TRENTINO DIATEC TRENTO – ZENIT KAZAN 3-1 (25-22, 25-21, 19-25, 25-14)
TRENTINO DIATEC TRENTO: Kaziyski 17, Birarelli 10, Della, Juantorena 16, Zygdalo, Vieira De Oliveira, Sokolov, Tzourits 11, Stokr 16, Bari (L). DNP Brinkman, Colaci. Coach. Stoytchev.
ZENIT KAZAN: Apalikov 6, Vermiglio 2, Volkov 7, Priddy 8, Cheremisin, Berezhko 12, Obmochaev (L), Gutsalyuk, Babichev, Mikhaylov 25. DNP Sivozhelez, Babechine. Coach. Alekno.
Trentino will be able to fight in the final to retain the title earned in the past two years. In the semi-finals, it got rid of Kazan 3-1. The Russians were expected to be the most apt to disturb Trentino. Trento found the killing touch in the end of the first two sets before Kazan pulled one back. But then, the Italians totally humiliated the Russians in the fourth set won 25-14. The final will take place tomorrow night (Friday, live on Sportitalia 2) against Jastrzebski Diatec, team coached by Lorenzo Bernardi in which there is also Michal Lasko. Jastrzbski had the better of the Brazilian team of Sasi Sao Paulo 3-2.
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 9
2. Sesi Sao Paulo (BRA) 6
3. AAR Al-Arabi Doha (QAT) 2
4. AAH Al-Ahly (EGY) 1
Results and fixtures
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)
Thursday 13
Semi-finals
KS Jastryebski Wiegel (POL) – Sesi Sao Paulo (BRA) 3-2 (25-23, 18-25, 19-25, 25-13, 15-13)
Trentino Diatec (ITA) – Zenit Kazan (RUS) 3-1 (25-22, 25-21, 19-25, 25-14)
Friday 14
2pm: Game for third place
Sesi Sao Paulo (BRA) – Zenit Kazan (RUS) Live on Sportitalia 2
6pm: Final
KS Jastryebski Wiegel (POL) – Trentino Diatec (ITA) Live on Sportitalia 2
