Zenit Kazan
Obviosly, there is no team in Europe that can stop the team from Kazan. Even though they were trailing by 2-0, Zenit managed to raise from the bottom and to defeat the Italian side for the fourth crown of the CEV Champions League in their history.
In the first two sets, the Italian side dominated and deserve 2-0 lead. But, afterwards, Trentino felt the power of the Russian team and couldn’t do anything to stop the unbelievable trio – Leon, Mikhailov and Anderson!
Top scorers: Leon 27, Mikhailov 22, Anderson 13 – Djuric 17, Urnaut 15, Antonov 13, Van de Voorde 10
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15:13 – LEEEOOOOOON! Zenit Kazan are the champions of the Europe again!
14:13 – Mikhailov makes serve error as well. Zenit will have another match point
14:12 – Service mistake by Antonov…
13:12 – Leon had counter attack but Antonov blocked him
13:11 – Bratoev with another serve mistake
12:11 – Anderson makes mistakes…
12:10 – Maxim Mikhailov uses counter attack! Salparov sets good ball
11:10 – Leon with a strong spike again
10:9 – Great block by Anderson!
9:9 – Ashchev finds the way through Trentino’s defense
8:9 – Kobzar with a service mistake
8:8 – Anderson ties the score
7:8 – Giannelli tricks Zenit’s defense again
7:7 – Zenit block Djuric again
6:7 – Leon is angry!
5:7 – Van de Voorde keeps Trentino two-point lead
4:6 – Giannelli stops Leon
4:5 – Giannelli with a great reaction
4:4 – Another mistake from the service line
3:4 – Urnaut scores important point
3:3 – LEEEEON! Brutal pipe by the Cuban star
2:2 – Urnaut makes mistake
5TH SET
Leon
27:25 – Both teams are entering the tie-break! Zenit have managed to tie the score in sets 2-2
26:25 – Mikhailov creates new set point for his team
25:25 – Big serve mistake on the other side
25:24 – Bratoev makes service errror
24:24 – Great block by the Italian team. All tied
24:23 – Trentino saves the first set point
24:22 – After the mistake of Antonov, Zenit have two points of advantage
23:22 – Butko spikes and scores. Zenit leads
22:22 – Leon is unstoppable. Even Antonov laughs…
21:22 – Antonov! Trentino have the lead.
21:21 – Mazzone scores an ace!
21:20 – Antonov keeps Trentino in race
21:19 – Leeeeeeooon! There is no way to stop this bomb
20:19 – One point of advantatge for Zenit
19:19 – After stunning serve of Urnaut, Antonov ties the score
19:18 – Antonov decreases the result
19:17 – Mikhailov makes mistakes from the service line
19:16 – Leon spikes over the block of the rival
18:15 – Mikhailov destroys the floor
17:15 – Urnaut keeps hopes of the Italian team
17:14 – Simon van de Voorde scores and afterwards, Antonov hits the net
16:13 – Zenit with another point earn a big advantage at the second TTO
15:13 – ACE by Alexander Butko. The ball touches the net and tricks players of Trentino
14:13 – Mikhailov for the lead of Zenit
13:13 – Anderson ties again
12:13 – Antonov scores to take the lead again
12:12 – Mikhailov! Great spike
11:12 – Sole hits the net
10:12 – Leon with a mistake from the service line
10:11 – Anderson pushes Zenit in these decisive moments
9:11 – Mikhailov now scores
8:11 – Mikhailov with a mistake
7:10 – Urnaut for huge advantage of Trentino
7:9 – Giannelli! What a magic move
7:8 – Leon answers on the other side
6:8 – Butko’s mistake! Trentino have two-point lead
6:6 – Urnaut stronger than triple block of Zenit
6:5 – Mikhailov with a brutal spike
5:5 – Urnaut finds the way. Great pipe
5:4 – Mistake of Djuric, he steps on the third meter line
4:4 – Anderson again
3:4 – The ball goes wide after Demakov’s serve
3:3 – Anderson scores two points in a row to tie the result
0:3 – Good start of Trentino. Antonov scores
0:2 – Butko does the same as Demakov
0:1 – Demakov touches the net
4TH SET
Zenit
25:17 – Zenit decrese the result in sets
24:16 – Leon scores 17th point and his team have a bounch of set points
23:16 – Zenit is likely to take this set. Mistake by Antonov
18:12 – Zenit Kazan have six-point advantage
16:11 – Demakov sends teams to a short break
15:11 – Djuric laughs after a good move
15:10 – Ashchev hits Sole in the head
14:10 – Another mistake by Anderson from the service
14:9 – After a few attempts, Mikhailov manages to score
13:9 – Antonov keeps hopes of Trentino
13:8 – Djuric makes service mistake
12:7 – Demakov finishes the rally
11:7 – After two aces of the Cuban star, the ball goes wide
11:6 – And again! Leon destroys defense of Trentino
10:6 – Leon with amazing service
8:6 – Strong answer from Mitar Djuric
8:5 – Russian opposite destroys Slovenian receiver from the service line
7:5 – Mikhailov stopps Urnaut
6:5 – Volleyball dump shot by Trentino’s young setter
6:4 – Leon!
5:4 – Fifth service error for Anderson
5:3 – Butko sends ball to Mikhailov
4:3 – Mikhailov blocks Antonov but the ball goes out of bounds
4:2 – Serve mistake by Djuric
3:2 – No block for Urnaut
3:1 – BOMB of Anderson
2:1 – Sole with a good reaction after perfect set by Giannelli
2:0 – Anderson increases the lead of Zenit
1:0 – Wilfredo Leon opens the third set
3RD SET
Giannelli
22:25 – Tine Urnaut finishes the set again!
22:24 – Bomb of Leon to save the first set point
21:24 – Djuric scores! Trentino have three points of advantage. Time out Alekno
21:23 – Out! Fourth serve error of Anderson so far
21:22 – The ball goes wide after Urnaut’s spike
20:22 – Second point for Ashcev
19-22 – Butko does the same
19:21 – Djuric mistake from the service line
18:21 – Urnaut keeps Trentino ahead
18:20 – Anderson!
17:20 – Djuric scores and Simon Van de Voorde blocks Anderson
17:18 – Antonov makes mistake
16:18 – Good serve by Leon and good block by Gutsalyk
15:18 – Tine Urnaut sends ball wide from the service
14:18 – Net violation by Butko
14:17 – Djuric smashes rival’s block
14:16 – Good service by Mikhailov
13:16 – Zenit is trying to stay in the game. They have to risk with the serve
12:16 – Another good serve by 20-year old setter. Trentino have huge advantage at the second TTO
12:15 – WoooW! Stunning ace by Simone Giannelli. Time out by Alekno
12:14 – Gutsalyuk gives Trentino two-point lead
12:13 – Djuric scores his 10th point.
12:12 – Leon ties!
11:12 – ACE! Simon van de Voorde
11:11 – And another serve error – Anderson
11:10 – Antonov risks with the serve…
10:10 – Mistake from the service line – Alexander Butko
10:9 – Anderson keeps Zenit ahead of Resovia
9:9 – What an error from Aschev. He misses the ball
9:8 – Two service mistakes from Leon and Sole
8:7 – Zenit have the advantage at the first TTO
6:6 – All tied. Tine Urnaut
6:5 – Mikhailov manages to score a point from the very tough position
4:5 – Simon van de Voorde scores ACE
4:4 – Zenit had a chance to increase the lead but Anderson sent ball out of bounds
4:3 – Anderson sends bomb to the other side
3:3 – Great reaction by Giannelli, all tied
3:2 – Djuric makes mistake
2:1 – Anderson scores
2ND SET
Trentino
Butko has entered the game after Kobzar picked up an injury
23:25 – ACE by Urnaut! What a way to finish the set
23:24 – Mitar Djuric creates the first set point for Trentino
23:23 – Mikhailov scores point to tie the result
22:23 – Djuric hit the block but the ball went out of bounds
21:22 – After a serve of Poletaev, we had a long rally and Djuric manages to score
21:21 – Antonov sends ball wide
20:21 – Urnaut uses counter-attack to take the lead again. (Time out Alekno)
20:20 – Service mistake by Leon
20:19 – Zenit have the lead!
19:19 – Good serve by Leon and after poor reaction in defense, Anderson ties!
18:19 – Great volleyball dump shot by Maxim Mikhailov
17:19 – Antonov scores a point
17:18 – After a long time and video check point goes to Zenit
15:18 – Giannelli – Sole, works perfectly
15:17 – Mikhailov with a bomb destroys the defense of the rival
14:17 – Djuric scores for three-point lead of Trentino
14:16 – Anderson sends ball wide from the service line
14:15 – Leon scores important point
13:15 – Mikhailov from zone 4 finds the way. Time out Radostin Stoytchev
12:15 – What a point by Tine Urnaut!
12:14 – ACE! Igor Kobzar with a stunning service
11:14 – Strong attack from Mikhailov, he crashes the block
10:13 – Another service mistake – Oleg Antonov
9:13 – Leon hits the net
8:12 – Giannelli with a good set, Djuric smashes the ball
8:11 – Then service mistake by Sole
7:11 – Good reaction by Sole
7:10 – The same way of losing a point on the other side – Tine Urnaut
6:10 – The U.S. receiver Matt Anderson hits the net from the service line
6:9 – Leon finds the way
4:8 – Trentino have huge advantage at the first TTO
4:6 – Anderson with good reaction on the net
3:6 – First point for Antonov
2:5 – Maxim Mikhailov makes service mistake
1:2 – First point for Zenit – Leon
0:1 – Urnaut takes first point for Trentino
1ST SET
FINAL PHASE / FINAL FOUR
| Game | Date/Time | Teams | Set | Result per set | Stats | Videos | ||
| 3rd place match | 17. 04. 2016 14:45 | Asseco Resovia RZESZOW | vs | Cucine Lube Banca Marche CIVITANOVA | 2:3 | 20:25; 27:25; 25:22; 22:25; 10:15 | ||
| Final – 1st place match | 17. 04. 2016 18:00 | Zenit KAZAN | vs | Diatec TRENTINO | 3:2 | 23:25; 22:25; 25:17; 27:25; 15:13 | ||
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