SERIE A1 TIM: MACERATA-MODENA TONIGHT
MONDAY NIGHT LIVE ON SKY SPORT 3
The Serie A1 TIM first round of the second leg will be over tonight with the TV deferement between Lube Banca Macerata and Cimone Modena. At 20.30, on SKY SPORT 3, the two teams will seek important points to get to the 4th place in the standings.
A special match for Angel Dennis who will go back to PalaFontescodella for the first time as an opponent.
Mon Jan 21st, 20.30
Lube Banca Marche Macerata – Cimone Modena Live on SKY Sport 3
Coppola – Cammera
RESULTS
M. Roma Volley – Antonveneta Padova 3-1 (26-24; 20-25; 25-23; 25-23)
Andreoli Latina – Acqua Paradiso Gabeca Montichiari 0-3 (18-25; 14-25; 18-25)
Itas Diatec Trentino – Bre Banca Lannutti Cuneo 3-1 (25-23; 22-25; 25-18; 25-22)
Copra Nordmeccanica Piacenza – RPA-LuigiBacchi.it Perugia 3-0 (25-20; 25-18; 25-16)
Sisley Treviso – Famigliulo Corigliano 3-0 (25-23; 25-20; 25-19)
Prisma Taranto – Sparkling Milano 3-0 (25-22; 25-17; 25-20)
STANDINGS
Bre Banca Lannutti Cuneo, M. Roma Volley 32; Itas Diatec Trentino 29; Sisley Treviso 24; Lube Banca Marche Macerata*, Copra Nordmeccanica Piacenza 23; Cimone Modena* 22; Antonveneta Padova, Acqua Paradiso Gabeca Montichiari 20; Sparkling Milano 19; RPA-LuigiBacchi.it Perugia 15; Prisma Taranto 14; Famigliulo Corigliano 10; Andreoli Latina 8.
*one less match
SERIE A2 TIM
Serie A2 TIM is more and more exiting. It is a hell of a fight for the first place, currently in the hands of Tonno Callipo Vibo Valentia thanks to a higher set ratio compared to Marmi Lanza Verona.
From 3rd to 9th position, seven teams are grouped within 3 points only but if you look at the bigger picture, there are only six points away from the 5th before last. It looks like the championship will be an exiting one where balance is continuously broken, match after match.
That is what happened yesterday for the third round of the second leg whit Mare&Volley Forli beating Marmi Lanza in Verona, Codyeco Santa Croce winning in Castellana Grotte and Fiorese Spa Bassano beating Olio Pignatelli Isernia.
Same result for Monini Marconi Spoleto who defeated bomber Cazzaniga’s Premier Hotels Crema at home. Three golden points for Polidori’s men who for the occasion have had to do without young middle blocker Nicola Campagnaro. Not so bad because their coach found in Pavan and Corsini a couple of reliable middle blockers. To them you need to add Gianni Montanari who took off the SD shirt, he went on court and scored 4 points.
Class of 1969, Montanari has 5 Serie A championships and 18 Serie B years of experiences behind him. then last year the decision to put his shoes on the hook has arrived to dedeicate himself to the sport director’s role.
Always in Spoleto, where he lived for many years of sport. Yesterday, the come back to the game in order to contribute directly from court and counquer precious points towards safety.
THE RESULTS
Materdomini Volley.it Castellana Grotte – Codyeco S.Croce 1-3 (19-25; 25-14; 17-25; 21-25)
Monini Marconi Spoleto – Premier Hotels Crema 3-1 (20-25; 25-23; 26-24; 25-21)
Marmi Lanza Verona – Mare&Volley Forlì 2-3 (25-20; 21-25; 25-15; 23-25; 11-15)
Framasil Cucine Pineto – Raccorderie Metalliche Mantova 3-0 (31-29; 25-23; 25-21)
Olio Pignatelli Isernia – Fiorese SpA Bassano 0-3 (21-25; 22-25; 22-25)
Stilcasa Salento d’amare Taviano – Divani&Divani Avellino 3-2 (23-25; 25-17; 30-28; 20-25; 15-10)
Tiscali Cagliari – SP TTTLines Catania 2-3 (22-25; 17-25; 25-19; 25-22; 14-16)
Tonno Callipo Vibo Valentia – Esse-ti Carilo Loreto 3-1 (25-23; 25-22; 23-25; 25-17)
STANDINGS
Tonno Callipo Vibo Valentia, Marmi Lanza Verona 41; SP TTTLines Catania, Olio Pignatelli Isernia 32; Premier Hotels Crema 31; Mare&Volley Forlì, Esse-Ti Carilo Loreto, Stilcasa Salento d’amare Taviano 30; Codyeco S.Croce 29; Materdomini Volley.It Castellana Grotte 27; Fiorese SpA Bassano 25; Monini Marconi Spoleto 24; Framasil Cucine Pineto 17; Tiscali Cagliari 16; Divani&Divani Avellino 14; Raccorderie Metalliche Mantova 13.
TIM CUP A2 IS ON ITS WAY
Quarterfinals starting on wednesday
The TIM CUP A2 is ready to take off. The best eight formations at the end of the first leg will challenge eachother from wednesday in the quarterfinals. The first two teams on court are Esse-ti Carilo Loreto and Olio Pignatelli Isernia, on wed at 20.30 at PalaSerenelli for what, on paper,looks like the most balanced match of the quarterfinals because it involves the 4th and 5th in the standings.
On thursday at 20.30 space to the remaining matches. Two of them will be played in Puglia, where new leader Tonno Callipo Vibo Valentia will challenge Stilcasa Salento d’amare Taviano and Materdomini Volley.it will host Marmi Lanza Verona.
In Catania, Premier Hotels Crema will visit SP TTTLines. The second leg will be played on the 7th of february at 20.30. In case of standoff, an extra set will be played at tie break which will declare the formation who will go through to the next round.
THE PROGRAMME
Quarterfinals – First Leg
Wed Jan 23rd, 20.30
Esse-ti Carilo Loreto – Olio Pignatelli Isernia
Falzoni – Pozzato
Thu Jan 24th, 20.30
Materdomini Volley.it Castellana Grotte – Marmi Lanza Verona
Bartoloni – Frapiccini
Stilcasa Salento d’amare Taviano – Tonno Callipo Vibo Valentia
Puletti – Montanari
SP TTTLines Catania – Premier Hotels Crema
Valeriani – Costantini
EUROPEAN CUPS SPECIAL
The three continental competitions are back
After the long absence in the middle of winter, the European Cups are shining again. Inhte
Indesit European Champions League, Sisley Treviso and Copra NOrdmeccanica Piacenza will be just a formality because the two teams are already through to the next phase of the competition.
The programme will be opened by Sisley Treviso themselves in Jesolo (VE) on tuesday at 20.30 (Live on SKY SPORT 2) against Polish team Jastrzebski Wegiel who is just 2 points behind them in the standings.
Treviso will want to get into first place which would come automatically in case of victory. It is not the same situation for Copra Nordmeccanica playing on wednesday at 20.15 against aon hotVolleys Vienna in Austria, the last in the standings.
Still on wednesday, a delicate appointment for Bre Banca Lannutti Cuneo playing at 20.30 in Salonicco against Iraklis, Cuneo after precious points to qualify for the next phase, without having to wait for the draw between the best last three qualifyed.
Pallavolo Modena and M. Roma Volley’s adventure will continue in the Challenge Cup for the first one and the Cev Cup for the second one.
The yellow&blue of Andrea giani wil host Turkey Halkbank Ankara at 20.30 home, while on the same day at 20.00, the romans will be over the Alpes playing against France Toac Tuc Toulouse.
INDESIT EUROPEAN CHAMPIONS LEAGUE
Second Leg – Second Round
POOL A
23/01 ore 17.30 Jihostroj CESKE BUDEJOVICE (CZE) – AS CANNES (FRA)
23/01 ore 20.30 Iraklis THESSALONIKI (GRE) – Bre Banca Lannutti CUNEO
STANDINGS: AS CANNES (FRA), Bre Banca Lannutti CUNEO 7; Iraklis THESSALONIKI (GRE) 6; Jihostroj CESKE BUDEJOVICE (CZE) 4.
POOL B
23/01 ore 18.00 NIS Vojvodina NOVI SAD (SRB) – Buducnost PODGORICKA (MNE)
23/01 ore 18.00 SKRA BELCHATOW (POL) – Panathinaikos ATHENS (GRE)
STANDINGS: Panathinaikos ATHENS (GRE) 8; SKRA BELCHATOW (POL) 7; Buducnost PODGORICKA (MNE) 5; NIS Vojvodina NOVI SAD (SRB) 4.
POOL C
23/01 ore 19.00 Dinamo KAZAN (RUS) – Olympiacos PIRAEUS (GRE)
23/01 ore 20.00 VfB FRIEDRICHSHAFEN (GER) – Unicaja ALMERIA (ESP)
STANDINGS: Dinamo KAZAN (RUS) 8; VfB FRIEDRICHSHAFEN (GER), Olympiacos PIRAEUS (GRE) 6; Unicaja ALMERIA (ESP) 4.
POOL D
23/01 ore 20.15 aon hotVolleys VIENNA (AUT) – Copra Nordmeccanica PIACENZA
24/01 ore 20.30 Portol Palma MALLORCA (ESP) – Arkas Spor IZMIR (TUR)
STANDINGS: Copra Nordmeccanica Piacenza 8; Portol Palma MALLORCA (ESP) 7; Arkas Spor IZMIR (TUR) 5; aon hotVolleys VIENNA (AUT) 4.
POOL E
22/01 Ore 20.35 Sisley TREVISO – JASTRZEBSKI Wegiel (POL) Live on SKY Sport 2
23/01 Ore 20.30 Knack ROESELARE (BEL) – Piet Zoomer APELDOORN (NED)
STANDINGS: Sisley TREVISO 8; JASTRZEBSKI Wegiel (POL), Knack ROESELARE (BEL) 6; Piet Zoomer APELDOORN (NED) 4.
POOL F
23/01 Ore 19.00 PARIS Volley (FRA) – Noliko MAASEIK (BEL)
23/01 Ore 20.15 ACH Volley BLED (SLO) – Dinamo MOSCOW (RUS)
STANDINGS: Dinamo MOSCOW (RUS) 8, ACH Volley BLED (SLO) 6, PARIS Volley (FRA), Noliko MAASEIK (BEL) 5.
CHALLENGE CUP
Final sixteen
Wed Jan 23rd, 20:30
Pallavolo MODENA – Halkbank ANKARA (TUR)
Stanisic Sascha – Grieder Stephan
Second Leg: Wed Jan 30th, 19:00 (L.T.)
CEV CUP
Quarterfinals
Wed Jan 23rd, 20:00
TOAC TUC TOULOUSE (FRA) – M. Roma Volley
Stark Uwe – Gallaun Helmut
Second Leg:Wed Jan 30th, Time TBC
