CEV Cup 2023 – Finals, Home Matches
Valsa Group Modena – Knack Roeselare 0-3 (21-25, 23-25, 21-25) – Valsa Group MODENA: Mossa De Rezende 1, Pope 0, Marechal 0, Sanguinetti 3, Stankovic 4, Ngapeth 11, Sala 0, Lagumdzija 22, Bossi 0, Rossini (L), Rinaldi 7. N.E. Gollini, Krick, Salsi. Herds Giani. Knack ROESELARE: Deroey (L), D’Hulst 0, Coolman 4, Ahyi 0, Verhanneman 7, Tammearu 10, Rotty 0, Depovere 0, Koukartsev 17, Fasteland 7. N.E. Plaskie, Leite Costa. All. Vanmedecal. – REFEREES: Varbanov, Bátkai-Katona. NOTES – set duration: 24′, 30′, 27′; total: 81′.
The Valsa Group Modena does not mesh in the first leg of the CEV Cup Finals 2023: Roeselare passes through the PalaPanini, a Belgian team that ousted Piacenza in the Semifinal and “fished out” in the CEV Cup after third place in Pool C (the same as Civitanova ). The return match, the one that will award the Cup, will be played on Wednesday 5 April at the Tomabel Hall in Roeselare: the Valsa Group will need a 3-0 or 3-1 victory and the subsequent Golden Set.
Modena starts with the sextet made up of Bruno-Lagumdzija in the main diagonal, Ngapeth-Rinaldi in the band, Stankovic-Sanguinetti in the center with Rossini free. Roeselare starts with D’Hulst on the dribble, Koukartsev opposite, Rotty-Verhanneman in place 4, Coolman-Fasteland in the center and Deroey free. Point-to-point start for the first leg of the Cev Cup final with the Belgians going 8-9. Roeselare goes on 11-13 with Koukartsev as protagonist. The Knack goes on 15-19 with the hundred fans who arrived from Belgium who make themselves heard. Roeselare closes the first set 21-25. In the second set it is Rinaldi who plays the charge, Modena goes up 8-7. Roeselare takes back the set, changes gears and goes on 14-17. The Belgians don’t stop, 19-22 and Modena who tries to regain the partial. Roeselare closes the set 23-25, it’s 2-0. In the third set, Roeselare immediately goes up to 4-7. Modena raises its head with Ngapeth placing 10-9. The Knack resumes its march going on 13-15 then Lagumdzija points. Roeselare runs away and closes the third set 21-25 and the match 0-3.
Before the return match, Valsa Group Modena is called to travel to Game 4 of the Quarter Finals Play Off SuperLega Credem Banca at PalaBancaSport against Gas Sales Bluenergy Piacenza. The team coached by Andrea Giani leads 2-1 in the series, and on Sunday at 18.00 live on Rai Sport will try to capitalize on the second “match ball” to reach the Semifinals.
CEV Cup 2023 – Finals, Away Matches
Wednesday 5 April 2023, 8.30 pm
Knack Roeselare (BEL) – Valsa Group Modena
