SERIE A1 TIM – 2nd Round, 2nd Leg

WEEK END PROGRAMME AND REFEREES

Sat Jan 26th, 18:30

Acqua Paradiso Gabeca Montichiari – Sisley Treviso Live on SKY Sport 2

Saltalippi – Cinti

Sun Jan 27th, 18:00

Cimone Modena – Itas Diatec Trentino

Santi – Pol

Sparkling Milano – Copra Nordmeccanica Piacenza

Sobrero – Padoan

Famigliulo Corigliano – Prisma Taranto

Cesare – Perri

Bre Banca Lannutti Cuneo – Lube Banca Marche Macerata

La Micela – Boris

Sun Jan 27th, 18:30

RPA-LuigiBacchi.it Perugia – M. Roma Volley Live on SKY Sport 2

Castagna – Cipolla

Mon Jan 28th, 20:35

Antonveneta Padova – Andreoli Latina Live on SKY Sport 2

Cerquoni – Balboni

STANDINGS

Bre Banca Lannutti Cuneo, M. Roma Volley 32; Itas Diatec Trentino 29; Lube Banca Marche Macerata 25; Sisley Treviso 24; Cimone Modena, Copra Nordmeccanica Piacenza 23; Antonveneta Padova, Acqua Paradiso Gabeca Montichiari 20; Sparkling Milano 19; RPA-LuigiBacchi.it Perugia 15; Prisma Taranto 14; Famigliulo Corigliano 10; Andreoli Latina 8.

SERIE A2 TIM – 4th ROUND, 2nd LEG

WEEK END PROGRAMME AND REFEREES

Sat Jan 26th, 20:30

Mare&Volley Forlì – Olio Pignatelli Isernia

Centurione – Fagiolino

Sun Jan 27th, 18:00

Fiorese SpA Bassano – Tonno Callipo Vibo Valentia

Bertoletti – Prati

Framasil Cucine Pineto – Materdomini Volley.it Castellana Grotte

Genna – Braico

Marmi Lanza Verona – Stilcasa Salento d’amare Taviano

Puecher – Astengo

Esse-ti Carilo Loreto – Premier Hotels Crema

Guerra – Fiore

SP TTTLines Catania – Codyeco S.Croce

Pignataro – Pecetti

Raccorderie Metalliche Mantova – Monini Marconi Spoleto

Bertogna – Contini

Sun Jan 27th, 20:30

Divani&Divani Avellino – Tiscali Cagliari Live on SNAI Sat (ch 220)

Venturi – Cardaci

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.

VOLLEY TIME: 16TH APPOINTMENT

PIERRE PUJOL THE STAR OF THE WEEK

Weekly appointment with the 16th episode of Volley Time, the TV magazine produced by the Lega Pallavolo Serie A. This week the spotlights are on Pierre Pujol, Sisley Treviso’s setter on his first year in the Italian Championship. He is the star of the week adding to the classic spaces dedicated to the Serie A1 and A2 TIM championships with reports, results and standings; the focus will be on the Serie A1 TIM scorers of course.

EUROPEAN CUPS SPECIAL

TWO INTALIAN VICTORIES OUT OF FIVE MATCHES

Success for Roma and Modena only

A bitter Indesit European Champions League for the Italian teams. Three defeats in three matches. The Treviso’s suffered on tuesday against Jastrzebski Wegiel, we added Copra Nordmeccanica Piacenza losing in Vienna against aon hotVolleys and Bre Banca Lannutti Cuneo in Greece against Iraklis Salonikko. Cuneo is the only one haveing to fight until the very end to go through to the next phase. The Poos is now led by Cannes, followed by Cuneo and Salonikko with the same amount of points. Decisive will be the long distance challenge with the Greeks. Cuneo will have to win the home match aon wednesday (20.30) against last in the standings Jihostroj Ceske Budejovice (CZE). Cannes – Salonikko will start half an hour later.
In case of a standoff, the team with more sets won will go through; in caser of a sets standoff, points will be counted.
In case of another standoff the direct challenges will be looked at.
Victories arrived in the Cev and Challenge Cups. M. Roma Volley and Pallavolo Modena won against Toulouse and Ankara respectively. The second leg is scheduled for the 30th of January.

INDESIT EUROPEAN CHAMPIONS LEAGUE

POOL A

Iraklis Thessaloniki (GRE) – Bre Banca Lannutti Cuneo 3-1 (25-22; 25-22; 27-29; 25-29

POOL D

aon hotVolleys Vienna (AUT) – Copra Nordmeccanica Piacenza 3-1 (25-23; 20-25; 26-24; 25-20)

POOL E

Sisley Treviso – Jastrzebski Wegiel (POL) 1-3 (25-19; 19-25; 22-25; 23-25)

CHALLENGE CUP

Pallavolo Modena – Halkbank Ankara (TUR) 3-2 (23-25; 26-24; 22-25; 25-21; 15-13)

CEV CUP

Toac Tuc Toulouse (FRA) – M. Roma Volley 1-3 (15-25; 23-25; 25-21; 21-25)