Italian Cup, framework of qualifiers defined
Verona-Taranto 3-0
Rana Verona drops its third victory in a row in the last engagement of the first half of the season and overcomes with another dry 3-0, this time against Gioiella Prisma Taranto.
With today’s success, Rana Verona secures at least the 5° place at the halfway mark, but in Sunday’s match Gas Sales Bluenergy Piacenza will necessarily have to win (with any result) at home of Sir Susa Vim Perugia to defend the fourth position; in case of a tie on 21 points, that is, if Piacenza should give in at the tie-break, the Scaligeri would be ahead by set quotient. Nothing to do instead for Taranto, which must abandon its hopes of qualifying for the Italian Cup.
The 8 participants in the Del Monte Italian Cup are thus defined: with today’s defeat, Gioiella Prisma Taranto canò no longer join Cisterna Volleyball, which thus secures’access to the Quarterfinals.
By winning Sunday’s match against Mint Vero Volley Monza, the pontines would have a chance to improve their position by one step at the halfway mark. The 8 teams that will take part in the Quarterfinals of Del Monte Coppa Italia are Sir Susa Vim Perugia, Itas Trentino (already certain of first and second place respectively) Cucine Lube Civitanova, Gas Sales Bluenergy Piacenza, Rana Verona, Allianz Milano, Valsa Group Modena, Cisterna Volley (final position yet to be determined).