Linkem Cup A1 playoffs
Results – QUARTER-FINAL Game 3
Copra Elior Piacenza – Sir Safety Perugia 3-0 (25-16, 29-27, 25-16)
Bre Banca Lannutti Cuneo-Casa Modena 3-2 (21-25, 22-25, 25-20, 25-16, 15-13)
Itas Diatec Trentino-Tonno Callipo Vibo Valentia 3-0 (27-25, 25-23, 25-20)
Cucine Lube Banca Marche Macerata-Andreoli Latina 3-0 (25-23, 25-23, 26-24)
COPRA ELIOR PIACENZA – SIR SAFETY PERUGIA 3-0 (25-16, 29-27, 25-16)
COPRA ELIOR PIACENZA: Marra (L), Papi 13, Fei 15, Simon 4, Zlatanov 19, Holt 6, Tencati, De Cecco 3. DNP Latelli, Corvetta, Ogurcak, Maruotti, Vettori. Coach. Monti.
SIR SAFETY PERUGIA: Alletti 1, Van Harskamp, Petric 14, Daldello 1, Giovi (L), Schwarz 10, Tamburo 1, Vujevic 6, Edgar 3, Semenzato 1. DNP Van Rekom, Tomassetti, Pochini. Coach. Kovac.
Piacenza needed just over an hour of play to get rid of Perugia and seal the series. Perugia tried everything possible but the only set in which it had a chance – the second – eventually went the other way 27-29. Piacenza registered 6 aces, 48% in reception, 54% in attack and 11 blocks. Perugia was limited to 38% in reception and 36% in attack, with 5 blocks.
Luca Monti (Coach Copra Elior Piacenza): “After this victory we’ll need a good easy week to recharge our batteries and be ready to face the semi-final against Macerata or Latina. This game has not been as difficult as the one played Thursday in Perugia in terms of play but more complicated to deal with in terms of psychological approach, even if we did lack consistency”.
Aimone Alletti (Sir Safety Perugia): “Piacenza has more experience than us, we lacked the composure to get back on track and recover from bad spells. When Piacenza’s serve and block goes fine, it becomes very difficult. We tried our best, unfortunately it went like this”.
BRE BANCA LANNUTTI CUNEO – CASA MODENA 3-2 (21-25, 22-25, 25-20, 25-16, 15-13)
BRE BANCA LANNUTTI CUNEO: Antonov 2, Ngapeth 11, De Pandis (L), Galliani, Wijsmans 16, Kohut 5, Grbic 8, Della Lunga, Sokolov 22, Abdelaziz, Rossi 5. DNP Marchisio. Coach. Piazza.
CASA MODENA: Manià (L), Sala 9, Deroo 15, Quesque 12, Celitans 20, Casadei, Vesely 10, Pinelli, Kovacevic, Baranowicz 1. DNP Donadio, Piscopo. Coach. Lorenzetti.
The best volleyball has to offer continues even during the Easter period with Cuneo coming back from a two-set deficit to clinch he game in the tie-break against Modena and go through to the semi-finals in which it will meet Trento. MVP: Wout Wijsmans
Jakub Vesely (Casa Modena): “We basically played two identical games, both finished at the tie-break 15-13. This goes to show that we have worked hard and extremely well with this team. We were ahead but lost the third set, we lacked the determination to seal it and they took advantage”.
Tsvetan Sokolov (Bre Banca Lannutti Cuneo): “I am extremely happy with this victory. We lost the first two sets, but the important thing was to win and we did it. We managed to seal the series in game 3, which will give us more time to rest and get ready for the next round”.
Wout Wijsmans (Bre Banca Lannutti Cuneo): “Now we’re through, we’ll be in the semi-finals against Trento, the strongest team in the world. We’ll need to play good volley and be focused from the first to the last point”.
Played yesterday on 31/03/13
ITAS DIATEC TRENTINO – TONNO CALLIPO VIBO VALENTIA 3-0 (27-25, 25-23, 25-20)
ITAS DIATEC TRENTINO: Kaziyski 12, Sintini, Birarelli 6, Juantorena 11, Vieira De Oliveira 1, Lanza 2, Djuric 13, Colaci (L), Stokr 9, Chrtiansky Jr, Bari (L), Burgsthaler. DNP Uchikov. Coach. Stoytchev.
TONNO CALLIPO VIBO VALENTIA: Coscione 3, Cortellazzi, Kaliberda 11, Farina (L), Forni 8, Rocamora 1, Badawy 3, Buti 8, Klapwijk 7, Barone, Urnaut 12. DNP Montesanti, Lavia. Coach. Blengini.
CUCINE LUBE BANCA MARCHE MACERATA – ANDREOLI LATINA 3-0 (25-23, 25-23, 26-24) – CUCINE LUBE BANCA MARCHE MACERATA: Lampariello, Pajenk 8, Savani 2, Zaytsev 20, Parodi 9, Stankovic 7, Henno (L), Travica 3, Kooy 6. DNP Diamantini, Monopoli, Starovic. Coach. Giuliani.
ANDREOLI LATINA: Rauwerdink 8, Rossini (L), Gitto 8, Sottile 3, Verhees 6, Prandi, Troy 15, Noda Blanco 5, Fragkos 3. DNP Jarosz, Cisolla, Guemart. Coach. Prandi.
Fixtures:
QUARTER-FINALS Game 4
Wednesday April 3 at 8.30pm
Andreoli Latina (7) – Cucine Lube Banca Marche Macerata (2) Live on RAI Sport 1
QUARTER-FINAL Game 5 (If needed)
Sunday April 7 at 5.30pm
Cucine Lube Banca Marche Macerata (2) – Andreoli Latina (7) Live on RAI Sport 1
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9ª Vibo Valentia 2 | 0-3 0-3 | 1ª Itas Diatec Trentino 1 |
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1ª Itas Diatec Trentino 3 |
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7ª Latina 2 |
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