For Gas Sales Bluenergy semi-final for the Challenge with Civitanova. Follow the live broadcast from 8.30pm

Romanò blocked, the guests lead 21-16. Anastasi time out again but Lube leads 23-18. Diagonal out by Romanò, 25-18 Civitanova

Brizard attacks and now Gas Sales is in the game: 16-15 Civitanova. Bottolo extends again: 18-15

Simon brings Piacenza within 3: 15-12 away. Ricci’s wall and 15-13. Time out Lube

Hand-out by Lagumdzija to make it 11-6 Lube. Leal in for Lucarelli. Romanò misses the serve and gives away the 14-9

Service out by Lube, 3-3. Lucarelli blocked, 6-5 guest. The Brazilian also makes a mistake in reception, Lube extends 9-6

Usual lineup for Piacenza: Brizard-Romanò, Ricci-Simon, Recine-Lucarelli and Scanferla libero

There are no more margins for error, the first mistake takes place and even the last goal of the season goes up in smoke. The semi-final of the Challenge playoffs pits Gas Sales Bluenergy and Lube Civitanova against each other, the same challenge played a few days ago and won by the Marches. This evening at 8.30pm Piacenza will have to play a whole other match if they want to stay in the running for the last goal of the year, qualification for the Challenge Cup. Lube has to deal with the absences of Nikolov and Diamantini, so they will change their lineup fielded last week, while Anastasi should have all the players available, with the unknown of Gironi still struggling with a physical problem.

From 8.30pm follow the live broadcast on Sportpiacenza

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