Djuric and Van de Voorde blocked Nikic on the net

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Modena, April 9th, 2016

The semifinal series playoffs Championship UnipolSai 2016 begins with a defeat for Diatec Trentino, which surrendered tonight with 1- 3 of DHL Modena in the first race of the series to the best of five games. The Italian champions were defeated by the shock wave offered by a PalaPanini crowded by over 4,500 spectators; the hosts took advantage of the home aspect to be able to impose their law against the opponents, especially in the second part of the contest.
In the first half however the balance was up, so that Stoytchev’s team won the opening set dragged by Kaziyski’ services; with the victory to the advantages in the second period the game was even, Modena then took the reins of the game thanks to attack and block, guaranteeing the third and fourth set and then the match. Decisive Ngapeth’s cues (MVP) of service (5 ace) and attack and effectiveness at the net of the middle-blocker Saatkamp (21 points with 90%); in the Trentino field only Djuric tried to respond till the end while the system block-defense of the host has gradually extinguished the initial verve of Kaziyski and Urnaut.

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