SESI SAO PAULO – TRENTINO DIATEC TRENTO 1-3 (25-18, 23-25, 23-25, 21-25)
SESI SAO PAULO: Litwinczuk 3, Cruz Miranda 7, Barbalho 2, Rodrigues 2, De 3, Endres 12, Santos Junior 14, Santos Sergio (L), Barth 1, Santana 10, Ryuma Oto 3, Martins 9. Coach. Gavio.
TRENTINO DIATEC TRENTO: Kaziyski 8, Birarelli 4, Della Lunga 5, Juantorena 11, Zygdalo 1, Vieira De Oliveira, Brinkman 8, Sokolov 18, Tzourits 6, Stokr, Bari (L). DNP Colaci. Coach. Stoytchev.
Trentino had the better of the Brazilian team of Sao Paulo 3-1 and earned top spot of its group. This also represents its 13 straight victory in the competition. Stoytchev’s boys, who are chasing a third consecutive title, will face the Russians of Kazan in the semi-finals to be played tomorrow at 6pm.
Final standings
Pool A
1. KS Jastryebski Wiegel (POL) 8
2. Zenit Kazan (RUS) 7
3. Trinity West Spartans Vancouver (CAN) 2
4. Paykan Tehran (IRI) 1
Pool B
1. Trentino Diatec (ITA) 9
2. Sesi Sao Paulo (BRA) 6
3. AAR Al-Arabi Doha (QAT) 2
4. AAH Al-Ahly (EGY) 1
Results
Saturday October 8
Trinity Western Spartans (CAN) – Zenit Kazan (RUS) 0-3 (11-25, 15-25, 16-16)
KS Jastrzebski Wegiel (POL) – Paykan Teheran (IRI) 3-0 (25-18, 25-14, 25-14)
Al-Ahly Sporting Club (EGY)– Al-Araby (QAT) 2-3 (23-25, 31-29, 24-26, 25-21, 12-15)
Sunday 9
Trentino Diatec (ITA) – Al-Ahly Sporting Club (EGY) 3-0 (25-16, 25-22, 25-22)
Paykan Teheran (IRI) – Zenit Kazan (RUS) 0-3 (24-26, 18-25, 23-25)
Sesi San Paolo (BRA) – Al-Araby (QAT) 3-0 (25-20, 25-20, 25-22)
Monday 10
Trinity Western Spartans (CAN) – Paykan Teheran (IRI) 3-2 (25-23, 18-25, 17-25, 25-18, 15-6)
KS Jastrzebski Wegiel (POL) – Zenit Kazan (RUS) 3-2 (25-22, 25-17, 11-25, 21-25, 19-17)
Al-Ahly Sporting Club (EGY)– Sesi San Paolo (BRA) 1-3 (18-25, 25-27, 25-18, 14-25)
Tuesday 11
KS Jastrzebski Wegiel (POL) – Trinity Western Spartans (CAN) 3-0 (25-17, 25-20, 25-18)
Trentino Diatec (ITA) – Al-Araby (QAT) 3-0 (25-22, 25-15, 25-17)
Wednesday 12
Sesi San Paolo (BRA) – Trentino Diatec (ITA) 1-3 (25-18, 23-25, 23-25, 21-25)
Fixtures
Thursday 13
Semi-finals
2pm: KS Jastryebski Wiegel (POL) – Sesi Sao Paulo (BRA) Live on Sportitalia 2
6pm: Trentino Diatec (ITA) – Zenit Kazan (RUS) Live on Sportitalia 2
Friday 14
2pm: Game for third place Live on Sportitalia 2
6pm: Final Live on Sportitalia 2
