Another loss, Top Volley Latina eliminated

LPR Piacenza – Top Volley Latina 3-1 (25-17, 24-26, 25-23, 27-25) – LPR Piacenza: Hierrezuelo 6, Clevenot 12, Di Martino 8, Hernandez Ramos 23, Marshall 18, Alletti 15, Papi (L), Cottarelli 1, Manià (L), Yosifov 0, Parodi 0. DNP Zlatanov, Tencati, Tzioumakas. Coach Giuliani. Top Volley Latina: Sottile 0, Klinkenberg 6, Gitto 8, Fei 14, Maruotti 17, Rossi 9, Caccioppola (L), Fanuli (L), Quintana Guerra 0, Strugar 4, Pistolesi 0, Penchev 3. DNP Ishikawa. Coach Bagnoli. REFEREES: La micela sandro, Sobrero. NOTES – sets: 20′, 33′, 28′, 33′; tot: 114′.

In the day of Samuele Papi and Hristo Zlatanov, celebrated at PalaBanca for their last game in Piacenza before ritiring, Lpr Piacenza won 3-1 on Top Volley Latina in Unipolsai Playoff Challenge Quarterfinal Game 3, winning the series and clinching the Playoff Challenge Final Four spot. For Papi and Zlatanov were present Giani, Galli, Monti, some video messages by Marco Meoni and Davide Marra, highlights of their careers, and a big hugh from all the fans of PalaBanca. The jersey Number 11 of Zlatanov has been retired, Zlatanov awarded by Owner Molinaroli, President Pighi and The officials of City of Piacenza. With Samuele Papi and Hristo Zlatanov, Piacenza won Top Team Cup (2006), Italian Championship (2009), Supercup (2009), Challenge Cup (2013) and one Italian Cup (2014). About the game, it was a great one once again for Fernando Hernandez, Mvp of the game with 27 points put on the ground, good game also for Leonel Marshall with 18 points, and Aimone Alletti, 15. For Latina 17 for Gabriele Maruotti and 14 for Alessandro Fei.

Attendance: 2532

Mvp: Hernandez

Alberto Giuliani (LPR Piacenza): “there was some pressure on us, we needed to win, we had a match ball on the home turf in front of our fans, and we won. We will play in Final Four, we deserved it. We weren’t always good on the court today, probably because of the party before the game..I’m happy for Papi and Zlatanov, I love those two old men!”

Daniele Bagnoli (Top Volley Latina): “We weren’t able to play with our usual starting six. It was a fight, they were great, they are a great team. Hernandez made the difference in the fundamental of serve. I had the honour to coach Samuele Papi for 8 years, at his best, for this I have been a very lucky coach, together we won alot of trophies”.