SERIE A2 TIM
THE WEEK END REPORT
Serie A2 TIM sees Marmi Lanza Verona back with the sole leadership after two consecutive victories between the champinship and the TIM Cup A2. Losing the leadership is Tonno Callipo Vibo Valentia with the tie break defeat in Bassano against Fiorese SpA, which interrupts their series of 12 consecutive victories.
The two top teams have detached themselves considerably from the group in third place formed by Premier Hotels Crema, Mare&Volley Forli and SP TTTLines Catania following on nine points. Olio Pignatelli Isernia is only one point behind but they have not managed a victory in three matches.
At the bottom, an important victory by Monini Marconi Spoleto that hooks on to Bassano and Castellana Grotte with 27 points. Important signals are coming from Framasil Cucine Pineto who stopped Materdomini Volley.it themselves who is now following 7 points behind.
Ten are the teams within 6 points: from the 3rd to the 5th before last in the standings, which is the first one to be demoted to the Serie B1.
The round’s top scorer was Steven Shittu from Fiorese SpA Bassano, author of 32 points.
THE RESULTS
Mare&Volley Forlì – Olio Pignatelli Isernia 3-0 (25-21; 25-22; 25-19)
Fiorese SpA Bassano – Tonno Callipo Vibo Valentia 3-2 (18-25; 24-26; 25-22; 31-29; 15-13)
Framasil Cucine Pineto – Materdomini Volley.it Castellana Grotte 3-1 (25-17; 25-22;18-25; 25-15)
Marmi Lanza Verona – Stilcasa Salento d’amare Taviano 3-0 (25-17; 25-13; 25-22)
Esse-ti Carilo Loreto – Premier Hotels Crema 2-3 (21-25; 29-27; 25-16; 22-25; 13-15)
SP TTTLines Catania – Codyeco S.Croce 2-3 (25-16; 13-25; 17-25; 25-18; 17-19)
Top Team Volley Mantova – Monini Marconi Spoleto 0-3 (26-28; 14-25; 15-25)
Divani&Divani Avellino – Tiscali Cagliari 3-2 (15-25; 23-25; 25-20; 25-21; 15-12)
STANDINGS
Marmi Lanza Verona 44; Tonno Callipo Vibo Valentia 42; Premier Hotels Crema, Mare&Volley Forlì, SP TTTLines Catania 33; Olio Pignatelli Isernia 32; Codyeco S.Croce, Esse-Ti Carilo Loreto 31; Stilcasa Salento d’amare Taviano 30; Materdomini Volley.It Castellana Grotte, Monini Marconi Spoleto, Fiorese SpA Bassano 27; Framasil Cucine Pineto 20; Tiscali Cagliari 17; Divani&Divani Avellino 16; Top Team Volley Mantova 13.
EUROPEAN CUPS SPECIAL
THE FIVE ITALIAN TEAMS ON COURT THIS WEDNESDAY
INDESIT EUROPEAN CHAMPIONS LEAGUE
Another week full of appointments for the 5 Italian formations. They are all playing on wednesday. In the Indesit Champions League all eyes are on Bre Banca Lannutti Cuneo who will have to win against Jihostroj Ceske Budejovice to go through to the next phase. Copra Nordmeccanica Piacenza will host Mallorca while Sisley Treviso will fly to Holland to challenge Piet Zoomer Apeldoorn.
Away round for Modena in Ankara for the Challenge Cup who will try and defend their 3-2 from the first leg. Roma will host Toulouse (3-1 in the first leg).
POOL A
30/01 20.00 AS Cannes (FRA) – Iraklis Thessaloniki (GRE)
30/01 20.35 Bre Banca Lannutti Cuneo – Jihostroj Ceske Budejovice (CZE) Live on SKY Sport Extra
STANDINGS: As Cannes 9, Bre Banca Lannutti Cuneo, Iraklis Thessaloniki 8, Jihostroj Ceske Budejovice 5.
POOL B
30/01 19.00 Panathinaikos Athens (GRE) – Nis Vojvodina Novi Sad (SRB)
30/01 20.15 Buducnost Podgoricka (MNE) – Skra Belchatow (POL)
STANDINGS: Panathinaikos Athens 10, Skra Belchatow 8, Buducnost Podgoricka 7, Nis Vojvodina Novi Sad .5
POOL C
30/01 19.00 Olympiacos Piraeus (GRE) – VfB Friedrichshafen (GER)
30/01 20.30 Unicaja Almeria (ESP) – Dinamo Kazan (RUS)
STANDINGS: Dinamo Kazan 10, VfB Friedrichshafen 8, Olympiacos Piraeus 7, Unicaja Almeria 5.
POOL D
30/01 19.30 Arkas Spor Izmir (TUR) – aon hotVolleys Vienna (AUT)
30/01 20.30 Copra Nordmeccanica Piacenza – Portol Palma Mallorca (ESP)
STANDINGS: Copra Nordmeccanica Piacenza e Portol Palma Mallorca 9, aon hotVolleys Vienna e Arkas Spor Izmir 6.
POOL E
30/01 18.15 Jastrzebski Wegiel (POL) – Knack Roeselare (BEL)
30/01 20.00 Piet Zoomer Apeldoorn (NED) – Sisley Treviso
STANDINGS: Sisley Treviso 9, Jastrzebski Wegiel 8, Knack Roeselare 7, Piet Zoomer Apeldoorn 6.
POOL F
30/01 19.00 Dinamo Moscow (RUS) – Paris Volley (FRA)
30/01 20.30 Noliko Maaseik (BEL) – Ach Volley Bled (SLO)
STANDINGS: Dinamo Moscow 10, ACH Volley Bled e Paris Volley 7, Noliko Maaseik 6.
CEV CUP
Second Leg – Quarter finals
Roma is playing at Palazzetto dello Sport di Monterotondo – Roma, at 20.00.
M. ROMA Volley – Toac Tuc TOULOUSE (FRA) (3-1)
CHALLENGE CUP
Second Leg – Final 16
Modena will play the second leg on the 30th of january at 19.00 (L.T.).
Halkbank ANKARA (TUR) – Pallavolo MODENA (2-3)
