Marathon in Bologna, with the second Del Monte Italian Cup semifinal. After the easy win of Sir Safety Conad Perugia over Azimut Leo Shoes Modena in first semifinal, the second was a fighting one, with Cucine Lube Civitanova and Itas Trentino exchanging advantages all game long. These two teams don’t love each other, they faced in the World Championships for Clubs final in Poland last december, where Trento earned the title of World Champions, and last january Lube snapped the 21 game winning streak of Trento at Blm Group Arena in Trento. It was a good start for Ferdinando De Giorgi’s team who won first set 25-21 running a good Osmany Juantorena. In second Angelo Lorenzetti’s team reacted with Aaron Russell and Uros Kovacevic in rhythm, tying the game with the 25-21 win of second. Lube stepped up in third grabbing the lead 25-19, but collapsing in fourt, losing 25-15, with Trento who forced the game to the tie break.. In the fifth set Fefè De Giorgi’s team stepped up again, winning 15-10 with a great performance of bulgarian opposite Tsvetan Sokolov, who finished the game with 18 points, best scorer of the game. On the losing side the best socrer was Uros Kovacevic with 17 points.
So tomorrow big and entrhusiastic finaòl between the defending champs Sir Safety CVonad PErugia, looking out for the double, and Cucine Lube Civitanova, who will try to snap the losing streak in a final.
Del Monte® Coppa Italia SuperLega. 2nd Semifinal:
Itas Trentino – Cucine Lube Civitanova 2-3 (20-25, 25-21, 19-25, 25-15, 10-15)
Itas Trentino – Cucine Lube Civitanova 2-3 (20-25, 25-21, 19-25, 25-15, 10-15) – Itas Trentino: Giannelli 4, Kovacevic 17, Lisinac 4, Vettori 14, Russell 14, Candellaro 9, De Angelis (L), Van Garderen 2, Grebennikov (L), Nelli 0, Codarin 4. N.E. Daldello, Cavuto. All. Lorenzetti. Cucine Lube Civitanova: Mossa De Rezende 3, Juantorena 14, Simon 13, Sokolov 18, Leal 14, Cester 1, Marchisio (L), Balaso (L), D’Hulst 0, Cantagalli 0, Diamantini 3, Kovar 0. N.E. Stankovic, Massari. All. De Giorgi. ARBITRI: Santi, Vagni. NOTE – durata set: 27′, 30′, 26′, 23′, 20′; tot: 126′. Spettatori: 8.743. Incasso: 142.000 euro.
Del Monte® Final Coppa Italia
Unipol Arena – Casalecchio di Reno (BO)
Domenica 10 febbraio 2019, ore 18.00
Final Del Monte® Coppa Italia SuperLega
Sir Safety Conad Perugia – Cucine Lube Civitanova Diretta RAI Sport
Diretta streaming su raiplay.it
1° arbitro : Daniele Rapisarda (UD) 1° arbitro dal 2002 – Int. dal 2011
2° arbitro : Andrea Puecher (Padova) arbitro dal 2003 – Int. dal 2013
3° arbitro : Stefano Cesare (Roma) arbitro dal 1999 -Int. dal 2010
Addetto al Video Check : Eleonora Spartà (PV)
Refertista : Fabrizio Pastore (VA)
Del Monte® Final Coppa Italia
Unipol Arena – Casalecchio di Reno (BO)
Domenica 10 febbraio 2019, ore 14.30
Finale Serie A2
Olimpia Bergamo – Gas Sales Piacenza Diretta Lega Volley Channel
1° arbitro : Giorgia Spinnicchia (Catania) arbitro dal 2011
2° arbitro : Giuseppe Curto (Trieste-Gorizia) arbitro dal 2013
3° arbitro : Barbara Manzoni (LC)
Addetto al Video Check : Deborah Nannini (FI)
Refertista : Marco Pernpruner (VR)