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ITA M: Lube’s huge blocking down Piacenza, Ngapeth leads Modena to win, Zaytsev joins 3,000+ club

by WoV
source: legavolley.it, gazzetta.it; Photo: facebook.com/LUBEVOLLEY

Cucine Lube Civitanova look superior at the start of the season in Serie A1.


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Lube achieved another straight set win. Mostly thanks to astonishing block (11), they defeated potential surprise of the Italian Championship (who now has 0-2 record) LPR Piacenza 3-0 (25-20, 27-25, 25-9).

Tsvetan Sokolov highlighted in Lube (who performed without French libero Jenia Grebennikov but with returnee, American setter Micah Christenson) with 16 points. Cuban Fernando Hernández had 14 in Piacenza.

Revivre Milano had huge boost by the crowd in PalaYamamay gymnasium in Busto (the city which is not their but where they play as the hosts this season), but it did not help them to prevail over champions Azimut Modena. Wards of Roberto Piazza dropped only one set and took three points 3-1 (25-20, 25-18, 23-25, 25-23).

Despite some announcements, Frenchman Earvin Ngapeth took his place in Modena line-up and topped his team with 16 points. Bulgarian Todor Skrimov and Serbian Saša Starović scored same amount of points for the hosts.

Diatec Trentino beat newcomers Biosì Indexa Sora in straight sets on road even without Czech Jan Štokr and Slovenian Tine Urnaut, while Sir Safety Conad Perugia kept perfect record with four-set win over Kioene Padova. Perugia opposite Ivan Zaytsev reached magical limit of 3,000+ points in Italy (including both national championship and Cup).

REGULAR SEASON / 2ND ROUND

Game Date/Time Teams Set Result per set Stats Videos
  07. 10. 2016 20:30 Bunge RAVENNA vs Top Volley LATINA 3:2 25:20; 19:25; 34:32; 23:25; 15:12 STAT  
  09. 10. 2016 18:00 Cucine Lube CIVITANOVA vs LPR PIACENZA 3:0 25:20; 27:25; 25:9    
  09. 10. 2016 18:00 Sir Safety Conad PERUGIA vs Kioene PADOVA 3:1 14:25; 27:25; 25:16; 25:20    
  09. 10. 2016 18:00 Revivre MILANO vs Azimut MODENA 1:3 20:25; 18:25; 25:23; 23:25    
  09. 10. 2016 18:00 Biosì Indexa SORA vs Diatec TRENTINO 0:3 23:25; 16:25; 17:25    
  09. 10. 2016 18:00 Tonno Callipo Calabria VIBO VALENTIA vs Gi Group MONZA 0:3 20:25; 19:25; 22:25    
  12. 10. 2016 20:30 Calzedonia VERONA vs Exprivia MOLFETTA 0:0      

 

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