The Block Devils came back from Germany with a four-set victory at the end of a hard-fought encounter against Duren. Atanasijevic led all scorers with 21 points, while captain Buti was outstanding in the fourth set. A crucial win before the quarter-final return leg in Italy. Kovac’s man did a great job of taming the hosts’ fighting spirt in the first two sets and react after a third set that was lost 26-24 on two aces from their Chilean outside hitter Gevert.
SWD POWERVOLLEYS DUREN-SIR SAFETY-SICOMA PERUGIA 1-3 (23-25, 21-25, 26-24, 15-25) SWD POWERVOLLEYS DUREN: Yu 4, Gevert 15, Van Bemmelen 3, Verhoeff 9, Marks 12, Pompe 8, Bann (libero), Barthel. DNP.: West, Prolingheuer, Sedore, Zachrich. Coach. Brams
SIR SAFETY-SICOMA PERUGIA: De Cecco 1, Atanasijevic 21, Birarelli 8, Buti 11, Fromm 6, Russell 16, Giovi (libero), Tzioumakas, Fanuli, Dimitrov. DNP.: Elia, Kaliberda. Coach. Kovac
