Italy – Superlega 2017/2018

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Sokolov - sprained ankle
Kovar was simply terrible in all aspects. I think Sander will continue as a starting OH for Lube

Yes ı will follow Padova's Coppa Italia performance

I saw Sokolov stats and I guess he injured very early in the match?
So Medei was free to use who he wanted...

Anyway, I would keep Kovar safe for the important moments, to be honest. I don't think he can handle a whole season a titular, but he proved more than once he can be the crucial 'equilibrium' man when it counts.

About Yoder, is it possible the problem wasn't in the technique but in the character or something like that?

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Andata 15 ottobre 2017 ­
Diatec Trentino – Revivre Milano 2-3
Sir Safety Conad Perugia – Kioene Padova 3-0
Azimut Modena – BCC Castellana Grotte 3-0
Gi Group Monza – Biosì Sora 3-
Tonno Callipo Calabria Vibo Valentia – Cucine Lube Civitanova 1-3
Bunge Ravenna – LPR Piacenza 2-3
Taiwan Excellence Latina – Calzedonia Verona 2-3

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3 tie breaks, and they all ended bad for the home team

Abdel Aziz amazing service run: from 10-16 to 17-16, 3 aces, 2 free ball earned, and the last point is a masterpiece
https://youtu.be/D0SWqe0sD-c

I have the impression De Pandis was too advanced inside the court while receiving...

Italian Cup quarter final this evening, with Perugia-Padova, Monza-Trento, Lube-Ravenna. 8.30 pm on Sportube.

Tomorrow Modena-Verona (on paper, the most interesting one, even if I'm more scared for Trento-Monza obviously... and I can't watch the match this evening )

Because I'm a Trentino fan and so far we played so and so (or better, we have very good moment but also bad moments and 'regular' moments) and on the other hand Monza is playing quite effectively.

Don't get me wrong, I'm absolutely positive that Trento has all the potential to beat Monza, but at the moment I don't think it's granted we will express enough of this potential. Obviously I'm hoping we will

Scarpetta, I read it now, and the link brings to an empty page...

BTW, all the 'big' took the pass for the Final4 with a 3-0.

I've only watched the first set of Trento so I can't say much more, beside being obviously happy we (Trento) finally grab a victory, and for me the most important one since the beginning of the season

Looking at the stats, we finally rocked from the 9 meters, 10 aces and 'only' 15 errors (Vettori 4 aces and 3 errors).

Final4:
Trento-Perugia
Lube-Modena/Verona

I can too, but only picking them from the lateral (right) column of live matches in the home of volley.
If I pick them from the 'palinsesto' (where it shows the matches available day per day and indicate the time) they ask me to log in even if I have already done it.

Anyway, they are available only on certain timetables, but you can any moment of the match as you like. (so, if it's say 10.00 am, you can watch the whole replay even if you start at 11 am)

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Quarti di Finale 18 Ottobre
Cucine Lube Civitanova vs Ravenna 3-0
Azimut Modena vs Verona 3-0
Sir Safety Perugia vs Padova 3-0
Diatec Trentino vs Monza 3-0

Final Four Del Monte Coppa Italia SuperLega. – 27-28 gennaio 2018
Trento - Perugia
Lube - Modena

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The second set ended 25-9 for Modena

So, the Final 4 will be the replay of the Supercup.

Yes, I thought the gap was going to be smaller* (and partially it is, look at Milano beating Trento at PalaTrento, but also Lube – even if without Sokolov – had to fight to win vs Vibo) but in this quarterfinal we got 4 very 'one direction' matches.

*Smaller than it shoes in quarterfinals, not smaller than last year.

On the other hand, after the big 4 the battle will probably be really tough except with few teams, and I still believe that during the RS sometime the 'little' teams will make the 'bigs' suffer more than expected.

The play off, on the other hand, will probably become truly interesting from the semifinal...