Serie A1 TIM
Trento extends its lead at the top. Monza upset Macerata, which lose group on Treviso and gets leapfrogged by Piacenza. Modena is tied.
ACQUA PARADISO MONZA – LUBE BANCA MARCHE MACERATA 3-1 (25-21, 14-25, 27-25, 25-20) –
ACQUA PARADISO MONZA: Sivula 1, Rauwerdink 11, Krumins, Semenzato, Haldane, Tuominen 1, Forni 5, Molteni 13, Buti 8, Travica 4, Gavotto 21, Exiga (L). DNP Pesenti. Coach. Berruto.
LUBE BANCA MARCHE MACERATA: Raymaekers 1, Cisolla 15, Paparoni, Vermiglio, Bartoletti, Stankovic 8, Martino 5, Monopoli, Corsano (L), Omrcen 25, Swiderski 3, Podrascanin 7. DNP Smerilli. Coach. De Giorgi.
Monza’s winning streak continues. The victim of the day is Macerata, who played well for two sets and a half before letting it go. Gavotto led the pack with 22 points.
Dragan Travica (Acqua Paradiso Monza): “We could certainly not take a win for granted, and we trained particularly hard, with a lot of competitive spirit since Tuesday to prepare this game. We really believed we could do it and this win makes us dream now because we get closer to the top teams. Now is not the time to celebrate, however. We have shown our worth, I am very proud, because character is something you acquire day by day, and this is the proof that our sacrifices pay off”.
Alberto Cisolla (Lube Banca Marche Macerata): “We lacked a bit of accuracy and reaction to win it. And when Monza stepped up a gear, we really struggled, especially in reception. We did not manage to react and really struggled. Unfortunately, it’s tough to lose when it’s so tight. Still, congratulations to them because they played a great game”.
PRISMA TARANTO – TRENKWALDER MODENA 1-3 (27-25, 19-25, 17-25, 23-25) –
PRISMA TARANTO: De Oliveira 14, Ricciardello (L), Cozzi 11, Suxho 2, Westphal 3, Elia 6, Rodrigo Pinto 18, Quartarone, Bartman 12. DNP Candellaro, Montagna, Moretti. Coach. Serniotti.
TRENKWALDER MODENA: Manià (L), Kooistra 10, Cuturic 3, Dennis 3, Kooy, Biribanti 23, Esko 3, Casoli 9, Diaz Mayorca 18, Piscopo 9. DNP Ciabattini, Soli, Pagni. Coach. Prandi.
Biribanti’s entry for Dennis at the end of the first set proved key for Modena’s win over Taranto, which was, as usual, capable of the best and the worst. Biribanti MVP.
Roberto Serniotti (Prisma Taranto): “It’s disappointing, we played like always, in flashes. But we might have deserved to push it to the tie-break, though. The reparation of the net in the second set ended up penalising us because up to 6 all, we were playing well and were very focused. Then, we just couldn’t find our rhythm, we got nervous and made mistakes”.
Francesco Biribanti (Trenkwalder Modena): “I am satisfied with my performance. I always prepare to be ready whenever needed. I found my rhythm straight away and I think I maintained a good level, just like the whole team, which remained focused even after the interruption. This is an important victory because we have a better position in the table now, tied with Macerata”.
MARMI LANZA VERONA – ITAS DIATEC TRENTINO 1-3 (22-25, 25-22, 20-25, 32-34) –
MARMI LANZA VERONA: Latelli, Sottile 1, Della Lunga 1, Lasko 22, Kovar 14, Curti, Holt 14, Colaci (L), Kromm 11, Howard 9. DNP Groppi, Peslac, Galabinov. Coach. Bagnoli.
ITAS DIATEC TRENTINO: Kaziyski 23, Gallosti (L), Birarelli 5, Portuondo Juantorena 25, Vieira De Oliveira 1, Vissotto Neves 3, Sala 2, Fedrizzi, Sokolov 18, Corsini, Herpe, Bari (L). DNP Zygadlo. Coach. Stoytchev.
Both teams played at an excellent level and with heart. The five thousand supporters recognised that. In the end, the World Champion, Trento, clinched a 3-1 win in Verona. The 32-34 fourth set was a game of its own. Sokolov is the one that turned things around but Juantorena was MVP thanks to his 25 points (4 aces and 4 blocks).
Daniel Howard (Marmi Lanza Verona): “It’s definitely been a great game, shame we didn’t get what would have been a valuable point. We should have tried to seal it first in the fourth set. Trentino did well to put us under pressure at that moment. Now, we have to figure out what we can improve on and get ready for the next home game against Monza”.
Matey Kaziyski (Itas Diatec Trentino): “It’s been a long and really good game. It was important for us to seal it in the fourth set because anything could have happened in the fifth. It was an intense game, in which Verona was tough and united at the net. Still, we reacted as usual, as a team and once again, this was the right way to go”.
TONNO CALLIPO VIBO VALENTIA – BRE BANCA LANNUTTI CUNEO 3-0 (25-17, 26-24, 25-23) –
TONNO CALLIPO VIBO VALENTIA: Gonzalez 4, Corvetta, Andrae 15, Simeonov 16, Quiroga 11, Tencati 6, Barone 6, Cicola (L). DNP Cannistrà, Marquez, Ferraro, Moltò. Coach. Uriarte.
BRE BANCA LANNUTTI CUNEO: Henno (L), Parodi 9, Fortunato 6, Jeroncic, Nikolov 18, Grbic 2, Peda 1, Mastrangelo 2, Patriarca 6. DNP Ariaudo, Nuti, Pieri, Mulatero. Coach. Giuliani.
A brilliant Vibo Valentia team defeated the second team of the league Cuneo. It showed it was still alive and gave its fans a great show. It seemed to be the Vibo that many had seen a few months ago, when the team was winning and convincing.
Vincenzo Simeonov (Tonno Callipo Vibo Valentia): “A crucial win for us, which goes to show that this team has what it takes to finish this championship on the up. We believed in our chances right from the start and I think the three points are well deserved”.
Alberto Giuliani (Bre Banca Lannutti Cuneo): “This is a defeat that hurts. We made too many mistakes, in key moments of the game too”.
COPRATLANTIDE PIACENZA – ARAN CUCINE ABRUZZO PINETO 3-0 (25-17, 25-21, 25-16) –
COPRATLANTIDE PIACENZA: Rak 5, Mazza (L), Grassano, Boninfante 4, Sequeira 8, Zlatanov 14, Bravo 9, Rinaldi (L), Urnaut 5, Bjelica 8. DNP Boschi, Massari, Oivanen. Coach. Lorenzetti.
ARAN CUCINE ABRUZZO PINETO: Perez Moreno 9, Lampariello 5, Henrique 1, Sborgia 3, Di Franco 7, Perazzolo 10, Armeti (L). DNP Ravellino, Modica, Centorame. Coach. Fant.
Not much more than a formality for the Italian champs, which beat Pineto in straight sets. Despite being without Meoni and Marshall, the difference of level is too evident. MVP: Vladir Sequeira.
Roberto Fant (Aran Cucine Abruzzo Pineto): ”We only play one set well per game, today it was in the third, but when it mattered we couldn’t hang in there anymore”.
Dante Boninfante (CoprAtlantide Piacenza): “They had nothing to lose. It was important for us to find our rhythm with this new starting six. We are getting better game after game. We’ll be facing very important games now, starting with the one in Poland, which will not be easy and next Sunday against Treviso, against which we’ll fight for a good position before the playoffs”.
RPA-LUIGIBACCHI.IT PERUGIA – ANDREOLI LATINA 3-2 (27-25, 27-25, 23-25, 22-25, 15-9) –
RPA-LUIGIBACCHI.IT PERUGIA: Hubner 5, Savani 10, Bucaioni, Cernic 17, Nemec 2, Botti 6, Ogurcak 3, Sintini 1, Pippi (L), Stokr 24, Bovolenta 6. DNP Lo Bianco, Fanuli. Coach. Di Pinto.
ANDREOLI LATINA: Van Den Dries 1, Gitto, Cortina (L), Giovi (L), Saitta 3, Snippe 1, Nikic 14, Geric 8, Vujevic 18, Spairani 11, Giombini 19. DNP Fabroni. Coach. Medei.
The only tie-break on this round was played in Perugia and the host won it, leaving just a point to Latina, although an important one for them in their fight to stay up. Perugia found itself without spiker Savani for two sets, while Latina had to make do without setter Fabroni.
Goran Vujevic (Andreoli Latina): “We gifted too many important points at the end of the first two sets. Still, we add a point to our tally in the table, which is really crucial to stay up. Next Sunday against Loreto, we have to take control and take as many points as possible”.
Cristian Savani (RPA-LuigiBacchi.it Perugia): “Personally, I still believe in the playoffs, I’ve been thinking about it since the beginning of the season and I think this is the case of the whole team. We have lost a point against Latina, but we have still four games left, it’s not all over yet. Our targets remain the playoffs and the Challenge Cup”.
Played on Saturday 27 February
YOGA FORLI’ – SISLEY TREVISO 0-3 (24-26, 19-25, 22-25) –
YOGA FORLI’: Mengozzi, Coscione 2, Carrol 10, Popp 14, Stancu 7, Ainsworth 2, De Pandis (L), Casadei, Loglisci 1, Maric 11. DNP Bianchi, Bacci, Gotch. Coach. Molducci.
SISLEY TREVISO: Carletti, Fei 17, Horstink 11, Papi 4, Farina (L), Kohut 1, Sabbi, De Togni 4, Bontje 8, Maruotti 7, Garcia 6, Cuda. DNP Vanin. Coach. Piazza.
Results
Acqua Paradiso Monza-Lube Banca Marche Macerata 3-1 (25-21, 14-25, 27-25, 25-20) Prisma Taranto-Trenkwalder Modena 1-3 (27-25, 19-25, 17-25, 23-25); Marmi Lanza Verona-Itas Diatec Trentino 1-3 (22-25, 25-22, 20-25, 32-34); Tonno Callipo Vibo Valentia-Bre Banca Lannutti Cuneo 3-0 (25-17, 26-24, 25-23); CoprAtlantide Piacenza-Aran Cucine Abruzzo Pineto 3-0 (25-17, 25-21, 25-16); Yoga Forlì-Sisley Treviso 0-3 (24-26, 19-25, 22-25); RPA-LuigiBacchi.it Perugia-Andreoli Latina 3-2 (27-25, 27-25, 23-25, 22-25, 15-9)
Rested: Esse-ti Carilo Loreto
Fixtures: 7-03 at 6pm
Lube Banca Marche Macerata-Prisma Taranto; Andreoli Latina-Esse-ti Carilo Loreto; Itas Diatec Trentino-Yoga Forlì 06/03/2010 at 6:00 ; Sisley Treviso-CoprAtlantide Piacenza live on Rai Sport Più; Aran Cucine Abruzzo Pineto-Bre Banca Lannutti Cuneo; Marmi Lanza Verona-Acqua Paradiso Monza 06/03/2010 at 3:00 Live on Rai Sport Più; Trenkwalder Modena-RPA-LuigiBacchi.it Perugia
Rested: Tonno Callipo Vibo Valentia.
League table
Itas Diatec Trentino 60, Bre Banca Lannutti Cuneo 54, Sisley Treviso 52, CoprAtlantide Piacenza 51, Trenkwalder Modena 48, Lube Banca Marche Macerata 48, Acqua Paradiso Monza 46, Marmi Lanza Verona 41, RPA-LuigiBacchi.it Perugia 33, Tonno Callipo Vibo Valentia 30, Prisma Taranto 25, Andreoli Latina 20, Yoga Forlì 18, Esse-ti Carilo Loreto 14, Aran Cucine Abruzzo Pineto 6.
1 more game: CoprAtlantide Piacenza, Marmi Lanza Verona, Tonno Callipo Vibo Valentia, Andreoli Latina.
Serie A2 TIM
Castellana Grotte takes full advantage of Roma being rested by winning in Ravenna. Bologna keeps gathering points.
BASSANO VOLLEY – PALLAVOLO PADOVA 2-3 (25-18, 25-27, 22-25, 25-20, 12-15) –
BASSANO VOLLEY: Winters 16, Paterniani 12, Calderan 3, Parusso 8, Guarise 14, Tamburo 18, Pianese, Lollato (L). DNP Pink, Volpato, Bonetti, David. Coach. Di Pietro.
PALLAVOLO PADOVA: Garghella (L), Maniero 1, Busi, Tiberti 3, Cricca 7, Koshikawa, Polidori 9, Tovo, Barcala 19, Zingaro (L), Kubiak 8, De Marchi 21. DNP Gottardo. Coach. Montagnani.
NAVA GIOIA DEL COLLE – SAMGAS CREMA 2-3 (17-25, 25-21, 25-22, 15-25, 12-15) –
NAVA GIOIA DEL COLLE: Del Vecchio 5, Cetrullo 18, De Giorgi 2, Viva (L), Tomassetti 9, Rigoni 13, Tomasello 6, Gemmi 1, Antanovich 5, Sasha Gadnik 5, Pagotto (L), Niero 1. DNP Hotulevs. Coach. Cannestracci.
SAMGAS CREMA: Cazzaniga 18, Alletti 2, Patriarca 8, Ricci Petitoni (L), Finazzi 8, Rosso 24, Serafim 17, Baranowicz 4. DNP Andreotti Pardini, Corti, Mazzonelli, Silva. Coach. Monti.
KATAY GEOTEC ISERNIA – QUASAR MASSA VERSILIA 3-0 (25-22, 25-19, 25-15) –
KATAY GEOTEC ISERNIA: Valera 4, Saglimbene, Maly 10, Batista, Piovarci 2, Pambianchi 8, Janusek 10, Salgado 7, Cacchiarelli (L), Oro 16. DNP Di Fino, Di Gabriele, Beccaro. Coach. Lorizio.
QUASAR MASSA VERSILIA: Rodrigues 10, Fenili 3, Bertoli 2, Amore, Bratoev Sashkov 2, Fiori 1, Torre 2, Ivanov 5, Spescha 11, Faccioli 2, Prandi (L). DNP Vanini, Togni Andrea. Coach. Cretu.
ZINELLA BOLOGNA – CANADIENS MANTOVA 3-1 (25-20, 25-15, 21-25, 31-29) –
ZINELLA BOLOGNA: Inserra 9, Uriarte 2, Conte 14, Gallesi, Moro 22, Spiga, Lucchi (L), Ocampo 14, Creus Larry 13. DNP Pellegrino, Peli. Coach. Conte.
CANADIENS MANTOVA: Miraglia Carvalho 21, Leonardi 6, Sbrolla, Ruiz 14, Frosini, Jacobsen 3, Barbareschi 10, Antonov, Rossi 8, Tognazzoni (L). Coach. Totire.
EDILESSE CAVRIAGO – CODYECO SANTA CROCE 3-2 (22-25, 25-23, 25-20, 17-25, 15-12) –
EDILESSE CAVRIAGO: Astolfi 7, Bassoli 8, Dukic 10, Spampinato (L), Hrazdira 16, Gabrielli, Padura Diaz, Uchikov 22, Burgsthaler 14. DNP Luppi, Carboni, Dolfo. Coach. Bonitta.
CODYECO SANTA CROCE: Prenen 2, Dani 13, De Paula 19, Papucci, Mattioli 13, Tosi (L), Noda Blanco 13, Taliani (L), Baldaccini 10, Falaschi 3. DNP Montagnani, Rocchini, Tosi. Coach. Blengini.
MARCEGAGLIA RAVENNA – BCC-NEP CASTELLANA GROTTE 0-3 (18-25, 21-25, 18-25) –
MARCEGAGLIA RAVENNA: Mengozzi 4, Lehtonen 6, Sirri 5, Lirutti 2, Garnica 3, Ranghieri 5, Monti, Miseikis 8, Tabanelli (L), Saviotti 7. DNP Ortolani, Rambelli. Coach. Babini.
BCC-NEP CASTELLANA GROTTE: Vicini (L), De Palma, Guerra 13, Castellano 13, Mattera 2, Insalata 7, Giosa 2, Gallotta 8. DNP Popelka, Cebron, Guglielmi, Pagano. Coach. Lattari.
Results
Bassano Volley-Pallavolo Padova 2-3 (25-18, 25-27, 22-25, 25-20, 12-15); Nava Gioia del Colle-Samgas Crema 2-3 (17-25, 25-21, 25-22, 15-25, 12-15); Katay Geotec Isernia-Quasar Massa Versilia 3-0 (25-22, 25-19, 25-15); Zinella Bologna-Canadiens Mantova 3-1 (25-20, 25-15, 21-25, 31-29); Edilesse Cavriago-Codyeco S.Croce 3-2 (22-25, 25-23, 25-20, 17-25, 15-12) 27/02/2010 ore 20:30 ; Marcegaglia Ravenna-BCC-NEP Castellana Grotte 0-3 (18-25, 21-25, 18-25); Città di Castello Pallavolo-Globo Banca Popolare del Frusinate Sora – Not played yet
Rested: M. Roma Volley
Fixtures: 7-03 at 6pm
Codyeco S.Croce-Nava Gioia del Colle; Pallavolo Padova-M. Roma Volley; Bassano Volley-Zinella Bologna; Canadiens Mantova-Marcegaglia Ravenna; Samgas Crema-Città di Castello Pallavolo Ore 20:30 diretta Snai Sat; BCC-NEP Castellana Grotte-Quasar Massa Versilia Ore 15:00 ; Globo Banca Popolare del Frusinate Sora-Edilesse Cavriago Riposa: Katay Geotec Isernia
League table
BCC-NEP Castellana Grotte 55, M. Roma Volley 48, Zinella Bologna 45, Globo Banca Popolare del Frusinate Sora 42, Marcegaglia Ravenna 38, Samgas Crema 36, Codyeco S.Croce 34, Pallavolo Padova 31, Edilesse Cavriago 30, Città di Castello Pallavolo 29, Katay Geotec Isernia 29, Quasar Massa Versilia 24, Bassano Volley 22, Nava Gioia del Colle 20, Canadiens Mantova 18.
1 more game: Edilesse Cavriago, Katay Geotec Isernia, Quasar Massa Versilia, Bassano Volley, Nava Gioia del Colle; 1 Incontro in meno: Globo Banca Popolare del Frusinate Sora.
