Istanbul (Turkey), 30 January 2020

2020 CEV Champions League, Trentino Itas passes to Istanbul and gets to the 2nd place

There are still 310 days before the 2019 CEV final Cup. The Trentino Itas scored again an important victory at the Burhan Felek Voleybol Salonu in Istanbul, where on March 26^th won the eighteenth trophy in their history, and got ready for the fourth round of the Pool A of the 2020 CEV Champions League - overtaking the hosts of Fenerbahce HDI Sigorta in four sets.
The result allows to get to the second place in the round ranking. To be first it would be enough achieve at least one point in the next two games, but to get in the quarter finals qualification they need to do more.
Trentino Itas went down on the Turkish field yesterday, with huge responsibilities. The team lost the first set, but then managed to play with determination and conviction, putting up their skills that helped then to prevail on the opponents - who just a month ago made the Gialloblù waver. Also in this case Trentino Itas started to play better after some time, but fortunately it was able to turn the tables: in the first set they lost 17-25 and the third partial turned from 20-22 in 29-27. Luca Vettori got 21 points with 54% goals, the central Lisinac 20 - with four blocks, one ace and 79% on goal; Cebulj (15), and the returning Russell. (9) Codarin was on the field already in the first set to cover Candellaro exit, due to injury to the right hand.

Below is the scoreboard of the match of the fourth round of 2020 CEV Champions League Pool A, played this afternoon at the Burhan Felek Voleybol Salonu in Istanbul.

Fenerbahce HDI Sigorta Istanbul-Trentino Itas 1-3
(25-17, 22-25, 27-29, 20-25)
FENERBAHCE HDI SIGORTA: Karasu 2, Kiyak 1, Unver 10, Batur 5, Ter Maat 27, Hidalgo Oliva 15, Karatas (L); Dengin (L), Akdeniz, Yatgin, Sikar 1. N.e. Buyukgoz, Rossard, Nwachukwu.   Coach: Mariusz Sordyl.
TRENTINO ITAS: Candellaro, Vettori 21, Cebulj 15, Lisinac 20, Giannelli 5, Russell 9, Grebennikov (L); Codarin 5, Michieletto. N.e. Daldello, De Angelis, Djuric, Sosa Sierra, Kovacevic. Coach: Angelo Lorenzetti.
REFEREES: Oleynik from Mosca and Murulo from Tallin (Estonia).
SET LENGTH: 22’, 29’, 35’, 27’; overall 1h and 53’.
NOTES ON THE MATCH: 780 spectators, Fenerbahce HDI Sigorta: 4 blocks, 7 aces, 15 serving errors, 4 mistakes by attacking, 50% attacking efficiency, 38% (23%) at receiving. Trentino Itas: 11 blocks, 2 aces, 21 serving errors, 10 mistakes by attacking, 53% attacking efficiency, 50% (30%) at receiving.

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