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This morning friday 21st april at Agsm Forum “Vip Lounge Hospitality”, took place the introduction of upcoming Play Off Challenge UnipolSai Final Four, which will take place next 23rd and 24th april in Verona. BluVolley Verona President Stefano Magrini, Lega Pallavolo Serie A Ceo Massimo Righi, Executive of Sport of city of Verona Alberto Bozza and Gruppo Agsm President Fabio Venturi were present, in a great partnership for these important event.
President of BluVolley Verona Stefano Magrini: “It is great for us to host this event, we deserved as club, for how we are working. It has been a tough season for us, but we are determined to fight back and win this competition. For us to play in Europe is fundamental, will be the turning point for us, the point from where we’ll restart again. Will be a big volleyball event, alot of people is booking the tickets”.
Lega Volley Ceo Massimo Righi said: “Verona is one of the best examples for us. When we started with Superleague we were looking for teams as Verona, economically healthy who’s looking to reach the best sport results. So it was easy for us to choose Verona as host of this Final Four. We don’t have to forget also taht Verona is European Cups oriented, and this made the things easier”.
Tickets are available on Vivaticket, and on www.bluvolleyverona.it, section BIGLIETTERIA.
Play Off Challenge UnipolSai
LPR Piacenza ready for the adventure in Final Four, after the celebration of Hristo Zlatanov and Samuele Papi for the end of their careers. Alberto Giuliani’s team reached the semifinals winning 3-0 on Top Volley Latina, and now they’ll face the team from Lombardia, a tough opponent to play. Lpr won only 2 games out of 7 versus Gi Group Monza, a team who reached Final Four thanks to the great wins in Game 3 and Game 4 versus Exprivia Molfetta. Monza worked hard in practice during this week, and they are determined to reach the final.
Play Off Challenge UnipolSai, Semifinals
Sunday 23rd april 2017, – 17.30
LPR Piacenza – Gi Group Monza live on Lega Volley Channel
(Florian-Lot)
Video Check: Miggiano
Sunday 23rd april 2017, – 20.30
Calzedonia Verona – Bunge Ravenna live on Lega Volley Channel
(Frapiccini-Pozzato)
Video Check: Pettenello
Play Off Challenge UnipolSai, Final
Monday 24th april 2017, – 20.30
live on Lega Volley Channel
(Cappello-Zavater)
Video Check: Iosca
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Calzedonia Verona 3 |
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Kioene Padova 1 |
3-2 3-2 3-2 |
Calzedonia Verona |
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3-0 2-3 0-3 |
Biosì Indexa Sora 0 |
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Biosì Indexa Sora 2 |
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Tonno Callipo Calabria Vibo Valentia 0 |
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1-3 1-3 1-3 |
Bunge Ravenna |
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Bunge Ravenna 3 |
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LPR Piacenza 3 |
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Challenge Cup 2018 |
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Top Volley Latina 2 |
3-2 3-1 3-1 |
LPR Piacenza |
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1-3 3-1 3-1 |
Top Volley Latina 0 |
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Revivre Milano 1 |
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Gi Group Monza 3 |
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3-1 1-3 3-0 3-1 |
Gi Group Monza |
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Exprivia Molfetta 1 |
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LPR Piacenza – Gi Group Monza
Previous matches: 7 (2 Piacenza, 5 Monza)
Championship: 2 (1 win apiece).
Play Off Challenge: 1 Play Off Challenge (1 Monza).
RECORDS
In Regular Season and Play Off Challenge: Pieter Verhees – 26 points to 1000, Leandro Vissotto – 24 points to 2000 (Gi Group Monza).
In Regular Season, Play Off Challenge and Italian Cup: Viktor Yosifov – 2 aces to 100 (LPR Piacenza); Thomas Beretta – 1 game to 200 (Gi Group Monza).
Trévor Clévenot (LPR Piacenza): “Will be a very difficult game, we are without an official game by 15 days, and we will need to find the rhythm starting the game. Monza is a good team, but also Piacenza is a good team. Will be an high level semifinal, let’s hope to play well and reach the semifinal”.
Miguel Àngel Falasca (allenatore Gi Group Monza): “We are entering the most important moment of the season. We have a big target in front of us, and if we will reach it, will be great. Versus Piacenza will be a tough game, they are strong and well organized. We will need to be determined, courageus and confident. Now we are in good conditions, last week we practiced the right way, we are in a good moment. This will be our plus value”.
