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LIVE from F4 W: Miracles are possible! Pomi Casalmaggiore are the champions of Europe!!! (VIDEO)

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They have done it! For the first time in club's history! Pomi Casalmaggiore have defeated VakifBank and won the 2016 Women's CEV Champions League! Legendary Italian player Francesca Piccinini, who took her sixth gold medal in this competition, scored 14 points for Casalmaggiore. Serbian Jovana Stevanovic had one point less, but five blocks! Robin de Kruijf collected 13 in 'Vakif'.

Casalmaggiore

Casalmaggiore

VakifBank, Fenerbahce, Dinamo Kazan… They have all stayed behind no one other but Pomi Casalmaggiore!!! The Italian crew were not the favorites at the CEV Champions League Final Four, but they played with their hearts and with unbelievable support of the home fans… THEY HAVE DONE IT.

Pomi Casalmaggiore are the new champions of Europe!

They haven’t lost a single set at the F4! Bravo girls. You deserved this!

FINAL PHASE – 149 / FINAL FOUR – 342 / –

game date/time Teams set result per set stats videos
Final 10. 04. 2016 17:30 Pomi CASALMAGGIORE ( W ) vs VakifBank ISTANBUL ( W ) 3:0 25:23; 25:23; 25:22    

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25:22, BLOCK BY PICCININI! Pomi Casalmaggiore are the champions of Europe! 

24:22, Naz touched the net!

23:22, Piccinini!!! 

22:22, De Kruijf makes another block! Time-out Pomi. 

22:20, Big mistake by Naz! Her set went out of bounds. Time-out VakifBank. 

21:20, De Kruijf blocks Tirozzi!

21:19, Pomi are still in front!

19:16, Casalmaggiore answer bak with two consecutive points! Time-out VakifBank.

See how Carli LLoyd tricked ‘Vakif’s’ defense…

17:16, Kim Hill! Vakif reduce the margin to -1! Time-out Pomi. 

16:13, Can anyone stop Piccinini today? So far – NO!

15:12, Tirozzi, then Piccinini! Italian side are back at +3!

13:12, Sloetjes scores one more time!

13:11, Sloetjes returns to game and scores a point immediately!

13:10, Stevanovic again! Pomi are at +3!!!

10:9, Huge battle for every point in PalaGeorge.

8:7, Pomi have taken over the lead!

3:5, Sheilla scores after a block, she is playing excellent today.  

SET 3


25:23, STEVANOVIC! Pomi have used their second set point and double their lead to 2-0 in sets against VakifBank!

22:20, Service mistake, then a great counterattack by Pomi! 

20:20, Sheilla and Rasic this time in block! Vakif have tied the score. Time-out Pomi. 

20:19, Sheilla with huge blok! 

20:17, Piccinini is unstoppable! She scored last 3 points of Pomi! Time-out VakifBank. 

17:16, De Kruijf blocks Stevanovic.

17:15, Buijs scores – block-out

16:13, Guidetti has put Sheilla in the game instead of Sloetjesand Buijs instead of Gozde…

15:13, De Kruijf! 

15:12, Vakif are trying to get back into this set, time-out Pomi.

15:10, Two spikes in a row for Tirozzi!

13:10, Stevanovic! Pomi are playing fantastic! Time-out Vakif!

12:10, Kozuch scores after an excellent rally

8:7, Three points in a row for Pomi and the hosts have +1 at the 1st TTO. 

4:5, The margin remains the same

2:3, Great block by VakifBank.

SET 2


25:23, PICCININI!!! Pomi Caslamaggiore – VakifBank 1-0!

24:23, First set point for Pomi!

23:23, ACE! Kim Hill!

23:22, DRAMA! Two in a row for VakifBank! Time-out Pomi!

23:20, Another successful challenge by Barbolini! Pomi have +3 in the finish of the 1st set!

22:20, Great defense by Pomi and spectacular spike by Kozuch!

21:20, Gozde got blocked! Casalmaggiore have the lead! Time-out VakifBank!

20:20, Tirozzi ties the score with a great spike1

19:20, Oh, what a point by Naz! 

19:19, Good challenge call by Pomi! 

17:17, It’s getting exciting in PalaGeorge!

15:16, De Kruijf is having a great set, Vakif take +1 at the second TTO.

15:15, ACE! Stevanovic! It’s all tied!

13:14, STEVANOVIC! Three in a row for Pomi!

10:14, Sloetjes makes brutal spike…

10:13, Big block by Gozde! Vakif on +3, time-out Pomi. 

7:9, Huge spike by Kim Hill!

7:8, Robin De Kruijf with two spikes in a row! Vakif have +1 at the first TTO. 

6:6, Piccinini scores and the score is tied again!

3:3, Kruijf blocks Stevanovic! 

2:0, Kozuch and Stevanovic! Euphoria in PalaGeorge! 

SET 1


Amazing atmopshere before the game! Fans of Pomi Casalmaggiore and VakifBank are singing TOGETHER! That is the spirit of sport. That is the spirit of vollyball! 

 

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Ali Y April 10, 2016 - 9:32 pm

It is a surprise, even a shock for me. Not a single set was won by Vakifbank. Congratulations to Pomi. Another sad campaign by Vakifbank. They have eliminated Eczacibasi, Volero, Fenerbahce, they are all other favorites, they crossed the ocean and drown in the river.

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GOLDMUND April 10, 2016 - 11:34 pm

@Ali Y

Very well said…This may be reason why it is so exciting to watch the final four….

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GOLDMUND April 10, 2016 - 9:45 pm

What a great performance. Congrats Pomi!

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