Captain Birarelli: “we won with the heart”

Sir Safety Conad Perugia – Diatec Trentino 3-0 (25-21, 25-21, 25-23) – Sir Safety Conad Perugia: De Cecco 1, Zaytsev 6, Podrascanin 8, Atanasijevic 22, Berger 13, Birarelli 7, Tosi (L), Mitic 0, Bari (L), Buti 0, Chernokozhev 0. DNP Della Lunga, Franceschini, Paris. Coach Bernardi. Diatec Trentino: Giannelli 1, Urnaut 9, Solé 6, Stokr 10, Lanza 5, Van De Voorde 11, Chiappa (L), Nelli 0, Antonov 1, Colaci (L). DNP Blasi, Mazzone T., Mazzone D., Burgsthaler. Coach Lorenzetti. REFEREES: Rapisarda, Goitre mauro carlo. NOTES – sets: 29′, 27′, 30′; tot: 86′. MVP: Atanasijevic

Sir Safety Conad Perugia earned Game 5, keeping undefeated PalaEvangelisti in fourth act of semifinal, grabbing the tie in the series, forcing Trento to Game 5 next saturday in Trento. The go to guy for Lorenzo Bernardi’s team was Alexander Atanasijevic, 22 points with 59% in attack for the serbian opposite, logical Mvp of the game. Together with Atanasijevic a good game for Alexander Berger, who struggled a little bit in reception early in first set, stepping up late in first and in the rest of the game, putting on the ground 13 points with 65% in attack. The masterpiece of the game was by Luciano De Cecco, who set at their best all the hammers of Sir Safety, almost without committing mistakes. On Trento’s side, a good game by Simone Giannelli, the only one dangerous in the fundamental of serve, who set the best way possible. Angelo Lorenzetti’s team struggled with the hammers, with a good offensive game by Simon Van De Voorde, who scored 11 points. Next saturday 22nd april at18 at PalaTrento, these two teams will face each other for no tomorrow Game 5. The winner will face Cucine Lube Civitanova in the final starting from 25th april in Civitanova.

Aleksandar Atanasijevic (Sir Safety Conad Perugia): “It was a tough game, Trento is a team who never give up, we know it. We are happy we will have the chance to play Game 5, that’s what we wanted. Now we will need to win on their turf, no way out. I would love to thank our fans, with them is always easier”.

Tine Urnaut (Diatec Trentino): “It was a fight, in first two sets we suffered the breaks of Atanasijevic in the fundamental of serve, thos points were heavy in the end. In third they started good, we came back, then we suffered the serve of Birarelli. In Game 5 we’ll play in front of our fans, is always great to play in front of them. We’ll give everything”.

Play Off Scudetto, Semifinal Game 5

Saturday 22nd april 2017, – 18

Diatec Trentino – Sir Safety Conad Perugia

Live on RAI Sport + HD at 18.00

Play Off Scudetto, Final Game 1

Tuesday 25th april 2017, – 18.00

Finalist (best RS) – Finalist (worst RS) Live RAI Sport + HD

Play Off Scudetto, Final Game 2

Thursday 4th may 2017, – 20.30

Finalist (worst RS) – Finalist (best RS) Live RAI Sport + HD

Play Off Scudetto, Final Game 3

Sunday 7th may 2017, – 16.30

Finalist (best RS) – Finalist (worst RS) Live RAI 3 + HD

Play Off Scudetto, Finale Gara 4

Mercoledì 10 maggio 2017, ore 20.30

Finalist (worst RS) – Finalist (best RS) Live RAI Sport + HD

Play Off Scudetto, Finale Gara 5

Sabato 13 maggio 2017, ore 16.30

Finalist (best RS) – Finalist (worst RS) Live RAI 3 + HD