Diatec Trentino is in great shape in this part of the season, after reaching Semifinals both in Unipolsai Superleague and Cev Cup, after defeating Gi Group Monza and Lpr Piacenza. Will be a balanced semifinal, the Superleague one. They will face another team in good shape, with three former Trento’s players as Dore Della Lunga, Emanuele Birarelli and Andrea Bari. Sir Safety Conad Perugia will do their best with their powerful attack, after they finished tied with Trento in Regular Season standings, but with a worst sets difference. Block Devils stepped up in the middle of the season after the switch in coach role with Lorenzo Bernardi in place of Slobodan Kovac, but still with up and downs in the season, after the comeback suffered at home versus Lpr Piacenza in Del Monte Italian Cup Semifinals. Perugia is already qualified for Championsh League Final Four next 29th and 30th april in Roma at PalaLottomatica as hosting team.
Previous Matches: 15 (11 Trento, 4 Perugia)
Championship : 2 – 2 , 1 win apiece (3-1 Trento and 3-0 Perugia).
Play Off: 3 (2 Trento, 1 Perugia).
Former Players: Andrea Bari Trento 2005-2013, Emanuele Birarelli Trento 2007-2015, Dore Della Lunga Trento 2005-2009 and 2010-2012.
RECORDS
Championship: Filippo Lanza – 3 blocks to 100, Daniele Mazzone – 4 aces to 100, Tine Urnaut – 18 points to 2000 (Diatec Trentino); Emanuele Birarelli – 11 attacks to 1500, Simone Buti – 3 points to 2000 e – 2 aces to 100 (Sir Safety Conad Perugia).
Championship and Italian Cup: Dore Della Lunga – 4 blocks to 100 (Sir Safety Conad Perugia).
Play Off: Aleksandar Atanasijevic – 20 points to 700 (Sir Safety Conad Perugia).
Simone Giannelli (Diatec Trentino): “Perugia doesn’t need some introductions, they are a team build for win. We have to be focused and ready to start with the right step this semifinals. Game 1 will be a tough game, we want to play with right spirit in front of our sell out crowd”.
Marko Podrascanin (Sir Safety Conad Perugia): “We are ready to play at our best. We preparred the best way this semifinal, we are focused and determined, we can’t wait to play Game 1. We’ll face a tough opponent as Trento, very strong and undefeated on the home turf. We know this but we also know our qualities, we want to reach the final, with our great fans, always with us”.
