The Challenge playoffs has a new formula. It will end with a Final Four.
The teams classified from 9th to 12th have met in the early group stage. According to their standing, they will take on the losers of the League playoffs quarter-finals. Then, the winners of those games will take part in a Final Four, to be played on April 24-25.
The winner of this Final Four will earn a spot in next season’s Challenge Cup.
Challenge playoffs, quarter-finals Game 1 (best of 3 games)
Sunday 10 April at 6pm
Best out of league playoffs – CMC Romagna (4th group stage)
Ninfa Latina (4th out of league playoffs) – Revivre Milano (1st group stage)
2nd best out of league playoffs – Gi Group Monza (3rd group stage)
Tonazzo Padova (3rd out of league playoffs) – LPR Piacenza (2nd group stage)
Results:
Sir Safety Conad Perugia – Calzedonia Verona 2-3 (25-17, 25-27, 24-26, 25-18, 12-15)
Tonazzo Padova – DHL Modena 2-3 (25-21, 23-25, 25-20, 23-25, 12-15)
Exprivia Molfetta – Diatec Trentino 3-1 (22-25, 25-21, 25-20, 25-19)
LONGEST GAME: 02.17
Sir Safety Conad Perugia – Calzedonia Verona 2-3
QUICKEST GAME: 01.43
Exprivia Molfetta – Diatec Trentino 3-1
LONGEST SET: 00.31
2° Set (25-27) Sir Safety Conad Perugia – Calzedonia Verona
QUICKEST SET: 00.24
1° Set (25-21) Tonazzo Padova – DHL Modena
TEAM HIGHS
ATTACK: 50,0%
Tonazzo Padova
RECEPTION: Perf. 31,5%
DHL Modena
BLOCKS: 14
Tonazzo Padova
POINTS: 79
Sir Safety Conad Perugia
ACES: 20
Exprivia Molfetta
INDIVIDUAL HIGHS
POINTS: 28
Earvin Ngapeth (DHL Modena)
SPIKES: 24
Earvin Ngapeth (DHL Modena)
ACES: 6
Michele Fedrizzi (Exprivia Molfetta)
BLOCKS: 4
Marco Volpato (Tonazzo Padova)
Raydel Hierrezuelo (Exprivia Molfetta)
Rocco Barone (Exprivia Molfetta)
Simone Anzani (Calzedonia Verona)
THE BESTS
Joao Rafael De Barros (Exprivia Molfetta – Diatec Trentino)
Earvin Ngapeth (Tonazzo Padova – DHL Modena)
Uros Kovacevic (Sir Safety Conad Perugia – Calzedonia Verona)
