Tine Urnaut spikes against Belgorod block

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Belgorod (Russia), March 22nd, 2016

Four years after the last time, Trentino Diatec regains the access to the Final Four of the CEV Champions League. The qualifying final act of the maximum continental tournament, which will be played in Krakow (Poland) between April 16th and 17th, was obtained by beating again the Russians of Belogorie Belgorod in the Playoffs 6 during the second leg match which was played tonight in Russia. After the amazing 3-0 obtained last Thursday, the Italian champions have therefore got the encore this time at the tie-break, legitimizing their presence among the four strongest teams in Europe, as Trentino Volley had happened without interruption for four consecutive editions between 2009 and 2012, with three victories.
To find out the opponent's name to challenge during the semifinals on Saturday April 16th, we have to wait until for the results of the last two races of the double shift (Ankara vs. Lube and Belchatow vs. Kazan), but in the meantime Stoytchev’s team can enjoys such an unexpected and historic achievement and the beautiful performance unlined at the Sports Palace Cosmos. With an optimal approach to the appointment, Giannelli and teammates have surprised their opponents in the first set and then were able to contain their powerful return closing the speech’s qualification already in the third set, thanks to a double solo by the Italian-Russian Antonov. At 2-1 in their favor, the tricolor have then found the strength to win with a new set-up even the tie-break, in which Belgorod had dragged them making sure of the fourth period.
On the shields, as in the first leg match, the great intensity shown between the block (10 succesfull) and defense and the sumptuous proof of Urnaut in attack, best scorer with 18 points, 50% attack, two blocks and one ace. Fundamental also the contribution ensured by Giannelli in the direction, Colaci on the second line, from the very regular Van de Voorde and the aforementioned Antonov. In the final, glory also for the two Mazzone, authors of a tie break to be framed between blocks (Daniele) and winning attacks (Tiziano). Also auspicious the return of Captain Lanza: his recovery is going in the right direction as the one of Djuric.

Trentino Volley Srl
Press Office

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