2018 Champions League
For the sixth time in this season Cucine Lube Civitanova and Sir Colussi Sicoma Perugia will face each other, tied at 13 points atop the Pool A standings. Next wednesday at 20.30 (live on Sky Sport 2). The team who will win this game will clinch the first place in the standings, with belgian Knack Roeselare and turkish Fenerbahce Sk Istanbul already eliminated.
In Pool E Trentino Diatec is tied with Zaksa Kedzierzyn-Kozle (POL) with the same points but in second place because of the win the polish earned. Wednesday 28th february at PalaTrento, Angelo Lorenzetti’s team will face belgian Noliko Maaseik, already defeated by Trento in Belgium in Round 1. Also if Trento will lose this game, will be part of the PlayOffs12 anyway, because is already between the top third place finishers.
Friday 2nd march at 12.00 will take place the draw of CEV PlayOff12.
CHAMPIONS LEAGUE FORMAT
Two preliminary rounds (2nd e 3rd Round) will choose 20 teams for the Pool Round, 5 groups with 4 teams.
First and second of each group, together with the best 2 thirds. CEV will choos the Final Four host in these 12 teams, who will be one of the four teams, and third best tshird will replace the hosting team.
Final rounds will be PlayOffs 12, PlayOffs 6 and Final Four.
Fox International Channels Italy has the tv rights of Champions League, and will broadcast the games of italian teams on Fox Sports HD, 204 SKY, Fox Sport Plus, 205 SKY and Sky Sport 3 HD, 203 SKY (all games are available on streaming on www.laola1.tv)
POOL A
Mercoledì 28 febbraio 2018, ore 20.30
POOL A
Cucine Lube Civitanova (ITA) – Sir Colussi Sicoma Perugia (ITA) Diretta Sky Sport 2 (canale 202 del decoder Sky) – Commento di Stefano Locatelli e Andrea Zorzi
(Simonovic-Mokry)
POOL E
Trentino Diatec (ITA) – Noliko Maaseik (BEL) Differita Sky Sport Plus dalle 22.45 (canale 205 del decoder Sky) – Commento di Fabrizio Monari e Samuele Papi
(Rajkovic-Simic)
2018 CEV Cup
Calzedonia Verona is looking forward to an historical qualification at Cev Cup semifinals, playing game 2 on road in France versus Montpellier Volley Uc. Nikola Grbic’s team won 3-1 Game 1 at Agsm Arena, and will need two sets on road to clinch the semifinal spot. If Calzedonia Verona will step into the semifinals, they will face the winner of the quarterfinal between turkish Ziraat Bankasi Ankara, where italian national team spiker Oleg Antonov plays, and belgians Lindemans Aalst.
2018 CEV Cup – Quarterfinals Game 2
Martedì 27 febbraio 2018, ore 20.00
Montpellier Volley Uc (FRA) – Calzedonia Verona (ITA)
(Georgouleas-Wurtenberger)
2018 Challenge Cup
Bunge Ravenna is looking for a semifinal spot in Game 2 of Challenge Cup Quarterfinals, after the win on the home turf at Pala De Andrè in Game 1. Coach Fabio Soli’s team, after clinched the Superleague Playoff, will need 2 sets to reach Challenge Cup semifinals, as they did three seasons ago. If Ravenna will advance, will face the winner between turkish Maliye Piyango Sk Ankara and bulgarian Montana Volley.
2018 Challenge Cup – Quarterfinals Game 2
Mercoledì 28 febbraio 2018, ore 21.30 (ora italiana)
Sport Lisboa e Benfica (POR) – Bunge Ravenna (ITA)
(Lagierski-Sabroso Moratilla)
SuperLega UnipolSai
Wixo LPR Piacenza – Cucine Lube Civitanova 2-3 (25-19, 26-28, 25-23, 19-25, 13-15) Azimut Modena – Sir Safety Conad Perugia 3-2 (21-25, 25-20, 25-20, 21-25, 15-13)
Tonno Callipo Calabria Vibo Valentia – Calzedonia Verona 1-3 (15-25, 25-22, 21-25, 19-25)
Bunge Ravenna – Gi Group Monza 3-0 (25-12, 25-17, 25-19) Taiwan Excellence Latina – Kioene Padova 2-3 (20-25, 25-22, 25-22, 17-25, 11-15)
Diatec Trentino – Biosì Indexa Sora 3-0 (25-15, 27-25, 25-21)
BCC Castellana Grotte – Revivre Milano 0-3 (19-25, 15-25, 20-25)
LONGEST GAME: 02.08 Azimut Modena-Sir Safety Conad Perugia (3-2)
SHORTEST GAME: 01.11
Bunge Ravenna – Gi Group Monza (3-0)
LONGEST SET: 00.32
2° Set (25-22) Tonno Callipo Calabria Vibo Valentia – Calzedonia Verona
SHORTEST SET: 00.20
1° Set (25-12) Bunge Ravenna-Gi Group Monza
TOP TEAMS
ATTACK: 58,2%
Diatec Trentino
RECEPTION: Perf. 36,6% Taiwan Excellence Latina
BLOCKS: 13
Wixo LPR Piacenza
POINTS: 83
Kioene Padova
ACES: 12
Cucine Lube Civitanova
TOP INDIVIDUALS
POINTS: 30 Aleksandar Atanasijevic (Sir Safety Conad Perugia)
ATTACKS: 25
Aleksandar Atanasijevic (Sir Safety Conad Perugia)
ACES: 6
Alessandro Fei (Wixo LPR Piacenza)
BLOCKS: 6 Maxwell Philip Holt (Azimut Modena)
MVPs
Alessandro Fei (Wixo LPR Piacenza – Cucine Lube Civitanova)
Tine Urnaut (Azimut Modena – Sir Safety Conad Perugia)
Toncek Stern (Tonno Callipo Calabria Vibo Valentia – Calzedonia Verona)
Santiago Orduna (Bunge Ravenna – Gi Group Monza)
Lazar Cirovic (Taiwan Excellence Latina – Kioene Padova)
Luca Vettori (Diatec Trentino – Biosì Indexa Sora)
Kevin Klinkenberg (BCC Castellana Grotte – Revivre Milano)
Standings:
Sir Safety Conad Perugia 67, Cucine Lube Civitanova 61, Azimut Modena 57, Diatec Trentino 50, Calzedonia Verona 48, Revivre Milano 43, Wixo LPR Piacenza 41, Bunge Ravenna 41, Kioene Padova 35, Gi Group Monza 26, Taiwan Excellence Latina 23, Tonno Callipo Calabria Vibo Valentia 13, Biosì Indexa Sora 10, BCC Castellana Grotte 10.
13th Round Second Half SuperLega UnipolSai
Domenica 4 marzo 2018, ore 18.00
Calzedonia Verona – Wixo LPR Piacenza Diretta RAI Sport + HD
Diretta streaming su raiplay.it
Kioene Padova – Azimut Modena Diretta Lega Volley Channel
Gi Group Monza – Diatec Trentino Diretta Lega Volley Channel
Biosì Indexa Sora – Tonno Callipo Calabria Diretta Lega Volley Channel
Sir Safety Conad Perugia – Bunge Ravenna Diretta Lega Volley Channel
Revivre Milano – Taiwan Excellence Latina Diretta Lega Volley Channel
Cucine Lube Civitanova – BCC Castellana Grotte Diretta Lega Volley Channel
Serie A2 UnipolSai
4th Round: In Pool A Caloni Agnelli Bergamo won 3-0 in Roma over Ceramica Scarabeo Gcf, tie break win for Monini Spoleto in Grottazzolina over Videx, Kemas Lamipel Santa Croce defeated 3-1 Maury’s Italiana Assicurazioni Tuscania 3-1, and Emma Villas Siena won over Centrale Del Latte McDonald’s Brescia on the home turf. In Pool B Aurispa Alessano won 3-1 the big match over Gioiella Micromilk Gioia del Colle, Pool Libertas Cantù won on road in Aversa over Sigma, GoldenPlast Potenza Picena defeated Sieco Service Ortona 3-1, and importanto road win for Vbc Mondovì at PalaBigi in Reggio Emilia over Conad. In Pool C Acqua Fonteviva Massa won at tie break on Geosat Geovertical Lagonegro, Materdominivolley.it Castellana Grotte clearly won the derby over Pag Taviano, and Club Italia Crai won on road at tie break in Sicily over Messaggerie Bacco Catania.
4th Round Serie A2 UnipolSai – POOL A:
Ceramica Scarabeo GCF Roma-Caloni Agnelli Bergamo 0-3 (17-25, 22-25, 20-25); Kemas Lamipel Santa Croce-Maury’s Italiana Assicurazioni Tuscania 3-1 (25-19, 25-21, 25-27, 27-25); Emma Villas Siena-Centrale del Latte McDonald’s Brescia 3-0 (25-19, 25-20, 25-13); Videx Grottazzolina-Monini Spoleto 2-3 (16-25, 15-25, 25-15, 25-22, 12-15).
Ceramica Scarabeo GCF Roma – Caloni Agnelli Bergamo 0-3 (17-25, 22-25, 20-25) – Ceramica Scarabeo GCF Roma: Zoppellari 2, Tiozzo 7, Pollock 6, Padura Diaz 11, Snippe 9, Franceschini 4, Saturnino (L), Romiti (L), Fantini 0, Valenti 0, Rau 0. N.E. Sacripanti, Mancini, Losco. All. Spanakis. Caloni Agnelli Bergamo: Jovanovic 5, Pierotti 10, Cargioli 9, Hoogendoorn 13, Dolfo 9, Valsecchi 3, Franzoni (L), Innocenti (L), Longo 0. N.E. Albergati, Carminati, Cioffi. All. Graziosi. ARBITRI: Feriozzi, Guarneri. NOTE – durata set: 23′, 31′, 26′; tot: 80′.
Emma Villas Siena – Centrale del Latte McDonald’s Brescia 3-0 (25-19, 25-20, 25-13) – Emma Villas Siena: Fabroni 2, Vedovotto 7, Spadavecchia 8, Boswinkel 18, Fedrizzi 12, Melo 5, Pochini (L), Giovi (L), Graziani 0, Di Tommaso 0. N.E. Bargi, Braga, Della Volpe. All. Cichello. Centrale del Latte McDonald’s Brescia: Tiberti 0, Mazzon 1, Esposito 5, Bellei 14, Cisolla 12, Codarin 6, Sommavilla (L), Margutti 1, Fusco (L). N.E. Tasholli, Statuto, Zanardini, Bergoli, Riccardi, Cruz, Sorlini, Bonisoli. All. Zambonardi. ARBITRI: Rossetti, Rolla. NOTE – durata set: 24′, 24′, 22′; tot: 70′.
Videx Grottazzolina – Monini Spoleto 2-3 (16-25, 15-25, 25-15, 25-22, 12-15) – Videx Grottazzolina: Cecato 3, Vecchi 11, Fiori 4, Morelli 32, Richards 4, Salgado 3, Brandi J. (L), De Fabritiis 10, Calistri (L). N.E. Brandi N., Gaspari, Romagnoli, Pison, Minnoni. All. Ortenzi. Monini Spoleto: Corvetta 3, Galliani 16, Cubito 8, Raic 19, Mariano 12, Zamagni 13, Di Renzo (L), Agostini 0, Bari (L), Segoni 0, Costanzi 0, Bertoli 8, Katalan 1. N.E. Van Berkel. All. Monti. ARBITRI: Laghi, Somansino. NOTE – durata set: 22′, 22′, 27′, 29′, 17′; tot: 117′.
Kemas Lamipel Santa Croce – Maury’s Italiana Assicurazioni Tuscania 3-1 (25-19, 25-21, 25-27, 27-25) – Kemas Lamipel Santa Croce: Acquarone 2, Colli 9, Benaglia 3, Pereira Da Silva 25, Magnani Hage 21, Elia 8, Andreini (L), Taliani (L), Ciulli 2, Zonca 1, Tamburo 0, Miscione 0. N.E. Polidori. All. Totire. Maury’s Italiana Assicurazioni Tuscania: Pedron 2, Shavrak 21, Piscopo 4, Mochalski 12, Cernic 20, Festi 7, Sorgente (L), Cro’ 0, Calonico 1, Bonami (L), Buzzelli 0, Della Rosa 0. N.E. Seveglievich. All. Montagnani. ARBITRI: Prati, Sabia. NOTE – durata set: 29′, 27′, 36′, 36′; tot: 128′.
Standings Pool A
Ceramica Scarabeo GCF Roma 21, Caloni Agnelli Bergamo 20, Kemas Lamipel Santa Croce 20, Maury’s Italiana Assicurazioni Tuscania 17, Emma Villas Siena 14, Centrale del Latte McDonald’s Brescia 13, Monini Spoleto 10, Videx Grottazzolina 5.
1st Round Second Half Serie A2 UnipolSai – Pool A
Sabato 3 marzo 2018, ore 20.30
Ceramica Scarabeo GCF Roma – Maury’s Italiana Assicurazioni Tuscania Diretta Lega Volley Channel
Domenica 4 marzo 2018, ore 19.30
Emma Villas Siena – Monini Spoleto Diretta Lega Volley Channel
Videx Grottazzolina – Caloni Agnelli Bergamo Diretta Lega Volley Channel
4th Round Serie A2 UnipolSai – POOL B:
Aurispa Alessano-Gioiella Micromilk Gioia del Colle 3-1 (25-22, 31-29, 24-26, 25-22); Sigma Aversa-Pool Libertas Cantù 1-3 (25-18, 21-25, 20-25, 23-25); GoldenPlast Potenza Picena-Sieco Service Ortona 3-1 (25-21, 18-25, 26-24, 25-19); Conad Reggio Emilia-VBC Mondovì 1-3 (32-34, 25-22, 23-25, 19-25).
GoldenPlast Potenza Picena – Sieco Service Ortona 3-1 (25-21, 18-25, 26-24, 25-19) – GoldenPlast Potenza Picena: Monopoli 1, Toscani 0, Larizza 12, Bisi 14, Marinelli 27, Bucciarelli 9, Cristofaletti 13, D’Amico (L), Sette 0, Romanò 0, Di Silvestre 0. N.E. Lavanga, Maccarone. All. Di pinto. Sieco Service Ortona: Lanci 1, Ogurcak 16, Menicali 13, Zanettin 13, Ottaviani 15, Simoni 3, Sitti 0, Pesare (L), Provvisiero (L). N.E. Zanini, Bencz, Tartaglione. All. Lanci. ARBITRI: Saltalippi, Luciani. NOTE – durata set: 27′, 26′, 33′, 31′; tot: 117′.
Sigma Aversa – Pool Libertas Cantù 1-3 (25-18, 21-25, 20-25, 23-25) – Sigma Aversa: Grassi 1, Libraro 17, Giacobelli 6, Santangelo 16, Simeonov 5, Vigil Gonzalez 11, Marra (L), Vacchiano (L), Baldari 6, Montò 0, Catena 0. N.E. All. Bosco. Pool Libertas Cantù: Baratti 0, Cominetti 19, Robbiati 7, Alexandre De Oliveira 23, Gomes Do Rego Junior 13, Frattini 6, Boffi (L), Piazza 0, Butti (L). N.E. Suraci, Pellegrinelli, Danielli, Monguzzi, Olivati. All. Cominetti. ARBITRI: Di Bari Pierpaolo, Talento. NOTE – durata set: 22′, 27′, 26′, 25′; tot: 100′.
Aurispa Alessano – Gioiella Micromilk Gioia del Colle 3-1 (25-22, 31-29, 24-26, 25-22) – Aurispa Alessano: Alberini 5, Lipinski 13, Usai 7, Culafic 29, Lazzaretto 7, Tomassetti 11, Morciano (L), Loglisci 0, Bisci (L), Cordano 0, Lugli 0. N.E. Peluso. All. Tofoli. Gioiella Micromilk Gioia del Colle: Marchiani 1, Grassano 6, Erati 14, Link 25, Joventino Venceslau 6, Scopelliti 6, De Santis (L), Casulli (L), Anselmo 3, Luppi 5. N.E. Cetrullo, Bernardi. All. Spinelli. ARBITRI: Vecchione, Colucci. NOTE – durata set: 26′, 36′, 37′, 30′; tot: 129′.
Standings Pool B:
Aurispa Alessano 22, Gioiella Micromilk Gioia del Colle 19, Sigma Aversa 16, Pool Libertas Cantù 16, Sieco Service Ortona 14, GoldenPlast Potenza Picena 12, VBC Mondovì 11, Conad Reggio Emilia 10.
1st Round Second Half Serie A2 UnipolSai – Pool B
Sabato 3 marzo 2018, ore 18.00
Sigma Aversa – Sieco Service Ortona Diretta Lega Voley Channel
Sabato 3 marzo 2018, ore 20.30
GoldenPlast Potenza Picena – VBC Mondovì Diretta Lega Volley Channel
Domenica 4 marzo 2018, ore 16.00
Aurispa Alessano – Pool Libertas Cantù Diretta Lega Volley Channel
Conad Reggio Emilia – Gioiella Micromilk Gioia del Colle Diretta Lega Volley Channel
4th Round Serie A2 UnipolSai – POOL C:
Messaggerie Bacco Catania-Club Italia Crai Roma 2-3 (21-25, 25-21, 25-23, 22-25, 11-15); Materdominivolley.it Castellana Grotte-Pag Taviano 3-0 (25-22, 25-22, 25-16); Acqua Fonteviva Massa-Geosat Geovertical Lagonegro 3-2 (22-25, 25-16, 25-20, 23-25, 15-11).
Bye: Mosca Bruno Bolzano.
Materdominivolley.it Castellana Grotte – Pag Taviano 3-0 (25-22, 25-22, 25-16) – Materdominivolley.it Castellana Grotte: Marsili 2, Fiore 10, Gargiulo 7, Gradi 17, Lavia 10, Patriarca 9, Di Carlo (L), Battista (L), Saibene 0. N.E. Pilotto, Garofolo, Manginelli, Chadtchyn. All. Castellano. Pag Taviano: Mariella 2, Ruiz 8, Bigarelli 13, Astarita 8, Smiriglia 5, Percoco (L), Barajas 0, Avelli 0, Piedepalumbo 0. N.E. All. Licchelli. ARBITRI: Morgillo, Gasparro. NOTE – durata set: 25′, 33′, 24′; tot: 82′.
Messaggerie Bacco Catania – Club Italia Crai Roma 2-3 (21-25, 25-21, 25-23, 22-25, 11-15) – Messaggerie Bacco Catania: Finoli 4, Bonacic 22, Razzetto 5, De Santis 24, Sideri 2, Pizzichini 8, Pricoco (L), Spampinato (L), Zanette Mugnaini 13, Tulone 0, Chillemi 1. N.E. Reina, Torre. All. Rigano. Club Italia Crai Roma: Salsi 2, Recine 12, Cortesia 16, Cantagalli 6, Gardini 3, Russo 15, Federici (L), Panciocco 13, Rondoni (L), Motzo 13. N.E. Sperotto, Stefani, Mosca, Dal Corso. All. Cresta. ARBITRI: Stancati, Traversa. NOTE – durata set: 26′, 30′, 31′, 29′, 19′; tot: 135′.
Acqua Fonteviva Massa – Geosat Geovertical Lagonegro 3-2 (22-25, 25-16, 25-20, 23-25, 15-11) – Acqua Fonteviva Massa: Masini 0, Bolla 26, Quarta 16, Cuk 25, Silva 1, Biglino 12, Briata (L), Leoni 0, Bortolini (L), Calarco 11, Bernieri Di Lucca 0, Nannini 0. N.E. Briglia. All. Mosca. Geosat Geovertical Lagonegro: Kindgard 1, Boscaini 8, Giosa 9, Milushev 19, Holt 23, Copelli 9, Maiorana (L), Porcelli (L), Sardanelli (L), Fortunato (L), Roberti 1, Leone 1. N.E. Amouah, Fabi, Ribezzo. All. Falabella. ARBITRI: Spinnicchia, Zingaro Marco Riccardo. NOTE – durata set: 27′, 21′, 29′, 30′, 18′; tot: 125′.
Standings Pool C:
Materdominivolley.it Castellana Grotte 18, Pag Taviano 17, Messaggerie Bacco Catania 14, Club Italia Crai Roma 13, Geosat Geovertical Lagonegro 13, Acqua Fonteviva Massa 8, Mosca Bruno Bolzano 7.
1 incontro in meno: Materdominivolley.it Castellana Grotte, Messaggerie Bacco Catania, Acqua Fonteviva Massa.
1st Round Second Half Serie A2 UnipolSai – Pool C
Venerdì 2 marzo 2018, ore 20.30
Messaggerie Bacco Catania – Pag Taviano Diretta Lega Volley Channel
Domenica 4 marzo 2018, ore 16.00
Acqua Fonteviva Massa – Mosca Bruno Bolzano Diretta Lega Volley Channel
Domenica 4 marzo 2018, ore 18.00
Materdominivolley.it Castellana Grotte – Geosat Geovertical Lagonegro Diretta Lega Volley Channel
Bye: Club Italia Crai Roma.
