Perugia wins its first European Cup trophy
MLADOST ZAGREB – RPA-LUIGIBACCHI.IT PERUGIA 0-3 (12-25, 13-25, 20-25) –
MLADOST ZAGREB: Nojic (L), Galic 7, Zhukouski 1, Sabljak 1, Raic 6, Zanic, Damjanovic, Colic 2, Mirkovic, Mihalj 4, Knezevic 2. DNP Ivanisevic.
RPA-LUIGIBACCHI.IT PERUGIA: HÜbner 11, Pippi (L), Cernic 7, Bovolenta 9, Sintini 1, Savani 13, Bucaioni, Stokr 14, Nemec, Fanulli (L). DNP Ogurcak, Botti. Coach. Di Pinto.
Perugia won its first European trophy. It beat Mladost Zagreb 3-0 in the Challenge Cup final. It was all one-way traffic as Perugia gathered no less than five individual award. Amongst them, the MVP award went to libero Damiano Pippi, who played its last official game, and won the only title that was missing in his trophy cabinet.
Giacomo Sintini (RPA-LuigiBacchi.it Perugia): “I have to congratulate Zagreb, which knocked out some great teams on its way to the Final Four. But the biggest congratulations goes to my team, which had to overcome a never-ending list of problems this season. We had to take in a lot of bitter events but I think what will remain in the memories is this European triumph”.
Radovan Malevic (allenatore Mladost Zagreb): “Perugia had an unbelievable performance. Savani’s serve destroyed our game. In the third set, we tried to do anything possible but Perugia was up for it, focused and we just couldn’t do more. We are still very happy and, aware of my team’s problems, I can only congratulate my players”.
MVP: Damiano Pippi (RPA-LuigiBacchi.it)
Best libero: Martin Krystof (SCC Berlin)
Best setter: Giacomo Sintini (RPA-LuigiBacchi.it)
Best blocker: Stefan Hubner (RPA-LuigiBacchi.it)
Best receiver: Matej Cernic (RPA-LuigiBacchi.it)
Best scorer: Salvador Hidalgo Oliva
Best server: Christian Savani (RPA-LuigiBacchi.it)
Best spiker: Ivan Mihalj (Mladost Zagreb)
CHALLENGE CUP PAST WINNERS
2007/08 Cimone Modena
2008/09 Arkas Izmir (TUR)
2009/10 RPA-LuigiBacchi.it Perugia
TIM Boy League Final Six
In Sestola, Trentino won the Boy League Final Six (15th Enrico Bazan cup). This is its second trophy of its history at youth level following the one gathered in 2006 at under18 level. This time, it is the Roberto Deanesi’s Under14 that celebrates. It registered a perfect run of 12 wins in as many games. In the qualification round yesterday afternoon, Trento had beaten Macerata and Padova, while it kad the better of Falconara on Sunday morning in the semi-finals. Milano was the last hurdle, overcome 2-1.
Semi-finals
Itas Diatec Trentino – Volley Game Falconara 2-1 (25-16, 23-25, 15-13)
Vero Volley Milano – Lube Banca Marche Macerata 2-0 (25-17, 25-19)
Game for fifth place: Pallavolo Padova – Roomy Club Catania 1-2 (4-25, 26-24, 15-12
Game for third place: Volley Game Falconara – Lube Banca Marche Macerata 2-0 (26-24, 27-25)
Final: Itas Diatec Trentino – Vero Volley Milano 2-1 (25-14, 23-25, 12-15)
Past winners
1996 Las Daytona Modena
1997 Cassa di Risparmio Ravenna
1998 Alpitour Traco Cuneo
1999 TNT Alpitour Cuneo
2000 Sisley Treviso
2001 Conad Forlì
2002 Esse-Ti Carilo Loreto
2003 Albero del Volley V3 Parma
2004 Lube Banca Marche Macerata
2005 Samia Schio
2006 Scuola di Pallavolo Anderlini Cimone Modena
2007 Lube Banca Marche Macerata
2008 Sisley Treviso
2009 Sisley Treviso
2010 Itas Diatec Trentino
