Trento and Piacenza are back in the starting blocks. It’s all tied after Piacenza’s victory in game 2, and it’s like starting back from 0-0. Everything remains in the balance as both teams showed in the first two encounters what they were capable of. On Thursday, game 3 in Trento was already sold out and the hosts will try to use the court advantage to go back ahead in the series. Out of the 18 home games played, Trento’s opponent had to surrender 16 times. Their last playoff defeat goes back to the 18th of April 2007, when Cuneo won at the tie-breat in the quarter finals. On the other side of the net, Piacenza’s game improved and consequently its enthusiasm greatly increased. Lorenzetti showed all its physical and psychological potential in game 2, now let’s just wait and see what will happen next.
LEAGUE FINAL RESULTS AND SCHEDULE
GAME 1
Itas Diatec Trentino – Copra Nordmeccanica Piacenza 3-2 (25-18; 17-25; 21-25; 25-14; 17-15)
GAME 2
Copra Nordmeccanica Piacenza – Itas Diatec Trentino 3-1 (25-21; 25-18; 20-25; 25-15)
GAME 3
Sunday 10 May at 5.45
Itas Diatec Trentino – Copra Nordmeccanica Piacenza LIVE ON SKY SPORT 3
(Santi – Saltalippi)
GAME 4
Wednesday 13 May at 8.30
Copra Nordmeccanica Piacenza – Itas Diatec Trentino LIVE ON SKY SPORT 2
GAME 5 (If needed)
Sunday 17 May at 6.30
Itas Diatec Trentino – Copra Nordmeccanica Piacenza LIVE ON SKY SPORT 2
2008/09 PLAYOFF DRAW
QUARTERS |
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| FINAL |
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1ª – Macerata | 3 |
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3-0; 3-2; 3-1 |
| Lube Banca Marche MC | 2 |
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8ª – Treviso | 0 |
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| 3-0; 2-3; 0-3; 3-0; 2-3 |
| Copra Nordmeccanica PC | 1 |
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4ª – Perugia | 0 |
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1-3; 1-3; 1-3 |
| Copra Nordmeccanica PC | 3 |
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5ª- Piacenza | 3 |
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| 2-3; 3-1 |
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2ª – Trento | 3 |
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3-2; 3-0; 3-2 |
| Itas Diatec Trentino | 3 |
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7ª – Vibo Valentia | 0 |
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| 3-2; 3-2; 3-1 |
| Itas Diatec Trentino | 1 |
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3ª – Cuneo | 3 |
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2-3; 1-3; 3-1; 3-0; 3-0 |
| Bre Banca Lannutti Cuneo | 0 |
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6ª – Montichiari | 2 |
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ITAS DIATEC TRENTINO – COPRA NORDMECCANICA PIACENZA
(1-1)
Playoff run:
Trentino got rid of Vibo Valentia in the quarters 3-0 before disposing of Cuneo in the semis (3-0). Piacenza had the better of Perugia in the quarters 3-0 before going through in the fifth game against Macerata (3-2).
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