SERIE A1 TIM – 11th ROUND, 2nd LEG
CUNEO TRIES TO SCARE TRENTO
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While in Lodz the Indesit Champions League’s Final Four will take place, the Serie A1 TIM is on its final rush towards the end of the Regular Season.
The early matches put aside, with Copra Nordmeccanica and Sisley Treviso beating Itas Diatec Trentino and Prisma Taranto, the eyes are now on the Roman palasport where M. Roma Volley is playing again after winning the Cev Cup.
It will be a match at the top, because Milijkovic & Co. will face the second in the standings, Bre Banca Lannutti Cuneo who has the chance to get closer to leader Trento. In Rome, the victory in the championship is missing since the 17th of february, the day they stopped Modena at tie break.
Away match for Lube Banca Marche Macerata in Latina against diagonal player Gilson’s Andreoli, 11 points away from touching 400 points in the Italian championship. 17 the matches played between the teams with 14 won by Lube. Their new purchase, canadian middle blocker Murray Grapentine will not be playing though.
It will be a vital derby for the play offs between Acqua Paradiso Gabeca and Sparkling Milano at PalaGeorge. The standings currently puts both teams in the playoffs; Montichiari’s victory would mean a sure step towards it.
Behind them the competition is high. Cimone Modena, after the defeat against Perugia in the deferement, have to lift their chin up asap. The last 3 matches of the regular season should change the face of a shady 2nd leg taht saw Modena wnning once only, at tie break against Treviso.
The obstacle will not be one of the easiest, infact, Famigliulo corigliano has one of their last shots towards safety. Dennis, for the occasion, could reach 2000 points in the regular season: he only needs 8 more.
On monday the last act of the 11th round in Perugia with RPA LuigiBacchi.it against Antonveneta Padova. Pinto’s care in Perugia, has brought a breath of fresh air and results which relaunched their hopes. Modena’s exploit does not want to be smile lost in the middle of nowhere. Padova has to make up for the negative performance in Milan at Palaevengelisti, where thay last won on the 16th of march 2003.
WEEK END PROGRAMME AND REFEREES
SERIE A1 TIM – 11th ROUND, 2nd LEG
PLAYED LAST TUESDAY
Sisley Treviso – Prisma Taranto 3-0 (25-18, 25-22, 25-19)
Copra Nordmeccanica Piacenza – Itas Diatec Trentino 3-2 (25-23, 23-25, 25-16, 23-25, 15-13)
Sun Mar 30th, 18.00
Andreoli Latina – Lube Banca Marche Macerata
Lavorenti – Bartolini
Cimone Modena – Famigliulo Corigliano
Padoan – Sobrero
Acqua Paradiso Gabeca Montichiari – Sparkling Milano
Cinti – Saltalippi
M. Roma Volley – Bre Banca Lannutti Cuneo
Sampaolo – Pasquali
Mon Mar 31st, 20.30
RPA-LuigiBacchi.it Perugia – Antonveneta Padova (Live on SKY Sport 2)
Castagna – Cipolla
SERIE A1 TIM STANDINGS
Itas Diatec Trentino* 56; Bre Banca Lannutti Cuneo 52; Sisley Treviso* 46; M. Roma Volley 45; Lube Banca Marche Macerata 44; Copra Nordmeccanica Piacenza* 43; Acqua Paradiso Gabeca Montichiari 32; Sparkling Milano 30; Cimone Modena 29; RPA-LuigiBacchi.it Perugia 27; Antonveneta Padova 23; Prisma Taranto* 22; Famigliulo Corigliano 21; Andreoli Latina 19
* one extra match
SERIE A2 TIM – 11th ROUND, 2nd LEG
IMPORTANT PLAY OFF POINTS AT STAKE
The leader has a doable appointment on paper. They will play Divani&Divani Avellino away, team who has to grab important points from this match in order to carry on hoping.
Playing away is also Tonno Callipo Vibo Valentia who in the Snai Sat deferement (ch. 220 SKY) is facing Materdomini Volley.it Castellana Grotte. The team is duelling with Monini Marconi Spoleto for the first available place tostay in Serie A2.
Clou match of the day at the top is between SP TTTLines Catania and Esse-ti Carilo Loreto. The winner will get in third place.
A third placed aimed by Stilcasa Salento d’amare Taviano as well playing on the grounds of newly demoted Tiscali Cagliari, and also aimed by Premier Hotels Crema Mare&Volley Forli, after two consecutive defeats, needs points to come back up in the standings worth the playoffs. Opponents this week end is Fiorese Spa Bassano, certainly galvanised by last week’s success in Catania, the team could hook onto Forli by beating them at PalaFiera.
Olio Pignatelli Isernia is also wanting to make up for the lack of victories in the last 4 rounds, facing Monini Marconi Spoleto. The Umbri are fifth from last in the standings, in the middle fo the demotion area, but the team led by Polidori has good hopes for safety. Closing the programme is the challenge between Codyeco S. Croce and Top Team Mantova, match which wouldgive points towards a place in the playoffs for S.Croce who will have to watch out for their opponents, who played to win in the past few matches.
WEEK END PROGRAMME AND REFEREES
NEXT ROUND
Sun Mar 30th, 18.00
Tiscali Cagliari – Stilcasa Salento d’amare Taviano
Modi – De Caroli
Olio Pignatelli Isernia – Monini Marconi Spoleto
Venturi – Cardaci
Framasil Cucine Pineto – Premier Hotels Crema
Contini – Bertogna
Divani&Divani Avellino – Marmi Lanza Verona
Pignataro – Pecetti
SP TTTLines Catania – Esse-ti Carilo Loreto
Zucca – Toso
Mare&Volley Forlì – Fiorese SpA Bassano
Rossi – Piersanti
Codyeco S.Croce – Top Team Mantova
Fagiolino – Perdisci
Sun Mar 30th, 20.30
Materdomini Volley.it Castellana Grotte – Tonno Callipo Vibo Valentia (Live on SNAI Sat ch 220 SKY)
Balboni – Cerquoni
STANDINGS
Marmi Lanza Verona 55; Tonno Callipo Vibo Valentia 54; Esse-ti Carilo Loreto 46; Sp TTTlines Catania, Stilcasa Salento d’amare Taviano 44; Premier Hotels Crema 43; Mare&Volley Forlì 42; Codyeco S. Croce, Olio Pignatelli Isernia, Fiorese SpA Bassano 39; Materdomini Volley.it Castellana Grotte, Monini Marconi Spoleto 35; Divani&Divani Avellino 23; Framasil Cucine Pineto 22; Top Team Mantova 21; Tiscali Cagliari 19.
EUROPEAN CUPS SPECIAL
ITALIAN DERBY IN CHAMPIONS LEAGUE
After Modena’s triumph in Challenge Cup and Roma’s in the Cev Cup, the European Volley is ready to live the emotions of the Indesit Champions League’s Final Four, the top Clubs’ competition in the continent. It is time to attend to awaited semifinal, Italian derby between Copra Nordmeccanica Piacenza and Sisley Treviso.
Both teams have reaced Lodz (POL) on two private flights.
For Sisley, this is the 8th Champions League’s Final Four, 4 of which they won. Copra Nordmeccanica Piacenza is leaving the emotions of the debut and despite Simeonov’s in doubt, is serene and determined.
The teams have met 20 times before in the Italian championship, 11 won by the Gold&red, the last one last week.
The winner will meet the team going through between Dinamo Kazan (RUS) and PGE SKRA Belchatow (POL).
Many the Italian ex’s. Antiga, Gruszka, Heikkinen, Stelmach for Belchatow and Lloy Ball and S Tetioukhine for Dinamo Kazan.
Sky Sport with Lorenzo Dallari and Andrea Zorzi will comment the event of the week end.
THE PROGRAMME
Sat 29th – SEMIFINALs
15.15
Dinamo Trattansgaz Kazan (RUS) – PGE SKRA Belchatow (POL)
18.15
Copra Nordmeccanica Piacenza – Sisley Treviso (Live on SKY Sport 2)
Sun 30th – FINALs
11.30
3rd and 4th place final ( Sky Sport 2, mon 31st – 16.00)
14.30
1st and 2nd place final (Live on SKY Sport 2)
IL VOLLEY IN TV E RADIO
Sat Mar 29th
LIVE ON SKY SPORT 2
IECL: Copra Nordmeccanica Piacenza – Sisley Treviso from 18.15
Commentaries by Dallari and Andrea Zorzi
Sun Mar 30th
LIVE ON SKY SPORT 2
IECL: 1st Place FINAL from 14.30
Commentaries by Dallari and Andrea Zorzi
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Mon 31st of march
SKY SPORT 2 deferement
IECL: 3rd place final from 16.00
Commentaries by Lorenzo Dallari and Andrea Zorzi
Mon 31st of march
LIVE ON SKY SPORT 2
Rpa-LuigiBacchi.it Perugia – Antonveneta Padova from 20.20
Commentaries by Marco Nosotti and Luca Cantagalli. On court with Pietro Colnago
BROADCASTING ABROAD
AL JAZEERA SPORT, SPORT KLUB POLONIA and SPORT KLUB SLOVENIA RPA-LuigiBacchi.it Perugia – Antonveneta Padova LIVE
ESPN BRASIL – on fri the 4th of april at 16.00 (Local Time) RPA-LuigiBacchi.it Perugia – Antonveneta Padova
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