2017 CEV DHL Champions League Final Four
2nd Semifinal
Sir Sicoma Colussi Perugia – Cucine Lube Civitanova 3-2 (25-19, 22-25, 25-19, 21-25, 15-9)
Sir Sicoma Colussi Perugia – Cucine Lube Civitanova 3-2 (25-19, 22-25, 25-19, 21-25, 15-9) – Sir Sicoma Colussi PERUGIA: Atanasijevic 20, Berger 7, De Cecco 6, Zaytsev 15, Podrascanin 17, Birarelli 8, Bari (L), Tosi (L), Mitic 0, Chernokozhev 0, Buti 0. DNP Della lunga, Paris, Franceschini. Coach Bernardi. Cucine Lube CIVITANOVA: Christenson 3, Juantorena 11, Stankovic 7, Sokolov 20, Kovar 15, Candellaro 7, Grebennikov (L), Di silvestre (L), Cebulj 0, Kaliberda 0, Pesaresi 0, Cester 0. DNP Casadei, Corvetta. Coach Blengini. REFEREES: Akinci, Simonovic. NOTES – sets: 31′, 37′, 28′, 35′, 21′; tot: 152′. Attendance 11.000.
Sir Sicoma Colussi Perugia stepped up in the right day in front of sell out crowd at PalaLottomatica in Roma, defeating at tie break favourite Cucine Lube Civitanova in DHL 2017 CEV Champions League Final Four semifinal, clinching the access to the big final tomorrow at 19 versus favourite Zenit Kazan who clearly won versus german Berlin Recycling Volleys.
11.000 volleyball fans from all around the world, obviouslty with the majority arrived from Marche and Perugia, in an impressive show at PalaLottomatica, with Lorenzo Bernardi’s team who stepped on the court determined and focused, aiming to forget the disappointment of the elimination by Superleague Playoffs by the hand of Diatec Trentino. It was an emotional game, finished at tie break with 4 blocks from Marko Podrascanin (2), Ivan Zaytsev and Luciano De Cecco gave the win to Perugia in the fifth, for the explosion of thousends of Perugia’s fans. 3 aces for Zaytsev in the game, Aleksander Atanasijevic was the best scorer with 20 points, and a great performance by Podrascanin, 17 points and 8 blocks for the serbian middle blocker. On the other hand, once again Lube saw smashed their dreams in Champions League semifinal, Lube who will play tomorrow at 16 the 3° place final versus Berlin Recycling Volleys. Gianlorenzo Blengini’s team played an emotional and agonistic game, but probably with too many mistakes on the court.
In first set it was a balanced game until the tie at 7, the first important break was for Perugia with the ace of Zaytsev for the 14-11 in favour of Block Devils. Once again Zaytsev put a couple of times the ball on the ground giving the 20-16 lead to his team. Podrascanin and again Zaytsev gave set balls to PErugia, closing the set with Atanasijevic on 25-19. In second Lube grabbed the first break with Tsvetan Sokolov on 5-3,keeping the 2 points lead until Perugia’s break, who took a 2 points lead on 10-8. Counter break for Lube with Osmany Juantorena until 14-12. Civitanova is determined and with killer instinct, taking a 4 points lead on 18-14, but with the ace of Atanasijevic Sir Sicoma got the tie at 20. civitanova stepped up with jiri Kovar, and won the set with the block of Davide Candellaro, 25-22. A big lead for Perugia in the third, starting 9-3, and 12-4, putting the hands on the set. Always in the lead, Lorenzo Bernardi’s team kept far away Lube, 16-9, 20-14 until 24-18, closing the set taking advantage of the mistake in the serve of Kovar, winnint 25-19. In fourth Lube fought back taking the lead on 12-8. Perugia came near to Lube, down by one at 15-16, but Sokolov stepped up, driving Lube to the tie break, winning the fourth 25-21.
It was an emotional Tie Break, very intense. Balanced in the start, but with Perugia who took the lead on 6-4, then helped by a De Cecco’s block for the 8-5. Two blocks for Zaytsev and Podrascanin gave a 5 points lead to Block Devils on 11-6. Match points after the mistake in the serve by Klemen Cebulj, with MAgnum Aleksander Atanasijevic who put on the ground the winning cross court, for the final 15-9 in favour of Perugia.
It was an emotional Tie Break, very intense. Balanced in the start, but with Perugia who took the lead on 6-4, then helped by a De Cecco’s block for the 8-5. Two blocks for Zaytsev and Podrascanin gave a 5 points lead to Block Devils on 11-6. Match points after the mistake in the serve by Klemen Cebulj, with MAgnum Aleksander Atanasijevic who put on the ground the winning cross court, for the final 15-9 in favour of Perugia.
Aleksandar Atanasijevic (Sir Sicoma Colussi Perugia): “We knew it would be tough but we were good to stay focused all game long. It was great to play here, a great and also difficult organization for our club. We had alot of pressure on our shoulders, now we are more relaxed, and happoy for our fans”.
Gianlorenzo Blengini (Cucine Lube Civitanova): “In this moment, disappointment is prevailing, we lost at tie break a semfinal we would win, making too many mistakes. They deserved the win, they forced us some mistakes. They had a great performance by a quality setter as De Cecco is, and in the tie break they were better than us. Tomorrow we will have another game to play, we will focuse on those game”.
Kazan clearly won on Berlin
BERLIN Recycling Volleys – Zenit KAZAN 0-3 (21-25, 22-25, 13-25) – BERLIN Recycling Volleys: Zhukouski 1, Schott 6, Vigrass 8, Carroll 9, Kromm 12, Okolic 2, Perry (L), Ter maat 1, Kühner 1, Fischer 1, Marshall 0. DNP Bogachev. Coach Serniotti. Zenit KAZAN: Mikhailov 14, Butko 1, Anderson 12, Gutsalyuk 4, Leon venero 21, Volvich 6, Krotkov (L), Verbov (L), Salparov (L), Zemchenok 0, Sivozhelez 0, Ashchev 2, Kobzar 0. DNP Demakov. Coach Alekno. REFEREES: Markelj, Aliyev. NOTES – sets: 30′, 31′, 25′; tot: 86′. Attendance 9000
2017 CEV DHL Champions League, Final Four – Roma (ITA)
Sunday 30th april 2017, -16.00
Cucine Lube Civitanova (ITA) – Berlin Recycling Volleys (GER)
Live on Fox Sports (204 Sky) commentary Fabrizio Monari and Samuele Papi
Sunday 30th april 2017, -19.00
Sir Sicoma Colussi Perugia (ITA) – Zenit Kazan (RUS)
Live on Fox Sports (204 Sky) commentary Stefano Locatelli and Andrea Zorzi
CHAMPIONS CUP
1960 CSKA Mosca (URSS)
1960/61 Rapid Bucarest (ROM)
1961/62 CSKA Mosca (URSS)
1962/63 Rapid Bucarest (ROM)
1963/64 SC Leipzig (GDR)
1964/65 Rapid Bucarest (ROM)
1965/66 Dinamo Bucarest (ROM)
1966/67 Dinamo Bucarest (ROM)
1967/68 Spartak Brno (CEC)
1968/69 CSKA Sofia (BUL)
1969/70 Burevestnik Alma Ata (URSS)
1970/71 Burevestnik Alma Ata (URSS)
1971/72 Zetor Zbroyovka Brno (CEC)
1972/73 CSKA Mosca (URSS)
1973/74 CSKA Mosca (URSS)
1974/75 CSKA Mosca (URSS)
1975/76 Dukla Liberec (CEC)
1976/77 CSKA Mosca (URSS)
1977/78 Plomien Milowice (POL)
1978/79 Stella Rossa Bratislava (CEC)
1979/80 Klippan CUS Torino
1980/81 Dinamo Bucarest (ROM)
1981/82 CSKA Mosca (URSS)
1982/83 CSKA Mosca (URSS)
1983/84 Santal Parma
1984/85 Santal Parma
1985/86 CSKA Mosca (URSS)
1986/87 CSKA Mosca (URSS)
1987/88 CSKA Mosca (URSS)
1988/89 CSKA Mosca (URSS)
1989/90 Philips Modena
1990/91 CSKA Mosca (C.S.I.)
1991/92 Il Messaggero Ravenna
1992/93 Il Messaggero Ravenna
1993/94 Edilcuoghi Ravenna
1994/95 Sisley Treviso
1995/96 Las Daytona Modena
1996/97 Las Daytona Modena
1997/98 Casa Modena Unibon
1998/99 Sisley Treviso
1999/00 Sisley Treviso
CHAMPIONS LEAGUE
2000/01 Paris Volley (FRA)
2001/02 Lube Macerata
2002/03 Lokomotiv Belgorod (RUS)
2003/04 Lokomotiv Belgorod (RUS)
2004/05 Tours (FRA)
2005/06 Sisley Treviso
2006/07 VfB Friedrichshafen (GER)
2007/08 Dinamo Kazan (RUS)
2008/09 Trentino Volley
2009/10 Trentino BetClic
2010/11 Trentino BetClic
2011/12 Zenit Kazan (RUS)
2012/13 Lokomotiv Novosibirsk (RUS)
2013/14 Belogorie Belgorod (RUS)
2014/15 Zenit Kazan (RUS)
2015/16 Zenit Kazan (RUS)
