Italian Cup, Milan and Piacenza company: they are in the Final Four

An Allianz Milano company that wins at Eurosuole eliminating Civitanova reigning champion of the Italian Cup and going, for the first time in the history of the company, to the Final Four. Trento overwhelms Monza and Piacenza wins in Modena. Perugia-Padova is played on Wednesday at 20.30

Civitanova-Milan 1-3 (22-25, 25-19, 20-25, 27-29)

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A Milan company that ousted the reigning champions of the Italian Cup and landed in the final four in Bologna. A well-deserved success, with Civitanova that only in the second set has his opponents cornered. The direction of Porro, an efficient serve, the attacks of Patry (mvp) and Jaeschke, the game at the center of Piano made the difference in a sextet where everything worked perfectly. In the ranks of the Marches, a generous Simon and an indomitable Zaytsev top scorer with 23 points were not enough to mask a negative performance of many elements below their level. Civitanova has perhaps also paid for the fatigue for the midweek trip to the Champions League in Poland. In Lube, the absence of the long-term injured Juantorena and Kovar is joined by that of Anzani who stopped during training on Saturday with the medical staff who found a muscle elongation in his right arm with recovery times from five to seven days that will make him skip the next matches against Piacenza and Monza: Jeroncic also absent at the last moment on the bench sits the young central Ambrose with Diamantini lined up alongside Simon. Allianz instead full. First set characterized in the first half by extensions from the Marches and recoveries by the Lombards who, however, come out at a distance thanks to the continuity and effectiveness of the service and to the walls (5) above all: the overtaking thus signs the attack of Patry then it is the ace of Jaeschke (6 points) to sink 21-23 for Milan who closes the first of two set balls with the block of Chinenyeze. In the second, the reaction from the Marche region passes above all from Simon’s hands with two aces and an attack that digs 11-8: Piazza’s team, point by point, climbs back in the wake of the hosts. Civitanova who still relies on his captain Simon (7 points and 80%) and on the ‘Zar’ (7 and 86%) to re-establish the distances (16-11) and be able to travel without too much trouble towards the partial that brings back in perfect balance the challenge. In the third it is the Allianz symphony that finds great responses from service, attack and block: so Civitanova immediately sinks under 3-8, has some flare-up of pride to try to straighten a partial that started very badly, but on the other side he finds a granite Milan who exalts himself in all the fundamentals with an unstoppable Patry (7 and 71%) and easily achieves the victory of the partial. Civitanova in difficulty also in the fourth and relies only on Zaytsev to hold a blow against a Milan that instead continues to turn wonderfully. Porro’s turn is lethal for Lube who collects a heavy 19-22: Simon’s mistake launches Milan’s sprint towards the final four of the Italian Cup. Civitanova has only the strength to cancel four match balls from opponents who finish with the points of Porro and Jaeschke among the best ever.

Trento-Monza 3-0 (25-16, 25-13, 25-21)

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Itas Trentino for the 15th time in 20 participations in the Italian Cup snatches the pass for the final four. The dreaded quarter-final against Vero Volley Monza sees Lorenzetti’s Trentino players overcome the obstacle in three almost one-way partitions. Against a Brianza sextet in difficulty in fundamentals such as reception and attack, the hosts give themselves the semifinal against the winner of Civitanova-Milano. A sumptuous Sbertoli finds in Daniele Lavia an important point of reference, in a race in which the former 4th place in Ravenna and Modena does everything very well. Up to the defenses and the management of dirty balls. Eccheli opts for a “mirror” solution compared to Trento, that is, with three spikers on the field, choosing Dvazoronok opposite receiver and inserting the Bulgarian Karyagin in place-4. Two blocks in a row by Lisinac force Eccheli to spend the first discretionary time-out on the Trentino 5-2, with a block – that of Podrascanin on Davyskiba – then the point of 10-7 for the hosts arrives. Trento is more effective in defense and counterattack, Kaziyski puts the ball of 15-11 on the ground, both setters try to close the game a lot with their own central players (17-13) finding excellent answers especially from Lisi / nac and Beretta. But the Brianza struggles especially in reception (21-14), in the replayed Trento does not concede anything, thus sealing the partial taking advantage of some Lombard errors in the last exchanges. The second set opens in the sign of Lavia and Kaziyski (6-3), then when the electronic scoreboard of the Blm Group Arena scores 8-3 then Eccheli stops everything. Podrascanin first in attack and then in serving (12-5) pushes Itas, the same script followed by his compatriot Lisinac who makes the smash of 16-6, on a new situation of fragility of Brianza’s reception. When Lisinac then press Davyskiba on the wall then the score flies to 18-6, thanks to a very effective turn at bat by Sbertoli, who in fact now marks the partial. So much so that in the final Monza tries (20-11) but without being able to mend the tear, Kaziyski closes at the second good set ball for Trento. This leads to the third set, where the 8-5 at the start bears the signature of the Bulgarian hitter from Trento but Vero Volley is back in the wake (8-7) when Davyskiba hits Kaziyski. Eccheli, however, must stop the game when a wild Lavia finds the wall of 10-7. Spectacular defense of Orduna’s foot who puts a ball back on the field which, in the end, Lisinac transforms into the point of 16-11. Trento does not make mistakes, Monza manages to stay in the wake for a few more points (23-18) but when Kaziyski and Lavia change pace then Itas seals the final success

Modena-Piacenza 1-3 (20-25, 25-22, 21-25, 24-26)

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Piacenza enters the Final Four of the Italian Cup amidst protests in Modena for a touch to the return wall by Holt not recognized by the referees couple. A heavy point that then allowed Piacenza to go to the first match ball on 24 to 23. Thus one of the favorites of the Italian Cup exits the scene, but Piacenza has proved to be a decided opponent deserving, beyond the individual episodes, the passage of the turn. A bad blow for Modena: reaching the Final Four was the first minimum goal of the season, which failed badly in front of its audience. Wednesday will be the return of the Cev Cup after the defeat in France this week, another obstacle to avoiding a deep crisis. In the first set suffered many errors in the service from one side to the other. Mazzone’s block on Recine provokes the first important break for Modena (6-4) followed by Nimir’s attack. + 3 for the yellow and blue Leal’s error, Brizzard’s ace, Lagumdijza’s diagonal Leal’s faulty reception, bring back Piacenza to the heart of the set in an amen (10-10) Recina’s wall on Nimir is worth the overtaking (12-13). And always on the wall (Brizzard on Ngaperh) gives + 2 to Piacenza (16-14). The errors in the serve by Gas Sales (there will be 8 in the set) keep Modena afloat but struggling to impose its game. Another very heavy wall, that of Lagumdzija on a Leal completely out of the game marks the 19 to 16 for Piacenza, Spectacular the point closed by Brizzard: great merit to the defense of Piacenza on Ngapeth. 22-18 almost seems like a sentence. The set ends with the attack out of Ngapeth after Giani had recalled Leal on the bench for Van Garderen. Second set, Modena finds its hammers and starts strong up to gain a + 5 (16-11). Giani’s team cannot rely on its own joke as has often happened and is looking for alternative ways to not let Piacenza escape. Having found security in reception, it is Leal who re-emerges. On 17 to 13 protests from Modena for a point assigned to the opponents. An error by Mazzone brings Piacenza back together (17-14). The two points of Leal of 20-15 and 22-16 are fundamental. Bernardi makes Stern come in and the ace on Ngapeth (23-21) could reopen the set. Nimir takes care of it and Rossard’s mistake to restore parity In the third set Bernardi keeps Stern on the field in place of Lagumdzija. Modena has a shy start and goes to 7 to 5. Rapid amnesia and Piacenza goes to 8 to 7. Parity up to 10 all The errors of Modena, two bars in a row on the net and again Ngapeth, are gifts that Piacenza capitalizes on. Bruno struggles to manage an effective attacking game, defense and the visitors’ block are crucial. At 18 to 15 all to watch (those of Modena) the not irresistible joke of Holt. Piacenza thus moves to 21 to 15 and does not struggle to win the set. Battle in the fourth. Modena goes under 13 to 10, Leal brings back parity. Gialloblù ahead with Nimir on 16 to 15. Parity up to 22 all. Giani lets Sala in for the wrong joke, Ngapeth keeps the draw (24-24) but Piacenza has more and flies to Bologna