INDESIT CHAMPIONS LEAGUE – Main Phase – Pool C – 2nd Round
BUDVANSKA RIVIJERA BUDVA – LUBE BANCA MARCHE MACERATA 1-3 (25-21, 25-27, 33-35, 21-25) – B
UDVANSKA RIVIJERA BUDVA: Boskan 6, Janovic (L), Jurisic 6, Krnic 1, Bagaric, Culafic 24, Kovacevic 23, Cacic, Cuk, Stankovic 14. DNP Medenica, Renovica. Coach. Vukovic.
LUBE BANCA MARCHE MACERATA: Lebl, Cisolla 8, Paparoni 6, Raymaekers 12, Omrcen 26, Vermiglio 1, Monopoli, Podrascanin 15, Martino 6, Smerilli (L), Fantin 5. DNP Bartoletti. Coach. De Giorgi.
Macerata came back from Montegranaro with a 3-1 win over Budva in the Champions League main phase second round. Thanks to this victory, De Giorgi’s boys are top of the group: a comfortable situation which will help to face Sunday’s derby against Loreto and the next European Cup game in Belgium with confidence. The win was built on a great performance at the net (22 blocks overall) and an unbelievable comeback in the third set as it trailed 20-24, and won 35-33. “An important victory obtained with character and thanks to the contribution of everyone” said coach De Giorgi.
INDESIT CHAMPIONS LEAGUE – Main Phase – Pool A – 2nd Round
Trentino BetClic-Jihostroj Ceske Budejovice 3-0 (25-14, 25-19, 25-20)
TRENTINO BETCLIC: Juantorena 7, Birarelli 6, Vissotto 9, Kaziyski 18, Sala 7, Zygadlo 3, Bari (L); Corsini, Herpe3, Raphael 4, Gallosti (L). DNP. Fedrizzi. Coach. Radostin Stoytchev.
JIHOSTROJ: Sladecek 1, Fila 4, Mach 7, Motys 11, Cajan 7, Sukuba 4, Habada (L); Prochazka, Pochop, Dvorak, Michalek. DNP. Juracka. Coach. Petr Brom.
The Pala Trento was a fortress impossible to beat for the Czech team of Budejovice. The European Champions could not have hoped for a better home debut as it obtained its sixth 3-0 in as many games at home in this competition. 13 months without a team able to grab a set in Trento, and the Czech champions were no exceptions.
“It’s been a rather easy game in which we served particularly well – said coach Stoytchev – To be honest, we did well in the other areas of the game too. Our attack and reception worked fine from start to finish, although Budejovice’s inconsistency on the serve made it easier for us”. Trento’s next encounter in the Champions League will be on Wednesday 16 December at home against Dinamo Moscow.
GM Capital Challenge Cup
RPA-LUIGIBACCHI.IT PERUGIA – METALLURG ZHLOBIN 3-0 (25-14, 25-17, 25-17) –
RPA-LUIGIBACCHI.IT PERUGIA: Bucaioni 4, Stokr 10, Hubner 3, Bovolenta 4, Savani 13, Nemec 16, Pippi (L), Sintini, Botti 5, Fanuli, Lo Bianco 1, Ogurcak 1. Coach. Sartoretti
METALLURG ZHLOBIN: Furman 1, Osipov 5, Petrachenka 3, Malinouski 1, Kosach 3, Yelistratau 8, Asipchyk (L), Mitsko 6, Kachmarou 5, Akhrary 1. Coach. Zahortsau
Perugia was all smiles in its home debut in the Challange Cup. It swept the Byelorussian team of Zhlobin in just over an hour of play after having already won the first leg away 3-1. “We dominated – said chairman Sciurpa – We proved we were clearly stronger. We should never underestimate the opponent but tonight it was all very easy even with the reserves on court. Zhlobin came here without any motivation and we certainly did not fail to take advantage”.
