Comunicato Stampa della Lega Pallavolo Serie A

Play Off Scudetto, Semifinali Gara 3

Cucine Lube Civitanova-Azimut Modena 3-2 (25-21, 26-24, 21-25, 15-25, 15-12)

Diatec Trentino-Sir Safety Conad Perugia 3-1 (28-26, 30-28, 22-25, 25-21)

Diatec Trentino – Sir Safety Conad Perugia 3-1 (28-26, 30-28, 22-25, 25-21) – Diatec Trentino: Giannelli 3, Urnaut 12, Solé 11, Stokr 12, Lanza 15, Van De Voorde 13, Chiappa (L), Nelli 0, Antonov 1, Colaci (L), Mazzone T. 0, Mazzone D. 0. DNP Burgsthaler, Blasi. Coach Lorenzetti. Sir Safety Conad Perugia: De Cecco 0, Zaytsev 15, Podrascanin 10, Atanasijevic 22, Berger 7, Buti 6, Tosi (L), Birarelli 0, Bari (L), Mitic 0, Della Lunga 0. DNP Chernokozhev, Franceschini, Paris. Coach Bernardi. REFEREES: Cesare, Simbari. NOTES – sets: 34′, 36′, 30′, 30′; tot: 130′. Attendance 4000 MVP: Lanza

Diatec Trentino won Game 3, once again undefeated at PalaTrento, taking again the lead in Unipolsai Superleague Playoffs Semifinal versus Sir Safety Conad Perugia. Now Angelo Lorenzetti’s team will have to chances to win the series, starting from Game 4 next wednesday 19th april at PalaEvangelisti. Today’s game was a real battle, especially in first two sets, finished both at the extras, with Perugia who had the chance, in first and in second set, to win the partial, being in front 22-19 in both sets, but suffering the comeback of Trento until 24-24, winning 28-26 first and 30-28 second. In third Perugia fought back, taking the lead as they did in previous sets, but keeping it until the end, winning 25-22. In fourth Mvp Trento’s captain Filippo Lanza stepped up, driving Diatec to a great 25-21 fourth set win, winning the game and taking the lead in the series. As they did in Game 1, Perugia wasted some chances to win sets, and now Lorenzo Bernardi’s team will be forced to win Game 4 at PalaEvangelisti to stay into the series, facing the first no tomorrow game of the playoffs. On the other hand, Trento will play Cev Cup final next week, versus frenchmen of Tours VB.

Attendance: 4.000

MVP: Lanza

Tine Urnaut (Diatec Trentino): “We played in front our sell out crowd, feeling the enthusiasm of the fans. We were good in first and second set to come back, trailing until the win at the extras. Now we are in front in the series, but historically, in Perugia we always struggled”.

Lorenzo Bernardi (Sir Safety Conad Perugia): “Trento showed their strength and their determination in fighting until the end on every single ball. This happened in first, second and fourth sets. Our problem was we tought we already won those sets, paying the price of this attitude. We wasted a big chance”.

Cucine Lube Civitanova – Azimut Modena 3-2 (25-21, 26-24, 21-25, 15-25, 15-12) – Cucine Lube Civitanova: Christenson 4, Juantorena 17, Stankovic 12, Sokolov 13, Kovar 14, Candellaro 12, Pesaresi 0, Grebennikov (L), Cebulj 1, Cester 1. DNP Corvetta, Casadei, Kaliberda. Coach Blengini. Azimut Modena: Orduna 0, Ngapeth E. 23, Holt 14, Vettori 19, Petric 9, Le Roux 1, Rossini (L), Travica 1, Massari 0, Ngapeth S. 1, Piano 5. DNP Onwuelo. Coach Tubertini. REFEREES: Santi, Saltalippi. NOTES – sets: 26′, 31′, 28′, 24′, 20′; tot: 129′. Attendance 4136

MVP Kovar

Cucine Lube Civitanova took again the lead in the Unipolsai Superleague Playoff Semifinal versus Azimut Modena, by winning at the tie break Game 3, after suffering a comeback from Modena from 2-0 until 2-2. Before Game 4, scheduled next wednesday 19th april at PalaPanini, these two teams will face again each other next thursday 13th april at Eurosuole Forum in Civitanova, for Game 2 of Champions League PlayOff 6, after Lube won easily Game 1 at PalaPanini last thursday. Lube started great with as usual an outstanding performance by Tsvetan Sokolov, together with a consistant Osmany Juantorena. Despite the comeback of Modena, with Travica in place of Orduna and Massari in place of Petric, first set was 25-21 in favour of Lube, with a great performance in reception by defence (80%). the game in second set saw some breaks from both sides, with the 26-24 win for Civitanova at the extras. In third Modena improved in reception and in the serve, still with Travica on the court in place of Orduna, winning the set 25-21, dominating the fourth 25-15 with a great offensive performance by Earvin Ngapeth, driving Azimut Modena to a great comeback. In the tie break was an huge and balanced battle, with the decisive break for Lube on 8-6 with a block of Kovare on Vettori. Two more blocks in a row by Stankovic gave 14-11 lead to Lube, who won the fifth 15-12.

Tsvetan Sokolov (Cucine Lube Civitanova): “It was a tough and difficult game, exactely as we expected. They were great in third and fourth, they stepped up putting us in trouble, we don’t have to forget they are the defending champs. This is a balanced series, we are happy for this win, now let’s think to next challenge”.

Lorenzo Tubertini (Azimut Modena): “We played for the win, but in the end Lube was better than us. We struggled in serve and attack in first set, then we fixed the things and played a game on the edge. We almost won the game, we are sad for this result”.

 

Play Off Scudetto, Semifinals Game 4

Wednesday 19th april 2017, – 20.30

Sir Safety Conad Perugia – Diatec Trentino Live on RAI Sport + HD

Azimut Modena – Cucine Lube Civitanova Live on Lega Volley Channel

Play Off Scudetto, Semifinals Game 5

Saturday 22nd april 2017, – 20.30

Cucine Lube Civitanova – Azimut Modena

Diatec Trentino – Sir Safety Conad Perugia

One match on RAI Sport + HD alle 18.00, the other live on Lega Volley Channel

Play Off Scudetto, Final Game 1

Tuesday 25th april 2017, – 18.00

Finalist (best RS) – Finalist (worst RS) Live RAI Sport + HD

Play Off Scudetto, Final Game 2

Thursday 4th may 2017, – 20.30

Finalist (worst RS) – Finalist (best RS) Live RAI Sport + HD

Play Off Scudetto, Final Game 3

Sunday 7th may 2017, – 16.30

Finalist (best RS) – Finalist (worst RS) Live RAI Sport + HD

Play Off Scudetto, Finale Gara 4

Mercoledì 10 maggio 2017, ore 20.30

Finalist (worst RS) – Finalist (best RS) Live RAI Sport + HD

Play Off Scudetto, Finale Gara 5

Sabato 13 maggio 2017, ore 16.30

Finalist (best RS) – Finalist (worst RS) Live RAI Sport + HD

1a Cucine Lube Civitanova 2
3-0 3-0	1a Cucine Lube Civitanova 2
8a Tonno Callipo Calabria Vibo Valentia 0
	3-2 1-3 3-2
4a Azimut Modena 2
1-3 3-0 3-1	4a Azimut Modena 1
5a Calzedonia Verona 1
			Italian Champ 2016/17
2a Diatec Trentino 2
3-0 3-0	2a Diatec Trentino 2
7a Gi Group Monza 0
	3-1 1-3 3-1
3a Sir Safety Conad Perugia 2
3-0 3-0	3a Sir Safety Conad Perugia 1
6a LPR Piacenza 0

Play Off Challenge UnipolSai

Play Off Challenge, Quarterfinals Game 3

Calzedonia Verona-Biosì Indexa Sora 3-2 (22-25, 23-25, 25-17, 25-22, 15-10)

Tonno Callipo Calabria Vibo Valentia-Bunge Ravenna 1-3 (22-25, 25-19, 22-25, 24-26)

LPR Piacenza-Top Volley Latina 3-1 (25-17, 24-26, 25-23, 27-25)

Gi Group Monza-Exprivia Molfetta 3-0 (25-15, 25-22, 25-22)

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”.

Tonno Callipo Calabria Vibo Valentia – Bunge Ravenna 1-3 (22-25, 25-19, 22-25, 24-26) – Tonno Callipo Calabria Vibo Valentia: Coscione 6, Geiler 12, Costa 17, Michalovic 18, Alves Soares 5, Barone 10, Marra (L), Izzo 0, Corrado 1, Diamantini 0. N.E. Torchia, Rejlek. All. Kantor. Bunge Ravenna: Spirito 0, Lyneel 14, Ricci 2, Torres 21, Van Garderen 14, Bossi 8, Grozdanov 3, Goi (L), Leoni 0, Raffaelli 2, Kaminski 4. N.E. Marchini. All. Soli. ARBITRI: Tanasi, Cipolla. NOTE – durata set: 27′, 25′, 26′, 30′; tot: 108′.

La Tonno Callipo Calabria Vibo Valentia termina la sua corsa all’ultimo giro, all’ultima curva prima di imboccare la via per il rettilineo finale. Nulla da fare per i giallorossi che si arrendono anche in Gara 3 dei Quarti di Finale Play Off Challenge UnipolSai contro la Bunge Ravenna. I romagnoli vincono ancora con il punteggio di 1-3 ed espugnano il PalaValentia per la seconda volta nell’arco di due settimane. Gara non bellissima sotto il profilo squisitamente tecnico, ma lottata strenuamente da entrambe le squadre con determinazione. Alla fine l’ha spuntata la squadra di coach Soli ai vantaggi del quarto set quando la Tonno Callipo era avanti 24-22 e con due palle set a disposizione per conquistare il tie break. Ma i romagnoli ci hanno creduto e hanno sfruttato al meglio le occasioni concesse dalla squadra di Kantor e hanno prevalso trascinati soprattutto da Torres (Mvp della partita) e Lyneel. Se l’opposto portoricano è stato l’assoluto trascinatore in attacco e, soprattutto, in battuta, il capitano transalpino è stato decisivo con le sue giocate a tutto tondo in ogni fondamentale. Grande rammarico in casa Tonno Callipo a cui non sono bastati 19 muri e la super prestazione del centrale brasiliano Deivid Jr. Costa autore di 17 punti. La Tonno Callipo recrimina con sé stessa per aver depauperato un cospicuo vantaggio nel corso del primo set quando, avanti 16-9, ha sprecato numerose occasioni permettendo a Ravenna di rientrare in partita e di andare a vincere il set 22-25. Nel secondo set è riemersa la voglia di lottare dei padroni di casa che hanno manifestato la propria superiorità soprattutto a muro con i block degli scatenati Costa e Coscione (per il capitano 4 muri totali nel match). E così si è arrivati 1-1 nel conto dei set all’inizio del terzo parziale, ma con una Ravenna che ha spinto a tutto braccio in battuta con Torres. Un gioco non spumeggiante, ma che ha permesso ai romagnoli di stare avanti sempre di 4-5 lunghezze e di vincere il set 22-25. Si arriva al quarto parziale: una lotta punto a punto, un tira e molla pazzesco con la Tonno Callipo aggrappata disperatamente al match fino all’ultimo. Nel finale la svolta: i giallorossi rimontano e addirittura si portano sul 24-22 grazie all’ace di Geiler con il video check che ha invertito la decisione arbitrale assunta da Tanasi. Ma Ravenna trova la parità e piazzando un break di 4-0 arriva a conquistare l’intera posta in palio dopo il muro di Bossi su Michalovic.

Mvp: Maurice Armando Torres

Attendance: 1600

Rocco Barone (Tonno Callipo Calabria Vibo Valentia): “We stepped out of the court with the head up high. All the best to Ravenna, but we don’t have any excuse. We are so sad because we lost first set after being up by 7, this is so bad. We are sad because the season is over for us, but if we analyze all the season, we should be happy, we the players, the club, the staff and the fans”.

Fabio Soli (Bunge Ravenna): “On today we suffered alot. Vibo is a great team, great players great club, great front office, great fans. Today Tonno Callipo played a great game, putting us in trouble several times. We were great to suffer and resist, stepping up and giving everything on the court. Now we’ll play semifinal versus Calzedonia Verona. They are stronger than us, we know it, but we will be serene, playing at our best”.

Gi Group Monza – Exprivia Molfetta 3-0 (25-15, 25-22, 25-22) – Gi Group Monza: Jovovic 1, Botto 13, Beretta 4, Hirsch 15, Fromm 14, Verhees 8, Brunetti (L), Rizzo (L), Daldello 0, Vissotto Neves 0. DNP Galliani, Terpin. Coach Falasca. Exprivia Molfetta: Pontes Veloso 0, De Barros Ferreira 7, Polo 10, Sabbi 13, Olteanu 5, Vitelli 5, Porcelli (L), De Pandis (L), Partenio 1. DNP Leite Costa, Jimenez, Hendriks, Del Vecchio. Coach Gulinelli. REFERESS: Puecher, Rapisarda. NOTES – sets: 21′, 26′, 26′; tot: 73′.

For the third time in the season Gi Group Monza defeated 3-0 Exprivia Molfetta on the home turf. Despite the loss in Game 3 in Puglia, Monza was great and perfect in all the aspects of the game, giving a big satisfaction to their fanse. This win was the 14th in the season, including regular season, Del Monte^® Coppa Italia, Play Off Scudetto and Challenge, a fundamental win to continue the hunt for the Final Four. Next thursday Monza will have the chance to clinch a Final Four spot in Game 4 at PalaPoli in Molfetta. It was a great win for Monza, great in attack (59%), with a great performance of Mvp of the Game Hirsch, 15 points and 65% in attack, of german spiker Christian Fromm, 14 points, and a useful Botto, 13 points with 3 aces and 3 blocks. Molfetta fought just a little in third set, after suffering Monza’s dominion in first two. For Exprivia the best scorer was as usual Giulio Sabbi but with only 13 points. Now the series is 2-1 in favour of Monza, next thursday in Molfetta Game 4.

Attendance: 1423

MVP: Simon Hirsch

Simon Hirsch (Gi Group Monza): “On today we played great volleyball, we kept continuity in all the fundamentals, attack, reception, defence, serve. We made some quality work in practice last week. Will not easy to play Game 4 in Molfetta, they have warm and noisy fans, and everything will be more difficult. We will need to be preparred, as we we were on today. We will have three days to practice hard preparring the game. We want the Final Four”.

Bogdan Olteanu (Exprivia Molfetta): “We knew to play versus Gi Group in Monza would be very difficult. they played a great game, they limited our play in the key moments of the game. Nothing changed from last week when we won. We only lost continuity in attack and in the serve, and they took advantage on this. We will playh game 4 in Puglia, we’ll be ready. We want to reach the Final Four”.

8th april

Calzedonia Verona – Biosì Indexa Sora 3-2 (22-25, 23-25, 25-17, 25-22, 15-10) – Calzedonia Verona: Baranowicz 4, Kovacevic 28, Anzani 5, Stern 20, Randazzo 5, Zingel 4, Frigo (L), Mengozzi 0, Giovi (L), Ferreira 5, Lecat 5. DNP Djuric, Paolucci. Coach Grbic. Biosì Indexa Sora: Seganov 3, Tiozzo 21, Gotsev 16, Miskevich 20, Kalinin 8, Mattei 5, Santucci (L), Marrazzo 0, Sperandio 1, Lucarelli 0. DNP De Marchi, Mauti, Rosso. Coach Colucci. REFEREES: Bartolini, Pasquali. NOTES – sets: 26′, 25′, 24′, 27′, 15′; tot: 117′. Attendance: 2759. MVP: Uros Kovacevic

Play Off Challenge, Quarterfinals Game 4

Thuirsday 13th april 2017, – 20.30

Exprivia Molfetta – Gi Group Monza live on Lega Volley Channel

Play Off Challenge, Quarterfinals Game 5

Sunday 16th april 2017, – 18.00

Gi Group Monza –Exprivia Molfetta live on Lega Volley Channel

	Calzedonia Verona 3
Kioene Padova 1	3-2 3-2 3-2	Calzedonia Verona
3-0 2-3 0-3	Biosì Indexa Sora 0
Biosì Indexa Sora 2
	Tonno Callipo Calabria Vibo Valentia 0
	1-3 1-3 1-3	Bunge Ravenna
	Bunge Ravenna 3
	LPR Piacenza 3			Challenge Cup 2018
Top Volley Latina 2	3-2 3-1 3-1	LPR Piacenza
1-3 3-1 3-1	Top Volley Latina 0
Revivre Milano 1
	Gi Group Monza 2
	3-1 1-3 3-0
	Exprivia Molfetta 1

Serie A2 UnipolSai

Play Off Promozione, Semifinals Game 1

BCC Castellana Grotte-Caloni Agnelli Bergamo 2-3 (25-21, 25-20, 22-25, 20-25, 9-15)

Emma Villas Siena-Monini Spoleto 3-0 (25-13, 25-19, 25-23)

Emma Villas Siena – Monini Spoleto 3-0 (25-13, 25-19, 25-23) – Emma Villas Siena: Fabroni 1, Russomanno Dos Santos 11, Spadavecchia 13, Padura Diaz 9, Noda Blanco 14, Patriarca 9, Battista (L), Cesarini (L), Di Tommaso 0, Cannistrà 0. DNP Vedovotto, Braga, Gradi, Menicali. Coach Tofoli. Monini Spoleto: Monopoli 0, Bertoli 3, Bargi 9, Morelli 5, Mariano 1, Zamagni 3, Marta (L), Joventino Venceslau 7, Romiti (L), Garofalo 5, Vanini 0, Festi 0, Segoni 1. DNP Iaccarino. Coach Provvedi. REFEREES: Cerra, Carcione. NOTES – sets: 23′, 26′, 32′; tot: 81′.

BCC Castellana Grotte – Caloni Agnelli Bergamo 2-3 (25-21, 25-20, 22-25, 20-25, 9-15) – BCC Castellana Grotte: Garnica 3, Moreira 14, Ferraro 12, Cazzaniga 26, Canuto 8, Presta 8, Pace (L), Cavaccini (L), De Santis 0, Scio 0. DNP Quarta, Astarita, Parisi, Barbone. Coach Lorizio. Caloni Agnelli Bergamo: Jovanovic 2, Pierotti 18, Luppi 12, Hoogendoorn 24, Cavuto 10, Erati 7, Marsili 1, De Angelis (L), Franzoni (L), Cioffi 0, Carminati 0, Innocenti 0. DNP Gamba. Coach Graziosi. REFEREES: Talento, De simeis giuseppe. NOTES – sets: 26′, 24′, 27′, 26′, 15′; tot: 118′.

Play Off Promozione, Semifinals Game 2

Sunday 16th april 2017, – 18.00

Caloni Agnelli Bergamo – BCC Castellana Grotte live on Lega Volley Channel

Monini Spoleto – Emma Villas Siena live on Lega Volley Channel

Play Off Promozione, Semifinals Game 3

Wednesday 19th april 2017, – 20.30