The first round of the 65th Italian championship is around the corner. As the tradition goes, the first live game, broadcasted by Rai, will go to the champions Piacenza (in Taranto), who have just won the Super cup at the expense of Macerata in Frosinone.
1st round
Sunday 27 September 2009
Prisma Taranto – CoprAtlantide Piacenza (live on Rai Sport Più)
(Pessolano – Castagna)
Itas Diatec Trentino – Andreoli Latina
(Puecher – Rapisarda)
Bre Banca Lannutti Cuneo – Marmi Lanza Verona
(Sobrero – Boris)
Trenkwalder Modena – Lube Banca Marche Macerata
(Santi – Giani)
RPA-LuigiBacchi.it Perugia – Acqua Paradiso Gabeca
(Bartolini – Perri)
Aran Pineto – Tonno Callipo Vibo Valentia
(Cinti – Sampaolo)
Esse-ti Carilo Loreto – Sisley Treviso
(Ippoliti – Saltalippi)
Prisma Taranto – CoprAtlantide Piacenza
Past encounters: 8 (5-3 Piacenza)
Itas Diatec Trentino – Andreoli Latina
Past encounters: 14 (8-6 Trento)
Bre Banca Lannutti Cuneo – Marmi Lanza Verona
Past encounters: 11 (7-4 Cuneo)
Trenkwalder Modena – Lube Banca Marche Macerata
Past encounters: 47 (27-20 Modena)
RPA-LuigiBacchi.it Perugia – Acqua Paradiso Gabeca
Past encounters: 14 (10-4 Perugia)
Aran Pineto – Tonno Callipo Vibo Valentia
Past encounters: 4 (2 wins each)
Esse-ti Carilo Loreto – Sisley Treviso
Past encounters: Never met before
Serie A2 TIM
Off they go
The A2 wkicks off too this Sunday. The three newly promoted teams will face some good tests: Ravenna and Massa will make their home debut respectively against Padova and Bassano. Sora will meet Forli.
Castellana Grotte is facing a tricky challenge away at Santa Croce, who fought hard against Loreto to go up in the A1 last season. The two teams from the Emilia region will start away from their gym: Bologna travels to Gioa del Colle, while Cavriago si heading to Città di Castello. Andrea Giani will make his debut as Roma’s head coach against Mantova. Finally Crema, will open the doors of its Palabertoni gym to welcome Isernia.
1st round
Sunday 27 September 2009 at 6pm
Codyeco Santa Croce – BCC NEP Castellana Grotte
(Puletti – Longo)
Globo B. Pop. del Frusinate Sora – Yoga Forlì
(Gentile – Valeriani)
Marcegaglia Ravenna – Pallavolo Padova
(Gelati – Prandi)
Nava Gioia del Colle – Zinella Bologna
(Guerra – Fiore)
Città di Castello Pallavolo – Edilesse Cavriago
(Zanussi – Trevisan)
Samgas Crema – Katay Geotec Isernia
(Braico – Genna)
Quasar Massa Versilia – Bassano Volley
(Falzoni – Piana)
M.Roma Volley – Canadiens Mantova
(Frapiccini – Bartoloni)
