Lube on the pitch on Saturday (6pm) in Verona to compete for access to the Challenge Cup in the 5th Place Play Off Final – Lube Volley

With three consecutive victories between round robin and semi-final, the Lube kitchens Civitanova Of Romano Giannini came to play the pass for the Challenge Cup 2025. In the early afternoon of today the Venetian trip starting from the Eurosuole Forum in view of tomorrow’s challenge, Saturday 27 April (6pm with live VBTV and Radio Arancia), al Agsm AIM shovel against the hosts of Rana Verona for the Final of the Play Offs 5th Place Credem Banca. The match will coincide with the presence number 500 Of Ivan Zaytsev in Volleyball League competitions. The men of Radostin Stoytchevwho closed the Pool in first place, also conquering the Marche facility in three sets, qualified for the last act of the event by liquidating the Valsa Group Modena at home 3-1, while Lube, third at the end of the Group, conquered PalaBancaSport of Piacenza in the tie break, beating the Gas Sales Blueenergy despite the defections, and will also close this season by playing a Final. Red and white infirmary still busy.

Play Off Final 5th Place Credem Banca

Saturday 27 April, 6pm

Agsm AIM shovel

Rana Verona – Valsa Group Modena

Live VBTV and Radio Arancia

Play Off 5th Place – The formula

The four losing teams in the Scudetto Play Off Quarter Finals and the 9th and 10th ranked teams at the end of the Regular Season play a one-way round-robin tournament which includes 5 matches for each team. The 4 best teams play in the Semifinals and Final in a single match at the home of the best ranked team at the end of the tournament. The winner is qualified for the 2025 Challenge Cup.

Verona’s latest lineup

In the match won 3-1 at home against Modena, Rana Verona took to the pitch with Spirito as dribbler and Amin as opposite, Cortesia and Grozdanov in the centre, Keita (MVP of the match with 20 points) and Dzavoronok as laterals, the former red and white D ‘free friend.

Romano Giannini (coach Cucine Lube Civitanova) speaks:

“We wanted to get to April 27th to reach the Final, this objective gave us the strength to prevail in Piacenza. Unfortunately in Verona, as in Emilia, we will not be able to field the unavailable Diamantini and Nikolov. In the group the Scaligeri conquered our field and we weren’t able to express ourselves at our best, to the point that in the third set we gave up a bit. The next match will be a different match from every point of view because, despite having against a strong team, which we have already beaten at the end of the regular season, our attitude will be different. On the day of the triumph in Verona in the Regular Season I was not present, as I was ill, but I fully experienced the exciting Play Off of the last championship with the comeback in Veneto. We will go there looking for fifth place and a European pass!”

Radostin Stoytchev (coach Rana Verona):

“Presenting the match against Lube has become a routine because in the last two years we have played against them many times and we have also lost, as happened in the last match of the Regular Season. Civitanova is a strong team, they made it to the Play Off Quarter Finals, but it doesn’t change the fact that they are a difficult opponent to face. When serving, they know how to do damage and make few mistakes. They have normal percentages in reception, which they have stabilized a lot thanks to Balaso. It is the last match of the season for both teams and a lot of clarity and desire to win will be needed, with the help of the public which will be fundamental as always. We will have to do everything and more to fight Lube.”

Match referees: Armando Simbari (MI) and Vincenzo Carcione (RM).

Crossroad number 52: the teams met 51 times: Cucine Lube won 42 matches, while losing on 9 occasions.

three previous matches in the season: 1 time in the 5th Place Play Off Group (1 success Verona), 2 times in the Regular Season (1 success Civitanova, 1 success Piacenza).

A precedent in the 5th Place Play Offs: 1 success Verona in the 2023/24 Group.

Former roster: Simone Anzani in Verona from 2013/14 to 2016/17; Francesco D’Amico at Lube in 2019/20 and 2022/23.

Former staff: the Merazzi trainer in Verona from 2007/08 to 2010/11.

Players chasing records

In his career: Lorenzo Cortesia – 2 points at 900, Noumory Keita – 4 winning attacks at 700 (Rana Verona); Ivan Zaytsev – race no. 500 in his career (Cucine Lube Civitanova).

How to follow the race

Live TV streaming on Volleyball TV.

Live Radio Arancia Network with commentary by Gianluca Pascucci. You can also download the Radio TV Arancia & more application to listen to the radio commentary on your device.

Live updates also on the official Lubevolley profiles.