16th April 2011
16:00 Casa Modena - Acqua Paradiso Monza Brianza 3:0 (Rai Sport 1)
18th April 2011
20:30 Sisley Treviso - Lube Banca Marche Macerata 3:1
16:00 Casa Modena - Acqua Paradiso Monza Brianza 3:0 (Rai Sport 1)
18th April 2011
20:30 Sisley Treviso - Lube Banca Marche Macerata 3:1
The fact is that these two teams have some difficult to keep their level high, not only during the same match, but also from a week to another... So, it's hard to imagine who'll win. Also because Monza is going to play in Modena
But honestly I belive that right now Trento can beat both Modena and Monza (probably in 3 matches only, if they'll play always at their usual level), so I don't think it's a big deal if Modena will join the semifinal?, even if I'm not so sure that Modena is stronger tha Monza...I'll probably say the opposite. But they are both a little bit "moony"XD - sometimes they did amazing things, sometimes a lot of mistakes in a row - so it's hard to make a prediction...
We had proof today. Monza played much worse than before and Modena much better.
3:0 for Modena [25:15, 25:21, 25:22], Exiga gave them all his defense from last match ? what can I say? Amazing Kooistra.
So, we're going back to Monza for fifth match.
Kooistra played an excellent match, and Bruno probably wanted to demonstrate us that he is brilliantXD. Really brilliant, considering he seems to know his players very well (but are just 2 weeks!), and considering his age.
Looking at the result, Diaz scored 3, Casoli 2, Berenzhko 5, Dennis 15, Creus 13 and Kooistra 15, like the opposite!! I've never seen a match where the MBs scored 18 points more than the OHs!!
We might see a 5 set match on Thursday, if
Kk15 maybe you had never watched Teodor Todorov in CSKA ?
(about CSKA, how is Portuondo?)
Michal, you're right, in fact Molteni (and everyone) said the same thing ad the end of the match. they trust in the "home-factor", as Modena did. =)
(also Giuliani after the 1st match, when someone commented that all the teams in higher position in the regoular season won, answered "in these 1st matches won the teams with the home-factor")
and maby you heard about Yuriy Gladyr from ZAKSA who scored 21 in CEV semi with CSKA in 3 setes and golden set so in 3 and half sets ;]
Zagumny (3), Idi (5), Jarosz (2), Gladyr (9), Czarnowski (15), Ruciak (7), Gacek (libero) oraz Urnaut (1), Witczak (14), Pilarz, Kaźmierczak i Świderski.
in first match both MB scored together 27: Gladyr (14), Czarnowski (13)
There's lots of examples I think
But I was surprised not for the MBs' score itself, (In italy doesn't happen often that a MB scored 15, but happens!), but considering this AND the fact that all the OHs scored just 10 =) (usally in Italy when that happens it means that the team lost the matchXD)
btw, tomorrow: Sisley vs Lube at Palaverde, Treviso. Any prediction?
I think that probably the best Macerata is stronger than the best Sisley, but will Macerata play on his higest level (expecially in serve)?
I hope Poey will be back too, even if he let me down when he suddenly left the team (when the team really needed him...)
Too bad that Macerata can't count on Martino, but fortunally Conte played a good match.
Fei was really great, instead Omrcen is quite far from his best condition (he was blocked too may times...). And probably Vermiglio should use a little bit more his MBs...
Better for Cuneo that the serie hasn't ended yet?
@Oli4: really Cuneo wants Verhees? Who will him replace?
I thought almost the same, but I wasn't sure about Volkov permanence in Cuneo? I'm glad to hear I'll staying! Who is staying too? Parodi, Grbic, Henno, Nikolov (of that I'm sure or quite sure), I guess Wijsman and Mastro?
I'd like to see Baranowicz come to Cuneo too, but probably he wouldn't have enough opportunity with Grbic...
Della Lunga will stay in Trento until 2014, I was quite surprise for this long contract because he can easily play as titoular (is it correct?) in a lot of A1 team, instead it's hard that the same can happen in Trento, with Kazyiski and Juantorena... but I can understand he likes to keep winningXD!!
Btw, Raphael will probably left Trento (for Minas or Zenit, apparently...), he has a meeting with Mosna next week. I hope he won't leave Trento, I love this player! And Trento next choice as setter is supposed to be Travica (his contract with Monza ends this season). So, with an italian setter and Juantorena that is going to be considered italian on the court, they will have more chance for a foreing MB (also considering that Riad sign for the new Brasilian team from Rio)...