2017 Champions League
All the italian teams progressed to Champions League PlayOff 12, all in first place in their Pools. On tomorrow friday 3rd march at 11 in Cev Offices in Luxemburg. Sir Sicoma Colussi Perugia will not be in PlayOffs 12 teams, because they will be the hosting team of 2017 Champions League Final Four which will taek place in Roma next 29th 30th april at PalaLottomatica.
Mission accomplished for Cucine Lube Civitanova, who defeated 3-0 Berlin Recycling Volleys, with an outstandings performance in front of 3000 crazy fans at Eurosuole Forum in Civitanova. With this great and clear win Lube clinched first place in Pool B, in the better place possible fot PlayOffs 12.
Azimut Modena lost their first game in Europe, a tie break loss in Ljubljana. No problems for this loss, the first place in Pool D was already clinched by Coach Tubertin’s team, coach who had the chance to put on court players from the bench, tasting the shape of brand new player Dragan Travica, who played two sets in place of Santiago Orduna, playing a good game, showing good physical shape.
Sir Sicoma Colussi Perugia played their last Champions League game before the Final Four, and it was a good 3-1 win at PalaEvangelisti versus Turkish Halkbank Ankara coached by former Perugia’s coach Boban Kovac, confirming their leadership in Pool E. It was a win with authority, useful for next games in Unipolsai Superleague playoffs, looking forward to Champions League Final Four in Roma.
12 teams to PlayOffs 12:
POOL A
Zaksa Kedzierzyn-Kozle (POL), Dinamo Moscow (RUS), Istanbul BBSK (TUR)
POOL B
Cucine Lube Civitanova (ITA), Berlin Recycling Volleys (GER), Asseco Resovia Rzeszow (POL) POOL C Zenit Kazan (RUS), Arkas Izmir (TUR)
POOL D
Azimut Modena (ITA), PGE Skra Belchatow (POL)
POOL E*
Belogorie Belgorod (RUS), Knack Roeselare (BEL)
*Sir Sicoma Colussi Perugia at Final Four
Results
CEV Champions League –
POOL A
Istanbul BBSK (TUR) – Zaksa Kedzierzyn-Kozle (POL) 3-1 (25-23, 16-25, 25-22, 26-24)
Noliko Maaseik (BEL) – Dinamo Moscow (RUS) 2-3 (22-25, 25-18, 30-28, 18-25, 12-15)
Standings: Zaksa Kedzierzyn-Kozle (POL) 15, Dinamo Moscow (RUS) 11, Istanbul BBSK (TUR) 7, Noliko Maaseik (BEL) 3
POOL B
Cucine Lube Civitanova (ITA) – Berlin Recycling Volleys (GER) 3-0 (25-14, 25-23, 25-15)
Asseco Resovia Rzeszow (POL) – Dukla Liberec (CZE) 3-1 (20-25, 25-18, 25-19, 25-18)
Standings: Cucine Lube Civitanova (ITA) 15, Berlin Recycling Volleys (GER) 12, Asseco Resovia Rzeszow (POL) 8, Dukla Liberec (CZE) 1
POOL C Zenit Kazan (RUS) – Arkas Izmir (TUR) 3-0 (25-15, 26-24, 25-16) VfB Friedrichshafen (GER) – Paris Volley (FRA) 2-3 (20-25, 25-9, 23-25, 25-21, 9-15)
Standings: Zenit Kazan (RUS) 18, Arkas Izmir (TUR) 9, VfB Friedrichshafen (GER) 5, Paris Volley (FRA) 4
POOL D
PGE Skra Belchatow (POL) – S.C.M. “U” Craiova (ROU) 3-0 (26-24, 25-18, 25-14)
ACH Volley Ljubljana (SLO) – Azimut Modena (ITA) 3-2 (25-21, 23-25, 25-27, 25-20, 15-11)
Standings: Azimut Modena (ITA) 15, PGE Skra Belchatow (POL) 9, S.C.M. “U” Craiova (ROU) 7, ACH Volley Ljubljana (SLO) 5
POOL E
Belogorie Belgorod (RUS) – Knack Roeselare (BEL) 3-1 (25-20, 25-20, 15-25, 25-17)
Sir Sicoma Colussi Perugia (ITA) – Halkbank Ankara 3-1 (23-25, 25-18, 25-20, 25-16)
Standings: Sir Sicoma Colussi Perugia (ITA) 14, Belogorie Belgorod (RUS) 11, Knack Roeselare (BEL) 9, Halkbank Ankara (TUR) 2
2017 CEV Cup
LPR Piacenza collapsoed at home versus Trentino Diatec in Cev Cup quarterfinals Game 1, losing clearly 3-0. In little more than one hour, Angelo Lorenzetti’s team took home this important win with a great performances by Stokr and Urnaut, and with a good game down the net and in defence. Game 2 of the quarterfinals will take place at PalaTrento next wednesday 15th march at 20.30, with Trento who will need only to win one set to clinch a semifinals spot. Will be difficult for Piacenza to come back, but they must try to force Game 2 to Golden Set.
CEV Cup Quarterfinasl Game 1
LPR Piacenza – Trentino Diatec 0-3 (19-25, 23-25, 21-25)
CEV Cup Quarterfinasl Game 2
Wednesday 15th march 2017, – 20.30
Trentino Diatec (ITA) – LPR Piacenza (ITA)
UnipolSai Serie A2 Pool Promozione
Caloni Agnelli Bergamo – Emma Villas Siena 3-0 (32-30, 25-21, 25-23)
Standings Pool Promozione
BCC Castellana Grotte 29, Emma Villas Siena 26, Monini Spoleto 25, Caloni Agnelli Bergamo 22, Maury’s Italiana Assicurazioni Tuscania 19, VBC Mondovì 19, Ceramica Globo Civita Castellana 17, Conad Reggio Emilia 16, Kemas Lamipel Santa Croce 12, Sigma Aversa 10
