European cups
Semi-finals triumphs for Treviso and Macerata in the first legs of their respective European cups: the Cev Cup and the Challenge Cup.
Treviso’s competitive spirit and character in front of 4500 Polish fans led to a tie-break victory against the Rzeszow team of Ljubomir Travica and Matej Cernic. The return game will be on Saturday in Belluno, where the Italians will need another win on any score in order to avoid the Golden set, which would be played in case of defeat. In the other semi-final, CSKA Sofia had the better of Zaksa Kedzierzyn-Kozle 3-0. Return game on Sunday. The final series will be played on March 8/9 (first leg) and 12/13 March (return leg).
Results
CEV Cup – Semi-final first leg
Asseco Resovia Rzeszow (POL) – Sisley Treviso (ITA) 2-3 (25-19, 23-25, 25-23, 22-25, 12-15)
CSKA Sofia (BUL)- Zaksa Kedzierzyn-Kozle (POL) 3-0 (27-25, 25-21, 25-20)
Fixtures
CEV Cup – Semi final retrun leg
Saturday 26 February at 8.30pm
In Belluno
Sisley Treviso (ITA) – Asseco Resovia Rzeszow (POL)
(Mokry-Azevedo)
Sunday 27 February at 3pm
Zaksa Kedzierzyn-Kozle (POL) – CSKA Sofia (BUL)
(Zenovich- Kaaber)
Ninth consecutive win in Europe for Macerata, which defeated the Greek team of E.A Patron Lux 3-1. Except for the first set, it was pretty comfortable for Omrcen and co as the Croatian captain finished top scorer with 24 points. The return leg will be in Italy on Sunday. In the other semi-final, the Austrian side Posojilnica Aich/Dob created the upset against the Turkish team of Izmir, coming-back from a two set deficit to win it at the tie-break.
Results
GM Capital Challenge Cup – semi-final first leg
E.A. Patron Lux (GRE) – Lube Banca Marche Macerata (ITA) 1-3 (27-25, 18-25, 15-25, 15-25)
Posojilnica Aich/Dob (AUT) – Arkas di Izmir (TUR) 3-2 (19-25, 23-25, 25-21, 25-23, 15-13)
fixtures
GM Capital Challenge Cup – semi-final return leg
Saturday 26 February at 7.30pm
Arkas di Izmir (TUR) – Posojilnica Aich/Dob (AUT)
(Porvaznik-Jasinski)
Sunday 27 February at 6pm
Lube Banca Marche Macerata (ITA) – E.A. Patron Lux (GRE)
(Dudek-Garthoff)
Serie A1 Sustenium
Round 23 fixtures and refs
Round 23
Saturday 26 February at 4pm
M. Roma Volley – Bre Banca Lannutti Cuneo Live on Rai Sport 1
Live streaming on http://www.raisport.rai.it/dl/raisport/multimedia/diretta.html
(La Micela–Saltalippi)
Sunday 27 February at 6pm
Andreoli Latina – Itas Diatec Trentino Live on Rai Sport 1
Live streaming on http://www.raisport.rai.it/dl/raisport/multimedia/diretta.html
(Santi-Genna)
Yoga Forlì – Tonno Callipo Vibo Valentia
(Cesare-Pol)
BCC-NEP Castellana Grotte – Copra Morpho Piacenza
(Pozzato-Zucca)
Marmi Lanza Verona – Acqua Paradiso Monza Brianza
(Puecher-Vagni)
Wednesday 2 March at 8.30pm
Lube Banca Marche Macerata – Casa Modena
RPA-LuigiBacchi.it San Giustino – Sisley Treviso
Serie A2 Sustenium
Round 25 fixtures and refs
Sunday 27 February at 11.30pm
Carige Genova – CheBanca! Milano Live on Sportitalia 2
(Gasparro-Guarneri)
Sunday 27 February at 6pm
Club Italia A.M. Roma – Pallavolo Pineto
(Simbari-Falivene)
Geotec Isernia – Gherardi SVI Città Di Castello
(Pignataro-Piluso)
Edilesse Conad Reggio Emilia – Marcegaglia CMC Ravenna
(Puletti-Frapiccini)
Volley Segrate 1978 – Phyto Performance Padova
(Parlato-Gelati)
Energy Resources Carilo Loreto – Eurogroup Gela
(Piana-Astengo)
Globo Banca Popolare del Frusinate Sora – Sir Safety Perugia
(Andreoni-Bassan)
NGM Mobile Santa Croce – Canadiens Mantova
(Cassarino-Turtù)
