Italy: Piacenza wins at the tie break the postponement of Round 9

After a battle lasted over two and a half hours (this was the eighth longest game in the history of the championship!), at Piacenza’s PalaBanca, it is the home team that wins the battle with Kioene Padova, taking a very important victory. With Fei, the captain, on the bench due to a knee problem, Dick Kooy and Gabriele Nelli led Piacenza to the victory, scoring 32 and 20 points respectively. Good also the block performance of the whole team (15 in all). Hernandez’s 30 points were not enough for Padova.

Gas Sales Piacenza – Kioene Padova 3-2 (25:22, 29:31, 28:26, 28:30, 15:11)
Gas Sales Piacenza: Cavanna 0, Kooy 32, Krsmanovic 13, Nelli 20, Berger 12, Stankovic 15, Fanuli (L), Yudin 0, Scanferla (L), Paris 0, Botto 2. N.E. Fei, Tondo, Copelli. Coach. Gardini.
Kioene Padova: Travica 4, Ishikawa 19, Polo 8, Hernandez Ramos 30, Randazzo 9, Volpato 12, Bassanello (L), Casaro 1, Barnes 0, Danani La Fuente (L). N.E. Fusaro, Canella, Gottardo, Cottarelli. Coach. Baldovin.

Already Played:
• Consar Ravenna – Calzedonia Verona 3-1 (25:21, 25:23, 20:25, 25:19)
• Top Volley Latina – Itas Trentino 1-3 (26:28, 18:25, 25:19, 22:25)
• Sir Safety Conad Perugia – Globo Banca Popolare del Frusinate Sora 3-0 (25:15, 25:21, 25:19)
• Cucine Lube Civitanova – Vero Volley Monza 3-1 (25:16, 25:21, 18:25, 25:23)

Standings:
Cucine Lube Civitanova 29, Sir Safety Conad Perugia 22, Leo Shoes Modena 21, Itas Trentino 21, Allianz Milano 12, Kioene Padova 12, Consar Ravenna 10, Calzedonia Verona 9, Vero Volley Monza 9, Gas Sales Piacenza 7, Top Volley Latina 6, Tonno Callipo Calabria Vibo Valentia 4, Globo Banca Popolare del Frusinate Sora 3

Source and photo: Legavolley