Comunicato Stampa della Lega Pallavolo Serie A

Two of the last four teams are already known. Indeed, Bassano and Latina will take part in the semi finals that will begin on Sunday 26 April. Meanwhile, Gioia del Colle, Roma, Santa Croce and Isernia will play their qualification in a decisive third game.

In the PalaBertoni gym, it has been a hard-fought game between Crema and Latina. The host believed in its possibilities and fought on every ball. Despite falling 2 sets down, Luca Monti’s team made it really difficult for Latina and pushed the game to a fourth set. However, Rosalba and co reacted and qualified for the semi finals.

Cretu’s team repeated their feat of the first encounter. In Mantova, it once again lost the first set but from the second set on, it handled the crucial plays perfectly. Mantova was very close in the third (24-26) but Guarise and co kept things under control and went through to the semis.

Roma and Isernia snatched some important home wins to earn a third and decisive game respectively in Santa Croce and Gioia del Colle. These encounters are scheduled on the 22^nd of April.

QUARTER FINALS SCHEDULE

GAME 1

Codyeco Santa Croce – M. Roma Volley 3-1 (25-20; 22-25; 25-21; 28-26)

Bassano Volley – Canadiens Mantova 3-1 (20-25; 25-23; 25-20; 25-21)

Andreoli Latina – Samgas Crema 3-1 (25-22; 30-28; 21-25; 25-21)

Nava Gioia del Colle – Olio Pignatelli Isernia 3-0 (25-20; 25-22; 25-16)

GAME 2

Sunday 19 April ay 6

M. Roma Volley – Codyeco Santa Croce 3-2 (25-16; 19-25; 21-25; 25-14; 16-14)

Canadiens Mantova – Bassano Volley 1-3 (25-19; 21-25; 24-26; 18-25)

Samgas Crema – Andreoli Latina 1-3 (18-25; 26-28; 25-22; 21-25)

Olio Pignatelli Isernia – Nava Gioia del Colle 3-2 (19-25; 25-21; 25-20; 21-25; 15-11)

GAME 3

Wednesday 22 April at 8.30

Codyeco Santa Croce – M. Roma Volley

Nava Gioia del Colle – Olio Pignatelli Isernia

2008/09 PLAYOFF DRAW