Ivan Zaytsev after the 3-1 loss in Trento: “Too bad for yesterday, Game 1 has gone, but we are still confident for the win in the series. Next saturday we will show that we are into the series, we’ll play Game 2 with a better approach inthe key moments of the game. On yesterday sometimes we played a great volleyball, despite the loss. Saturday will be different, I can bet on this”.
Coach Lorenzo Bernardi said: “We played an high level first set, being good also in the other three sets, but have lost an opportunity to take home this road win. Trent is a great team, someone said we are stronger then them, but they showed on tonight that this isn’t true”.
Diatec Trentino – Sir Safety Conad Perugia 3-1 (16-25, 25-22, 26-24, 25-22) – Diatec Trentino: Giannelli 1, Urnaut 11, Van De Voorde 13, Stokr 7, Lanza 15, Solé 9, Chiappa (L), Colaci (L), Antonov 1, Nelli 3, Mazzone D. 1, Mazzone T. 0. DNP Burgsthaler, Blasi. Coach Lorenzetti. Sir Safety Conad Perugia: De Cecco 4, Zaytsev 16, Podrascanin 11, Atanasijevic 13, Russell 9, Birarelli 7, Tosi (L), Bari (L), Berger 1, Mitic 0, Della Lunga 0. DNP Buti, Chernokozhev, Paris. Coach Bernardi. REFEREES: Satanassi, Gnani. NOTES – Attendence 4.000. sets: 21′, 27′, 34′, 27′; tot: 109′. MVP Urnaut
Diatec Trentino stayed perfect at PalaTrento after Unipolsai Superleague Semifinals Game 1 versus Sir Safety Conad Perugia. Angelo Lorenzetti’s team grabbed the lead in the series in front of PalaTrento sell out crowd, staying calm and focused in the key moments of the sets. The first set was dominated by Perugia thanks to a gret performance in the fundamental of serve, won 25-16 by Lorenzo Bernardi’s team. After those first set, Trento fought back with Filippo Lanza and Tine Urnaut who stepped up, together with a great performance down the net by belgian middle blocker Van de Voorde, winning the second 25-22 and at the extras 26-24. In fourth Perugia tried to fought back but once again Tine Urnaut puton the ground some fundamental balls, so also the fourth was for the home team 25-22. Perugia had a good performance by Ivan Zaytsev, 16 points for the italian national team opposite, but suffered the bad percentages in attack of Alexander Atanasijevic. Next saturday at 18 Game 2 at PalaEvangelisti in Perugia.
Angelo Lorenzetti (Diatec Trentino): “The team was great, they played a great game, staying focused in the bad moments of the game, stepping up and do what they are able to do. This is an important win but I believ that to go over Perugia we have to improve some aspects of our game. We have to grow up in the serve”.
