The Russian team was simply too strong for the Italian representative in the first leg.
Every set was like the rerun of a previous – 3-0 (25-22, 25-22, 25-19).
In each set, Zenit speeded up between techical time-outs and changed into fastest speed in the finish.
After every first technical time-out, Zenit had the advantage of one or two points, same was after the second, with the exeption of the third set (16-11).
Zenit came into finish line of all periods of the game with comfortable 3 or 4 points more than Piacenza.
Thus, second leg in Russia will be just a formality.
Maxim Mikhailov scored 17 and Wilfredo León 13 for Zenit. Hristo Zlatanov had 11 and Raydel Poey 10 points in Piacenza.
PLAYOFF 12 / /
Game | Date/Time | Teams | Set | Result per set | Stats | Videos | ||
Home Matches | 10. 02. 2015 19:00 | Halkbank | vs | Belogorie Belgorod | 3:1 | 25:20; 20:25; 26:24; 28:26 | STAT | |
Home Matches | 11. 02. 2015 18:00 | C.V.M. Tomis Constanta | vs | Lokomotiv Novosibirsk | 0:3 | 21:25; 15:25; 20:25 | STAT | |
Home Matches | 11. 02. 2015 20:00 | VfB Friedrichshafen ( M ) | vs | Asseco Resovia Rzeszów | 2:3 | 25:19; 24:26; 25:20; 17:25; 15:17 | STAT | |
Home Matches | 11. 02. 2015 20:30 | Cucine Lube Banca Marche Treia | vs | PGE Skra Bełchatów | 0:3 | 22:25; 19:25; 13:25 | STAT | |
Home Matches | 12. 02. 2015 17:30 | KS Jastrzębski Wegiel | vs | Sir Safety Perugia | 2:3 | 25:18; 21:25; 25:27; 26:24; 11:15 | ||
Home Matches | 12. 02. 2015 20:30 | Copra Piacenza | vs | Zenit Kazan | 0:3 | 22:25; 22:25; 19:25 |
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