After clinching the CEV Cup quarterfinals with the win over finn VaLePa Sastamala, quarterfinals where they will face Lpr Piacenza in an italian derby, Diatec Trentino will face Azimut Modena at PalaTrento, a team who’s found once again the way to win under brand new coach Tubertini. Five wins in a row for the defending champs last wednesday in Champions League over PGE Skra Belchatow at PalaPanini. Modena is in third place in Unipolsai Superleague standings, down by three points from Trento. In the previous matches in Serie A, 37 wins for Trento, 28 for Modena. Maxwell Philip Holt will not play because of a sprained ankle.
PREVIOUS GAMES: 65 (37 Trento, 28 Modena)
FORMER PLAYERS: Jan Stokr Modena 2004-2005.
RECORDS:
In Regular Season: Oleg Antonov – 1 game to 200, Matteo Burgsthaler – 2 attacks to 500 e – 2 blocks to 400, Simone Giannelli – 2 blocks to 100 (Diatec Trentino).
In Championship: Filippo Lanza – 3 aces to 100 e – 4 blocks to 100, Daniele Mazzone – 4 aces to 100 e – 1 block to 300 (Diate Trentino).
In Championship and Italian Cup: Filippo Lanza – 22 attacks to 1500, Sebastian Solé – 4 blocks to 300, Simon Van De Voorde- 3 blocks to 200 (Diatec Trentino).
Simone Giannelli (Diatec Trentino): “Last sunday’s loss in Civitanova is still present in our minds. We analyzed it and we did not forget it, because we have to learn something from that loss. Versus Modena we have to showourselves that we cannot play at that way anymore. We need a good result and we will search for it, iving our best. These points can make the difference in the hunt for the second place”.
Lorenzo Tubertini (Azimut Modena): “Will be a new sensation, we’ll discover it. Facing this important match, I can image how will be. I’m proud to have the opportunity to live this sensational feeling in be part of these kind of games, we are preparing the game in the best way possible, will be a balanced game, the fundamental of serve will be very important, in this game. We are strong, but they have continuity. We have to be humil, our play sometimes was not so good, but since that moment we made some steps, but we don’t have to stop making steps. Will be a very intense game, Lorenzetti? I grew up with him, thanks to him I discovered volleyball, he brought me in this world in a key moment of my life, I grew up with him especially technically. holt will be with us in Trento, he will be questionable”.
