CEV Cup 2023 is getting more and more alive, with Modena and Piacenza ready for the respective return matches of the Quarter Finals, both scheduled for Wednesday 15 February at 20.30. PalaPanini and PalaBancaSport are preparing to push their favorites towards the European Semifinal: Piacenza must win “from three” and also take the Golden Set to go through, while in Modena it will be enough to win two partials.
Uphill road but not compromised that of Bluenergy Daiko Volley Piacenza, which suffered the first defeat in its European history in the first leg. Biancorossi forced to win to qualify for the semi-final of the event, in the first leg a week ago on French soil it was the home team who won 3-1 (23-25, 25-23, 25-22, 25-20) of Montpellier HSC VB. After the victory against Milan in the last round of SuperLega Credem Banca, Gas Sales returned to the gym yesterday afternoon with a work session, then this afternoon technical work and tomorrow finishing. For the red and white club, tomorrow’s match is the eighth match in Europe in its short history, where Brizard and his teammates will have to win 3-0 or 3-1 and also win the Golden Set to go through, while any other result would promote the french. The race will be broadcast live on the Emilian club’s YouTube channel.
An easier situation for the Valsa Group Modena, thanks to the success gained in four sets at the Sportna Dvorana Tivoli in Ljubljana last week: Andrea Giani’s team only needs to win two sets in the second leg to reach the Semifinals. The yellows therefore return to the PalaPanini after the internal success obtained in four sets against Taranto in the 8th return match of SuperLega Credem Banca, and in the Modena building the fundraising for the victims of the earthquake in Turkey and Syria which began on Sunday will continue, as recalled today in press conference by the Turkish opposite Adis Lagumdzija, protagonist in the first leg with 17 points.
CEV Cup 2023 – 4th Finals, Away Matches
Wednesday 15 February 2023, 8.30pm
Bluenergy Daiko Volley Piacenza – Montpellier HSC VB (FRA)
Referees: Slobodan Kovacevic, Marco Van Zanten
First leg: Montpellier HSC VB – Bluenergy Daiko Volley Piacenza 3-1 (23-25, 25-23, 25-22, 25-20)
Live YouTube Gas Sales Bluenergy Piacenza
Wednesday 15 February 2023, 8.30pm
Valsa Group Modena – ACH Volley Ljubljana (SLO)
Referees: Alin Mateizer, Katarzyna Sokol
First leg: ACH Volley Ljubljana – Valsa Group Modena 1-3 (18-25, 25-17, 16-25, 22-25)
