Serie A1
Macerata tie-break winner over Modena
CUCINE LUBE BANCA MARCHE MACERATA – CASA MODENA 3-2 (25-27, 25-17, 25-23, 22-25, 15-12) – CUCINE LUBE BANCA MARCHE MACERATA: Henno (L), Parodi 9, Paparoni, Zaytsev 26, Stankovic 9, Patriarca, Monopoli, Giombini, Kurek 23, Baranowicz 5, Podrascanin 10. Coach. Giuliani.
CASA MODENA: Manià (L), Sala 7, Sket 1, Deroo 14, Quesque 4, Kampa 4, Bartman 18, Beretta 7, Bossi, Hendriks, Kovacevic 17, Krumins. DNP Donadio. Coach. Lorenzetti.
Macerata made it a record seven in a row to extend its lead at the top of the table although that was the first time it did not take all three points and that tomorrow Piacenza and Trento will have a chance to get closer. Considering the Champions League, that was the tenth win running. And the latest was done without Kovar, cautiously rested due to a knee tendinitis. MVP: Kurek: 3 blocks, 2 aces, 60% in attack for a total of 23 points.
Bartosz Kurek (Cucine Lube Banca Marche Macerata): “That was a great battle, Modena has an excellent team and they came here to win it, they certainly did not give anything away. In the end we obtained an important win, even if that was far from the perfect game for us. I am happy I got the MVP award but the important thing is the result, not my performance. I would have preferred to take the three points against Modena. On Tuesday we’re going to Novosibirsk, and like all the Champions League game we’ll have to be well prepared. I don’t think the long trip will disturb us, we know how important is this game and we’ll be ready”.
Zbigniew Bartman (Casa Modena): “I think I can safely say we made a big step forward compared to our latest outing against Trento. In this tough encounter against Macerata, we have taken the first point away from the the league leader, a great team. We got to the fifth set in their gym and we still have a big margin for improvement”.
League table
Cucine Lube Banca Marche Macerata 20, Diatec Trentino 14, Copra Elior Piacenza 14, Sir Safety Perugia 9, Calzedonia Verona 9, Casa Modena 9, Altotevere Città di Castello 7, Tonno Callipo Calabria Vibo Valentia 7, Exprivia Molfetta 6, CMC Ravenna 5, Bre Lannutti Cuneo 4, Andreoli Latina 4.
1 game more: Cucine Lube Banca Marche Macerata, Casa Modena
1 game in hand: Calzedonia Verona, Andreoli Latina
Serie A1 round 7
Saturday November 30
Cucine Lube Banca Marche Macerata – Casa Modena 3-2 (25-27, 25-17, 25-23, 22-25, 15-12)
Sunday December 1 at 5.30pm
Exprivia Molfetta – Calzedonia Verona Live on RAI Sport 2
Live streaming on www.raisport.rai.it
(Cipolla-Goitre)
Sunday December 1 at 6pm
Diatec Trentino – Altotevere Città di Castello Live on Sportube.tv
(Genna-Braico)
Andreoli Latina – Copra Elior Piacenza
(La Micela-Gini)
Bre Lannutti Cuneo – CMC Ravenna
(Rapisarda-Pol)
Sir Safety Perugia – Tonno Callipo Calabria Vibo Valentia
(Cesare-Simbari)
