Trentino Diatec already in Istanbul for CEV Cup Semifinal Game 2 versus Fenerbahce Sk, tomorrow saturday 1st april at 18.
After the clear 3-0 win in Game 1, Angelo Lorenzetti’s team will need to keep up the focus in Game 2, winning two sets to clinch the big final’s access. Will not be east at Burhan Felek Voleybol Salonu in Istanbul, where Fenerbahce will try to come back and forc the game to Golden Set.
This will be the third trip to Turkey for Trento, after the 3-0 win versus Izmir in Champions League first round, and the1-3 loss in Ankara in 2004 in Cev Cup Eighth Finals, a result which costed to Trento the elimination to the tournament.
All the players of the roster will be available for the trip to Turkey, also Oleg Antonov, in a little rest for some muscular troubles, tripped with the team.
The winner of this semifinal will face the winner of second semifinal Tours Vb (FRA) – United Volleys Rheinmain (GER), with the french team who won Game 1 3-0.
Matches will be available in live streaming on www.laola1.tv, with official CEV website who will provide live score of the game at http://cevlive.cev.lu/DV_LiveScore.aspx?ID=29232, together with Trentino Volley website www.trentinovolley.it.
CEV Cup – Semifinal Game 2
Saturday 1st april, -18.00 (italian)
Fenerbahce Sk Istanbul (TUR) – Trentino Diatec (ITA)
(Parshyn-Penkov)
Play Off Challenge UnipolSai
Game 2 of Unipolsai Playoff Challenge, all games live on Lega Volley Channel.
Biosì Indexa Sora awarded by Coni CIO Lazio as Best club of 2016, will face on the home turf powerhouse Calzedonia Verona, after the great comeback in Eighth Finals versus Kioene Padova. Game 1 in Verona gave more confidence to Maurizio Colucci’s team, a tie break loss which showed all the power and potential of Sora in competing also with big teams. Calzedonia Verona, after the painful elimination in Quarterfinals of Playoff suffered by Azimut Modenaafter being in front 1-0 in the series, is facing Playoff Challenge with the right attitude, desipte the suffered win in Game 1 on the home turf versus Sora. Game 2 will be a very interesting game, with a road win Nikola Grbic’s team can seal the 2-0 lead in the series trying to clinch semifinals in Game 3 in front of the home fans.
Top Volley Latina once again will need a comeback, as they did in Eighth Finals versus Revivre Milano. Latina suffered a tie break loss at PalaBanca in Piacenza after being in front 2-0, trailed by the home team who earn the win. On the home turf at PalaBianchini, Daniele Bagnoli’s will need to be more consistant to grab the tie in the series. LPR Piacenza did a reat job in coming back in Game 1 trailing from 0-2 deficit, showing a mental strength together with lack of focus, high and lows for Albert Giuliani’s team, as they did more or less all season long.
Exprivia Molfetta will play on the home turf at PalaPoli trying to avoid the 0-2 in the series, playing for the tie trying to take advantage of the strong effort of the fans of warm PalaPoli. Molfetta has been in front in Game 1, without being able to keep the lead and losing the game despite the usual great offensive effort of Giulio Sabbi, who will need 9 more points to reach 600 in the season, and 20 more attacks to reach 500. Gi Group Monza is preparring very well these Playoff Challenge games with particular attention to the intangibles, with Miguel Angel Falasca’s team who will need to contain the power in attack of Molfetta, especially on the home turf. Will probably a long series.
Bunge Ravenna will need the help of the fans next monday in Game 2 at PalaGalassi (former PalaFiera) in Forlì, with cheap tickets (5 euro) and free access to all season ticket holders. Ravenna is in front 1-0 in the series after the road win in Calabria last sunday, and will try to take advantage of this home game to increas the advantage in the series. Tonno Callipo Vibo Valentia won 6 of 9 games versus Ravenna, but in Game 1 Ravenna grabbed the win, with an exciting fourth set at the extras, won by Bunge 28-26. Now Waldo Kantor’s team will need to step up, to stay in the series and grabbing the tie.
Play Off Challenge, Quarterfinals Game 2
Sunday 2nd april 2017, – 18.00
Biosì Indexa Sora – Calzedonia Verona live on Lega Volley Channel
Top Volley Latina – LPR Piacenza live on Lega Volley Channel
Exprivia Molfetta – Gi Group Monza live on Lega Volley Channel
Monday 3rd april 2017, – 20.30
In Forlì
Bunge Ravenna – Tonno Callipo Calabria Vibo Valentia live on Lega Volley Channel
Play Off Challenge, Quarterfinals Game 3
Saturday 8th april 2017, – 20.30
Calzedonia Verona – Biosì Indexa Sora live on Lega Volley Channel
Sunday 9th april 2017, – 18.00
Tonno Callipo Calabria Vibo Valentia –Bunge Ravenna live on Lega Volley Channel
LPR Piacenza – Top Volley Latina live on Lega Volley Channel
Gi Group Monza –Exprivia Molfetta live on Lega Volley Channel
Play Off Challenge, Quarterfinals Game 4
Thursday 13th april 2017, – 20.30
Biosì Indexa Sora – Calzedonia Verona live on Lega Volley Channel
Bunge Ravenna – Tonno Callipo Calabria Vibo Valentia live on Lega Volley Channel
Top Volley Latina – LPR Piacenza live on Lega Volley Channel
Exprivia Molfetta – Gi Group Monza live on Lega Volley Channel
Play Off Challenge, Quarterfinals Game 5
Sunday 16th april 2017, – 18.00
Calzedonia Verona – Biosì Indexa Sora live on Lega Volley Channel
Tonno Callipo Calabria Vibo Valentia –Bunge Ravenna live on Lega Volley Channel
LPR Piacenza – Top Volley Latina live on Lega Volley Channel
Gi Group Monza –Exprivia Molfetta live on Lega Volley Channel
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Biosì Indexa Sora – Calzedonia Verona
(0-1)
Previous Matches: 4 (1 Sora, 3 Verona)
Championship: 3 (2 Verona: 3-1 1-3, 1 Italian Cup: 1 Sora 0-3).
Play Off Challenge: 1 Quarterfinals (1 Verona).
Former Players: Francesco De Marchi Verona 2012-2013, Svetoslav Gotsev Verona nel 2012-2013, Simone Anzani Sora 2012-2013 (Serie A2), Adriano Paolucci Sora 2012-2013 (Serie A2).
RECORDS
Regular Season and Play Off Challenge: Radzivon Miskevich 2016/17 – 10 attacks to 500 (Biosì Indexa Sora).
Regular Season, Play Off Challenge and Italian Cup: Adriano Paolucci – 1 game to 500 (Calzedonia Verona).
Mattia Rosso (Biosì Indexa Sora): “I hope will be a balanced game, the teams are pretty similar in this part of the season. Game 1 was very balanced, we were so near to a win, also in the tie break, but they have plenty of big players, also from the bench, alot of experienced athletes, who helped Verona to win the game. We need to improve our fundamental of block, and improve in defence especially trying to contain the attacks from place 4. We are working on this”.
Stefano Mengozzi (Calzedonia Verona): “We have to play with the right approach, coming into the game with the right step, and fighting until the end on every single ball. They have nothing to lose in this series, they play without pressure, as they showed in Game 1. They will give everything since the start”.
Bunge Ravenna – Tonno Callipo Calabria Vibo Valentia
(1-0)
Previous Games: 9 (6 Vibo Valentia, 3 Ravenna)
Championship: 2 (2 Vibo Valentia (3-1, 1-3).
Play Off Challenge: 1 (1 Ravenna).
RECORDS
In Regular Season and Play Off Challenge: Fabio Ricci – 4 blocks to 100, Maarten Van Garderen – 25 points to 1000 (Bunge Ravenna).
In Regular Season, Play Off Challenge and Italian Cup: Fabio Ricci – 2 blocks to 100, Maarten Van Garderen – 11 points to 1000 (Bunge Ravenna).
Fabio Soli (Bunge Ravenna): “Tonno Callipo plays a simple volleyball, with continuity and making few mistakes.We’ll need to keep high the intensity of our game. They didn’t have so many alternatives in attack, but they have quality and a fighting attitude. We have to play the same way we played in Vibo, searching more cintinuity and limiting the mistakes”.
Davide Marra (Tonno Callipo Calabria Vibo Valentia): “We fight in Game 1, we weren’t at our top of shape, but in first and fourth set we played a good volleyball. We know these two teams are balanced, as balanced will be the series. If we want to win, we will need to be strong without making mistakes”.
Top Volley Latina – LPR Piacenza
(0-1)
Previous Matches: 34 (11 Latina, 23 Piacenza)
Championship: 2 (2 Regular Season, 2 Piacenza: 3-1, 2-3).
Play Off Challenge: 2 Play Off Challenge, (2 Piacenza).
Former Players: Alessandro Fei Piacenza 2012-2014, Gabriele Maruotti Piacenza 2012-2013, Loris Manià Latina 2014-2015, Viktor Yosifov Latina 2015-2016.
RECORDS
In Regular Season and Play Off Challenge: Alessandro Fei – 1 game to 500, Carmelo Gitto – 1 block to 300, Gabriele Maruotti – 3 aces to 100 and – 4 blocks to 200, Andrea Rossi – 2 points to 1000, Daniele Sottile – 1 ace to 100 (Top Volley Latina); Fernando Hernandez 2016/17 – 14 points to 600 e – 1 attack to 500, Leonel Marshall – 1 block to 300, Simone Parodi – 4 blocks to 200, Luca Tencati – 3 attacks to 1500 (LPR Piacenza).
In Regular Season, Play Off Challenge and Italian Cup: Gabriele Maruotti – 1 block to 200 (Top Volley Latina); Fernando Hernandez – 19 attacks to 1000, Leonel Marshall – 23 points to 3500, Viktor Yosifov – 2 aces to 100 (LPR Piacenza).
Gabriele Maruotti (Top Volley Latina): “Will be a difficult game and a difficult series, as we expected. Piacenza is a tough team, built to reach some important goals in the season. Will not be easy, they have great players, on suday they showed they can react in tough situations. We will play our game trying to do our best, as we did last sunday in Game1″.
Luca Tencati (LPR Piacenza): “Game 1 was a particular game, we were coming from 10 days without official games, so we were without game rhythm. We would need to go after the disappointment of the elimination by Cev Cup and Superleague Playoffs. After the bad start we found the right rhythm and played some good volleyball. In Latina we have to start with the right focus, trying to grab the 2-0 in the series”.
Exprivia Molfetta – Gi Group Monza
(0-1)
Previous Games: 15 (9 Molfetta, 6 Monza)
Championship: 2 (2 in Regular Season (3-1 Monza, 3-1 Molfetta).
Play Off Challenge: 4 Play Off Challenge (2 wins apiece).
Former Players: Daniele De Pandis Monza 2014-2015, Marco Rizzo Molfetta 2012-2013
RECORDS
In Regular Season and Play Off Challenge: Giulio Sabbi 2016/17 – 9 points to 600 and – 20 attacks to 500 (Exprivia Molfetta); Iacopo Botto – 3 blocks to 200 (Gi Group Monza).
In Regular Season, Play Off Challenge and Italian Cup: Thomas Beretta – 5 blocks to 500 (Gi Group Monza).
Giulio Sabbi (Exprivia Molfetta): “We played a good game in Monza, with our usual troubles in play on the road. They were good in the fundamental of serve, and they stayed focused in the crunch time of the sets. If we play as we know, we cound stretch the series at least to Game 4. We will play in front of our fans, we should take advantage of this”.
Thomas Beretta (Gi Group Monza): “It was a good game for us, as we did in regular season we played our best volleyball, with good serve and a good job in defence and down the net. They are storng on the home turf in front of their fans, we had great intensity in this week, we practiced with focus, we want to reach our goal, the Final Four, so we will try to win in Puglia and close the series in Game 3″.
Serie A2 UnipolSai
Play Off Promozione
Maury’s Italiana Assicurazioni Tuscania will have again setter Riccardo Pinelli in the roster after a long injury, will face the favourite team of Pool Promozione in Quarterfinals Game 2 on the home turf, after losing 1-3 Game 1. BCC Castellana Grotte won all the three games versus Tuscania, two times in regular season and one in Spareggio Promozione, but the next one at PalaGrotte will be the most important one. If Bcc will win Game 2 will advance to Semifinals, where will find Bergamo or Civita Castellana.
Conad Reggio Emilia never won versus Spoleto in five official games in Serie A2, so, win Game 2 next sunday on the home turf at PalaBigi is a must for Pupo Dall’Olio’s team, if they want to force the series to Game 3. Monini Spoleto defeated clearly 3-0 Reggio Emilia at PalaRota, showing to be one of the contenders to the hunt for Superleague. Anyway Riccardo Provvedi’s team will need a pivotal game at PalaBigi, versus an opponent who will give everything to tie the series an come back in Umbria for the decisive Game 3.
Ceramica Globo Civita Castellana will need to step up and looking forward in Game 2, after the clear 0-3 loss suffered in Game 1 of Quarterfinals at PalaNorda in Bergamo. On the other hand, Caloni Agnelli Bergamo is probably the best team of this final part of the season, a team in great shape, who can really challenge all the big powerhouses of Serie A2 for the hunt for Superleague. Hoogendoorn will need 25 attacks to reach 1000 in Regular Season and Play Off.
VBC Mondovì is determined to win Game 2 and force the Quarterfinal Series to Game 3 at PalaEstra. Will be difficult for Vbc towin, also because they lost 5 of 6 games versus the team from Toscana, but at PalaManera Mondovì will give everything in front of the home fans. Emma Villas Siena has the first chance to reach semifinals. The Del Monte Italian Cup champs are a strong team able to step up in the crunch time, able to be consistant in the key moments of the season.
Play Off Promozione, Quarterfinals Game 2
Saturday 1st april 2017, -20.30
Maury’s Italiana Assicurazioni Tuscania (8a) – (1a) BCC Castellana Grotte live on Lega Volley Channel
(Rolla-Bellini)
Video Check: Gasparrini
Conad Reggio Emilia (6a) – (3a) Monini Spoleto live on Lega Volley Channel
(Sessolo-Piubelli)
Video Check: Pasquali </
