The Italian clubs started their European campaign in the best possible way. Trento and Piacenza got off to a winning start in the Champions League, getting rid respectively of Bled and Paris. Trento was a lot more superior technically to its opponent and did not let them the minimal hope. The road to Prague, dream of the club and its fans, is now a little shorter.
Piacenza’s opponent was of a better quality, but the Italians came away from the French capital with a 3-1 win all the same. Hristo Zlatanov was outstanding again with 27 points.
Tomorrow, it will be Macerata’s turn at 6pm when it meets Red Star Belgrade in the Serbian capital.
Trentino Volley – ACH Volley Bled 3-0 (25-17; 25-18; 25-20)
Trentino Volley: Piscopo 6, Grbic 2, Kaziyski 13, Birarelli 9, Vissotto 10, Winiarski 10, Bari (L), Zyagdlo 1, Della Lunga 0, Stefanov 2 DNP. De Paola, Leonardi. Coach. Stoytchev R.
Ach Volley Bled: Pajenk 4, Perez 4, Cuturic 9, Kamnik 1, Gadnik 3, Cundy 4, Skorc (L), Flajs 3, Gasparini 15, Thomas 6. DNP. Plesko, Satler. Coach. Hoag G.
Paris Volley – Copra Nordmeccanica Piacenza 1-3 (19-25; 19-25; 28-26; 20-25)
PARIS VOLLEY : Rejlek 19, Smrcka 6, Bonon, Attie 1, Kahlehue, Bleuze 4, Bazin 5, Van Der Veen 4, Rivera 8, De Olivera (L), Hargreaves Da Costa 12. All. Paes M.
COPRA NORD MECCANICA PIACENZA: Meoni 4, Zlatanov 27, Rak 7, Boninfante, Bjelica 9, Zingaro, Pereira Bravo 10, Marshall 15, Dunnes, Durante (L), Grassano, Insalata 3. Coach. Lorenzetti A.
