Champions League: Decimated by injuries, Itas Trentino fall to Lube in Italian derby

Cucine Lube Civitanova prevailed over Itas Trentino in the Italian derby of the 2020 CEV Volleyball Champions League. As a result, Lube remained undefeated in the competition after beating SuperLega rivals Trentino in a duel of the last 2 club world champions: 3-0 (25:21, 25:18, 25:15). It was a postponed Round 1 match of Pool A, which couldn’t be held as scheduled (December 3-5) due to Lube’s participation in the 2019 FIVB Club World Championship.
Trentino was decimated by injuries as both starting outside hitters (Kovačević and Russell), as well as starting opposite hitter (Vettori) were sidelined. Actually, Vettori entered the court in 2 of the sets as a backup. Osmany Juantorena was the top scorer for the winners with 19 points, while Greek Mitar Tzourits scored 11 points on the other side of the net.

2020 Volleyball CEV Champions League, pool stage – Round 1

POOL A

December 5: Fenerbahçe HDI Sigorta Istanbul (TUR) – Jihostroj České Budějovice (CZE) 2-3 (20:25, 25:21, 25:17, 21:25, 12:15)
January 26: Cucine Lube Civitanova (ITA) – Itas Trentino (ITA) 3-0 (25:21, 25:18, 25:15)

POOL B

December 3: Berlin Recycling Volleys (GER) – ACH Volley Ljubljana (SLO) 3-0 (25:21, 25:14, 26:24)
December 4: Kuzbass Kemerovo (RUS) – Fakel Novy Urengoy (RUS) 3-0 (26:24, 25:21, 25:18)

POOL C

December 4: Halkbank Ankara (TUR) – VC Greenyard Maaseik (BEL) 2-3 (25:20, 25:23, 27:29, 20:25, 10:15)

January 18: Zenit Kazan (RUS) – Jastrzębski Węgiel (POL) 2-3 (25:18, 16:25, 25:20, 22:25, 14:16)

POOL D

December 4: Verva Warszawa Orlen Paliwa (POL) – Tours VB (FRA) 3-0 (25:15, 25:22, 25:23)
Sir Sicoma Monini Perugia (ITA) – Benfica Lisboa (POR) 3-1 (25:18, 24:26, 25:15, 25:19)

POOL E

December 3: Zaksa Kędzierzyn-Koźle (POL) – Vojvodina NS Seme Novi Sad (SRB) 3-0 (25:20, 25:21, 25:21)

December 4: VFB Friedrichshafen (GER) – Knack Roeselare (BEL) 0-3 (23:25, 21:25, 15:25)

Source and photo: cev.eu