Italian volleyball together with earthquake victims
In this particularly difficult moment, the Italian Volleyball, together with the Italian Volleyball League Serie A Men, Women, the Serie B league and all the others, wants to show their support to the population that has been hit by the earthquake. All the members, clubs, fans, committees are invited to take part in the initiatives that can help, somehow, the victims to face the serious difficulties there are experiencing in this moment.
Experts, fans and any person interested can send their donations by text message on the 48580 (1 euro) or send the money on the current account of the Italian Red Cross: number 218020 in Banca Nazionale del Lavoro – Filiale di Roma Bissolati – Tesoreria – via San Nicola da Tolentino 67 – Roma, sent to Croce Rossa Italiana, via Toscana, 12 – 00187. IBAN code: IT66 – C010 0503 3820 0000 0218020. Cause: PRO TERREMOTO ABRUZZO (For earthquake Abbruzzo region). You also have to add your name, surname and the word ‘PALLAVOLO’ (Volleyball).
SERIE A1 TIM – PLAYOFFS
In-or-out games from Wednesday
On Wednesday, Cuneo and Montichiari will meet for the third time in these quarter finals. The hosts are trailing 2-0 in the series and are hoping to end a negative streak that has been lasting since the Cev Cup semi final exit. They are also hoping to have its fans on their side helping them to get back in it. Montichiari possesses three match-point and will try to seal it as quickly as possible.
On Thursday, the other three quarter finals will take place. Macerata, Trentino and Piacenza are all 2-0 up.
FORMULA PLAY OFF – Quarter finals, semis and final will be played on the ebst of five games. The ebst classified teams at the end of the regular season will host the first, third and fifth game.
QUARTER FINAL GAME 3 SCHEDULE
Wednesday 8 April at 8.30
Bre Banca Lannutti Cuneo – Acqua Paradiso Gabeca Montichiari LIVE ON SKY SPORT 2
(Locatelli – Barbero)
Thursday 9 April at 8.30
Lube Banca Marche Macerata – Sisley Treviso
(Saltalippi – Santi)
Itas Diatec Trentino – Tonno Callipo Vibo Valentia LIVE ON SKY SPORT 2
(Rapisarda – Puecher)
RPA-LuigiBacchi.it Perugia – Copra Nordmeccanica Piacenza
(Pasquali – Sampaolo)
2008/09 playoff draw
1�- Lube Banca Marche Macerata | 2 |
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3-0; 3-2 |
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8�- Sisley Treviso | 0 |
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4�- RPA-LuigiBacchi.it Perugia | 0 |
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1-3; 1-3 |
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5�- Copra Nordmeccanica Piacenza | 2 |
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2�- Itas Diatec Trentino | 2 |
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3-2; 3-0 |
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7�- Tonno Callipo Vibo Valentia | 0 |
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3�- Bre Banca Lannutti Cuneo | 0 |
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2-3 ; 1-3 |
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6�- Acqua Paradiso Gabeca Montichiari | <SPAN lang=EN-GB style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT- |
