibirsk (RUS) 3-0 (25-23, 26-24, 30-28)
PGE Skra Belchatow (POL) – Cucine Lube Civitanova (ITA) 2-3 (27-25, 28-26, 13-25, 22-25, 10-15)
Chaumont VB 52 Haute Marne (FRA) – Trentino Diatec (ITA) 3-2 (17-25, 25-22, 25-20, 21-25, 15-10)
Jastrzebski Wegiel (POL) – Zaksa Kedzierzyn-Kozle (POL) 1-3 (19-25, 19-25, 25-21, 33-35)
Berlin Recycling Volleys (GER) – VfB Friedrichshafen (GER) 2-3 (22-25, 25-23, 23-25, 25-18, 12-15)
Next Round
2018 CEV Champions League – Ritorno PlayOffs 12
Martedì 20 marzo 2018, ore 20.30
Trentino Diatec (ITA) – Chaumont VB 52 Haute Marne (FRA) Diretta Fox Sports (canale 204 del decoder Sky) – Commento on site di Stefano Locatelli e Andrea Zorzi
(Isajlovic-Fernandez Fuentes)
Mercoledì 21 marzo 2018, ore 20.30
Sir Colussi Sicoma Perugia (ITA) – Halkbank Ankara (TUR) Diretta Fox Sports (canale 204 del decoder Sky) – Commento di Stefano Locatelli e Andrea Zorzi
(Dobrev-Porvaznik)
Mercoledì 22 marzo 2018, ore 20.30
Cucine Lube Civitanova (ITA) – PGE Skra Belchatow (POL) Diretta Fox Sports (canale 204 del decoder Sky) – Commento di Roberto Prini e Samuele Papi
(Ozbar-Schurmann)
2018 CEV Cup
Troubled CEV Cup Semifinal Game 1 for Calzedonia Verona, who won clearly first set versus Ziraat Bankasi Ankara, then collapsed losing the game 3-1, now forced to trail next week in Turkey. Best scorer of the game former Tonno Callipo Calabria Vibo Valentia and italian national team spiker Oleg Antonov with 22 points. Will be a tough one Semifinal Game 2 for nikola Grbic’s team.
Calzedonia Verona – Ziraat Bankasi Ankara 1-3 (25-18, 22-25, 21-25, 20-25)
Next Round
2018 CEV Cup – Ritorno Semifinali
Martedì 20 marzo 2018, ore 17.00 (italiane)
Ziraat Bankasi Ankara (TUR) – Calzedonia Verona (ITA)
(Sodja-Yordanov)
2018 Challenge Cup
Maliye Piyango Sk Ankara defeated clearly Bung Ravenna at Pala De Andrè in Challenge Cup Semifinal Game 1. It was a clear win for the turkish, who will have the chance to clinch the big final spot next week on the home turf. For Coach Fabio Soli’s team will be a tough game, looking forward golden set.
Bunge Ravenna – Maliye Piyango SK Ankara 0-3 (21-25, 19-25, 23-25)
Next Round
2018 CEV Cup – Ritorno Semifinali
Mercoledì 21 marzo 2018, ore 16.30 (italiane)
Maliye Piyango Sk Ankara (TUR) – Bunge Ravenna (ITA)
(Buchar-Van Zanten)
