Cucine Lube Civitanova knows their opponent: between the red and whites and the Scudetto final is Rana Verona. The SuperLega Credem Banca Playoff semifinal will be a remake of the Del Monte® Supercoppa semifinal.
This time, it won’t be a one-off match on neutral ground, but a best-of-five series. By virtue of their better Regular Season finish (second place at the end of the first phase), the Scaligeri will play Game 1, Game 3, and a possible Game 5 at the Pala Agsm AIM, while the Cucine Lube (sixth place at the end of the regular season) will take to the field at the Eurosuole Forum for Game 2 and a possible Game 4, in front of their fans. In their two previous league matches, Lube won both home and away.
In the Quarterfinals, Giampaolo Medei’s men eliminated Itas Trentino in three games, while Fabio Soli’s team defeated Allianz Milano in four games with a decisive 3-0 away win on Saturday night. The other Semifinal is still to be determined: Sir Susa Scai Perugia eliminated Vero Volley Monza in three matches and awaits the winner of the Via Emilia derby. Today, at 6:00 PM, Gas Sales Bluenergy Piacenza will host Valsa Group Modena for Game 4 of the Quarterfinals. Dante Boninfante’s team is ahead 2-1 over Alberto Giuliani’s group and can close out the match. The Canaries are aiming to reach Game 5.
