Italy: Lube and Modena open season with a 3-0 victory, Perugia barely defeat Latina
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The reigning champions Lube Civitanova have opened the new season of Superlega with a straight sets victory over Piacenza.
Even though the game ended in three sets, it was a very difficult game for the team coached by Ferdinando de Giorgi. The first two sets were very balanced and fortunately for the home fans, defending champions won them, and later won the game.
Simon Robertlandy with 13 points and Yoandy Leal who added 11 were the best scorers of the game for the winning side, while ex Trentino’s opposite Gabriele Nelli had 22 on the other side.
Last season’s runner-up Perugia had to play a five-set match at the start of the season. Latina gave a huge resistance, however, Perugia managed to win the game somehow. Three players in Perugia scored the same number of points each: 16 points, and they are Ricci, Lanza and Atanasijevic, while Wilfredo Leon had 15 and Marko Podrascanin scored 14.
In Latina, Jean Patry scored 22 points, claiming (deservedly) the award of MVP of the match, while Maarten Van Garderen also contributed with 20.
Klemen Cebulj was the best scorer in Trentino‘s win over Ravenna, finishing the game with 16 points. However, the best scorer of the game was Ravenna’s member Thijs Ter Horst with one more point.
The Italian idol Ivan Zaytsev led Modena to the victory at the start of the season. He scored 16 points in his team’s victory over Padova.
The French national team member Stephen Boyer had a good performance against Sora, finishing the match with 21 points: his Verona won the game in straight sets.
Cucine Lube Civitanova – Gas Sales Piacenza 3-0 (26:24, 27:25, 25:20)
Cucine Lube Civitanova: Mossa De Rezende 4, Juantorena 7, Anzani 7, Rychlicki 5, Leal 11, Simon 13, Marchisio (L), D’Hulst 0, Balaso (L), Ghafour 4, Kovar 0. N.E. Bieniek, Diamantini, Massari. Coach. De giorgi.
Gas Sales Piacenza: Cavanna 0, Kooy 9, Krsmanovic 7, Nelli 22, Berger 11, Stankovic 2, Fanuli (L), Paris 0, Scanferla (L), Fei 1, Tondo 0, Botto 0. N.E. Yudin, Copelli. Coach. Gardini.
MVP: Simon.
Leo Shoes Modena – Kioene Padova 3-0 (25:21, 25:19, 25:15)
Leo Shoes Modena: Christenson 3, Anderson 8, Mazzone 4, Zaytsev 16, Bednorz 11, Holt 7, Iannelli (L), Rossini (L), Kaliberda 0, Pinali 1, Bossi 1. N.E. Estrada Mazorra, Salsi, Rinaldi. Coach. Giani.
Kioene Padova: Travica 3, Ishikawa 3, Polo 2, Hernandez Ramos 16, Barnes 12, Volpato 3, Bassanello (L), Danani La Fuente (L), Cottarelli 0, Randazzo 2, Casaro 0. N.E. Fusaro, Canella. Coach. Baldovin.
MVP: Zaytsev.
Calzedonia Verona – Globo Banca Popolare del Frusinate Sora 3-0 (25:19, 25:20, 25:17)
Calzedonia Verona: Franciskovic 4, Marretta 6, Solé 10, Boyer 21, Asparuhov 7, Birarelli 8, Donati (L), Bonami (L). N.E. Zanotti, Spirito, Cester, Chavers, Jaeschke, Kluth. Coach. Stoytchev.
Globo Banca Popolare del Frusinate Sora: Radke 3, De Barros Ferreira 6, Scopelliti 1, Miskevich 13, Grozdanov 10, Caneschi 7, Mauti (L), Alfieri 0, Sorgente (L), Di Martino 2, Fey 1. N.E. Van Tilburg, Battaglia, Farina. Coach. Colucci.
MVP: Franciskovic
Consar Ravenna – Itas Trentino 0-3 (26:28, 15:25, 21:25)
Consar Ravenna: Saitta 4, Ter Horst 17, Cortesia 6, Vernon-Evans 9, Recine 3, Alonso 4, Marchini (L), Cavuto 0, Bortolozzo 0, Kovacic (L), Lavia 3, Grozdanov 0. N.E. Stefani. Coach. Bonitta.
Itas Trentino: Giannelli 1, Kovacevic 12, Codarin 1, Vettori 14, Cebulj 16, Lisinac 12, De Angelis (L), Djuric 1, Candellaro 0, Grebennikov (L). N.E. Daldello, Sosa Sierra, Russell. Coach. Lorenzetti.
MVP: Lisinac.
Top Volley Latina – Sir Safety Conad Perugia 2-3 (27:29, 29:27, 22:25, 25:18, 14:16)
Top Volley Latina: Sottile 3, Van Garderen 20, Rossi 7, Patry 22, Palacios 5, Szwarc 11, Rondoni (L), Cavaccini (L), Karlitzek 11, Peslac 2, Elia 0. N.E. Rossato, Onwuelo. Coach. Tubertini.
Sir Safety Conad Perugia: De Cecco 2, Plotnytskyi 2, Podrascanin 14, Atanasijevic 16, Lanza 16, Ricci 16, Piccinelli (L), Colaci (L), Zhukouski 0, Leon Venero 15, Hoogendoorn 0. N.E. Russo, Taht. Coach. Heynen.
MVP: Patry.
Played on saturday:
Vero Volley Monza – Allianz Milano 0-3 (22:25, 27:29, 21:25)
Vero Volley Monza: Calligaro 3, Louati 12, Yosifov 5, Kurek 13, Dzavoronok 4, Galassi 5, Federici (L), Dimitrov (L), Beretta 1, Sedlacek 2, Goi (L). N.E. Capelli, Giani, Buchegger. Coach. Soli. Allianz Milano: Sbertoli 1, Clevenot 8, Kozamernik 12, Abdel-Aziz 21, Petric 7, Alletti 8, Pesaresi (L). N.E. Weber, Piano, Basic, Gironi, Izzo. Coach. Piazza.
MVP: Abdel-Aziz. —PHOTOGALLERY OF THE MATCH—
Standings:
Leo Shoes Modena 3
Calzedonia Verona 3
Itas Trentino 3
Cucine Lube Civitanova 3
Allianz Milano 3
Sir Safety Conad Perugia 2
Top Volley Latina 1
Tonno Callipo Calabria Vibo Valentia 0
Vero Volley Monza 0
Gas Sales Piacenza 0
Consar Ravenna 0
Globo Banca Popolare del Frusinate Sora 0
Kioene Padova 0.
Source and photos: Legavolley
