Europe
Latina in Challenge Cup final
On Wednesday March 26 at 8.30 in the PalaBianchini arena, Latina will play host to the Turkish side of Fenerbahce Grundig Istanbul in game 1 of the Challenge Cup final. Big hopes but big difficulty too for the Italians who face a team that counts various stars of International volleyball like spiker Leonel Marshall (former Piacenza and Roma player), Ivan Miljkovic (Played in Macerata and Roma) and Luiz Felipe Marques Fonteles (four seasons in Modena). As for coach Simoni, middle blocker Carmelo Gitto is doubtful due to an ankle sprain
Gianrio Falivene (President Andreoli Latina): “Hopefully, the high prize at stake will encourage everyone to play at their best. We still haven’t forgotten about last season’s disappointment. This time we want to do what we did not do in the CEV Cup. Coincidentally we’re going back to Turkey. We do not forget that we took part because others turned it down, and fate sent us right back where we had left off last season, with the bitter taste of a final lost”.
FORMULA
Home and away game plus the Golden Set if needed. There is a golden set if both teams have the same number of points. Three points are given for 3-0 or 3-1 wins, 2 for a tie-break win, 1 for a tie-break defeat.
2014 Challenge Cup final – game 1
Wednesday March 26 at 8.30pm
Andreoli Latina (ITA) – Fenerbahçe Grundig Istanbul (TUR) Live on Lazio TV (Channel 12, 650 and 651) and Sky (channel 882, 892, 898, 925 and 948)
(Gerothodoros-Gaupp)
Return leg
Saturday March 29 at 3.30pm
Fenerbahçe Grundig Istanbul (TUR) – Andreoli Latina (ITA)
CHALLENGE CUP PAST WINNERS
In 2007, the Challenge Cup became the third European Cup.
2007/08 Cimone Modena
2008/09 Arkas Izmir (TUR)
2009/10 RPA-LuigiBacchi.it Perugia
2010/11 Lube Banca Marche Macerata
2011/12 Tytan Azs Czestochowa (POL)
2012/13 Copra Elior Piacenza
Serie A1 – Playoffs
Fixtures and refs
Serie A1 Playoffs – Quarter-final game 1
Thursday March 27 at 8.30pm
Cucine Lube Banca Marche Macerata (1) – Calzedonia Verona (8)
(Bartolini-Vagni)
Diatec Trentino (4) – Casa Modena (5) Live on RAI Sport 2
Diretta streaming su www.raisport.rai.it
(Puecher-Rapisarda)
Copra Elior Piacenza (2) – Altotevere Città Castello (7) Live on Sportube.tv
(La Micela-Braico)
Sir Safety Perugia (3) – Bre Lannutti Cuneo (6)
(Cesare-Gnani)
Serie A2
Playoffs 8th of finals Game 3
Both 8th of finals have reached its final chapter, Game 3.
B-Chem Potenza Picena – Caffè Aiello Corigliano. Just like in the league, Potenza Picena and Corigliano won on home ground. Potenza had dominated Game 1 before Corigliano levelled things up on Sunday. The winner goes through to the quarter-finals.
Materdominivolley.it Castellana Grotte – Elettrosud Brolo. It’s all tied as well between Castellana Grotte and Brolo. Both sides made the most of the home court advantage as Brolo obtained its second win of the season in the recent second game of the series, in which Marcel Gromadowski stood out with 32 points.
PLAYOFFS 8th OF FINALS
Wednesday March 26 at 8.30pm – GAME 3
B-Chem Potenza Picena (9) – Caffè Aiello Corigliano (10)
(Puletti-Oranelli)
Materdominivolley.it Castellana Grotte (8) – Elettrosud Brolo (11)
(Piluso-Gasparro)
QUARTER-FINALS GAME 1
Sunday March 30 at 6pm
Vero Volley Monza (2) – WinnerB-Chem Potenza Picena (9)/Caffè Aiello Corigliano (10)
Sieco Service Ortona (5) – Itely Milano (6)
Globo Banca Popolare del Frusinate Sora (3) – Winner Materdominivolley.it Castellana Grotte (8)/Elettrosud Brolo (11)
Coserplast Openet Matera (4) – Cassa Rurale Cantù (7)
