Final Four
The home side will take on Izmir in the first semi-final, while the Italians of Trento will be up against Kazan, in which there is setter Valerio Vermiglio, who played for many years in Italy.
Trento versus Kazan is also a repeat of last year’s final, won by the Italians 3-1 in Belluno.
2012 Champions League – PlayOffs 6 return legs
Trentino PlanetWin365 (ITA) – Lube Banca Marche Macerata (ITA) 3-0 (25-18, 25-22, 25-21) Golden Set 15-9
Arkas Izmir (TUR) – Lokomotiv Novosibirsk (RUS) 3-2 (25-27, 18-25, 25-22, 25-23, 16-14) Golden Set 15-11
VfB Friedrichshafen (GER) – Zenit Kazan (RUS) 0-3 (21-25, 21-25, 24-26)
Schedule
2012 Champions League Final Four – Atlas Arena, Lodz (POL)
Saturday March 17, semi-finals
2.30pm
PGE Skra Belchatow (POL) – Arkas Izmir (TUR)
5.30pm
Trentino PlanetWin365 (ITA) – Zenit Kazan (RUS)
Sunday March 18
Game for third place at 2.30pm
Final at 5.30pm