ITAS DIATEC TRENTINO – TRENKWALDER MODENA 3-1 (15-25, 25-23, 25-22, 25-19) –
ITAS DIATEC TRENTINO: Kaziyski 16, Birarelli 8, Portuondo Juantorena 14, Vieira De Oliveira 2, Sala 8, Sokolov 19, Herpe, Bari (L). DNP Gallosti, Zygadlo, Fedrizzi, Corsini. Coach. Stoytchev Radostin.
TRENKWALDER MODENA: Manià (L), Ciabattini (L), Kooistra 7, Dennis 31, Pagni 4, Kooy, Biribanti, Esko 1, Meszaros 7, Casoli, Diaz Mayorca 18. DNP Soli. Coach. Prandi Silvano.
In a packed Pala Trento gym, the home side celebrated its return to Italy in the best possible way. The World Champions beat Modena 3-1 in a postponed game of the 9th round. The absence of Vissotto stood out as the player will play with the Brazilian team in the FIVB Grand Champions Cup, but his substitute, Bulgarian Sokolov, made up for it by having a starring role in the victory. The journalists voted Kaziyski as MVP.
Radostin Stoytchev (Itas Diatec Trentino) : “The beginning of the game has been tough, we had to get used to the ball and system of play again, after a few days with the Golden Formula. Then, we showed character, but that’s no news, even when it gets tricky, Trento can do that. These are important points for the championship, this gives us an advantage that we should handle well to give a rest to who played the most so far”.
Angel Dennis (Trenkwalder Modena): “This game proves that we can fight against any team, but this also shows that the team lacks continuity to win such difficult encounters. The defeat does not particularly hurts, but this demonstrates that we still have work to do”.
League table
Itas Diatec Trentino 24, Trenkwalder Modena 19, CoprAtlantide Piacenza 19, Bre Banca Lannutti Cuneo 18, Tonno Callipo Vibo Valentia 17, Sisley Treviso 16, Lube Banca Marche Macerata 16, Marmi Lanza Verona 16, Acqua Paradiso Monza 16, RPA-LuigiBacchi.it Perugia 15, Prisma Taranto 13, Esse-ti Carilo Loreto 8, Andreoli Latina 6, Yoga Forlì 6, Aran Cucine Abruzzo Pineto 1.
Note: 1 game more: CoprAtlantide Piacenza, Tonno Callipo Vibo Valentia, Marmi Lanza Verona, Esse-ti Carilo Loreto, Andreoli Latina.
