[REVIEW] WSL PLAYOFFS - QF4: Pinheiros Mackenzie x Usiminas Minas

Pinheiros / Mackenzie guarantee the last spot in the semifinals

Sollys / Osasco (SP) x Vôlei Futuro (SP) and Unilever (RJ) x Pinheiros / Mackenzie (SP). The semifinals of the Women's Superleague 10/11 are set. Saturday (04.02), the Pinheiros / Mackenzie secured last place in the semifinal round. At home, in the gym Henrique Villaboin, in Sao Paulo, the team two-time Paulista champions received Usiminas / Minas (MG) and won by 3 sets to 0 (25/15, 25/22 and 25/22).

With the victory, the team headed by Paulo Coco closed the series of quarter-final in two games to one. This is the fourth time that the Pinheiros / Mackenzie reaches the semifinals of the Superliga. Already Usiminas / Minas was knocked out of the competition.


The Pinheiros / Mackenzie dictated the tempo throughout the game. The outside hitter Soninha, of the Sao Paulo team, was voted best on court and received the trophy VivaVôlei. The attacker was also the top scorer of the match, alongside the central Renata, from Usiminas / Minas with 12 points each.


Pinheiros Mackenzie 2 - 1 Usiminas Minas
Game 01 - (23/25, 14/25, 27/25 and 20/25)
Game 02 - (24/26, 25/22, 25/18 and 25/13)
Game 03 - (25/15, 25/22 and 25/22)

GAMEDAY 01

Matchday: March 26, 2011 

Arena: Henrique Villaboin, São Paulo (SP)

Game Time: 122m
Top scorer: Herrera (Usiminas Minas) - 23pts

VivaVolei Trophy: Natasha (Usiminas Minas)

TEAMS
PINHEIROS/MACKENZIE – Fabíola, Lia, Soninha, Jú Costa, Natália and Marina. Líbero - Suellen
Replacements – Ivna, Verônica, Ana Carol, Karine and Michelle
Head Coach – Paulo Coco
USIMINAS/MINAS – Claudinha, Nicole, Herrera, Michelle, Renata and Natasha. Líbero – Tássia
Replacements – Silvana and Ingrid
Head Coach– Jarbas Soares


GAMEDAY 02

Matchday: March 29, 2011 

Arena: Henrique Villaboin, São Paulo (SP)

Game Time: 119m
Top scorer: Soninha (Pinheiros Mackenzie) - 22pts

VivaVolei Trophy: Ju Costa (Pinheiros Mackenzie)

TEAMS
PINHEIROS/MACKENZIE – Fabíola, Lia, Soninha, Jú Costa, Natália and Marina. Líbero - Suellen
Replacements – Ivna, Ana Carol, Karine and Michelle
Head Coach – Paulo Coco
USIMINAS/MINAS – Claudinha, Nicole, Herrera, Michelle, Renata and Natasha. Líbero – Tássia
Replacements – Kenia, Silvana, Cláudia, Ingrid and Sophia
Head Coach – Jarbas Soares

GAMEDAY 03


Matchday: April 02, 2011 

Arena: Henrique Villaboin, São Paulo (SP)

Game Time: 85m
Top scorer: Soninha (Pinheiros Mackenzie) - 12pts

VivaVolei Trophy: Soninha (Pinheiros Mackenzie)

TEAMS
PINHEIROS/MACKENZIE – Fabíola, Lia, Soninha, Jú Costa, Marina and Natália. Líbero - Suellen
Replacements – Karine, Ivna, Michelle and Ana Carolina
Head Coach – Paulo Coco
USIMINAS/MINAS – Claudinha, Nicole, Herrera, Michelle, Natasha and Renata. Líbero -Tássia
Replacements  – Sophia, Silvana, Ingrid and Camila
Head Coach – Jarbas Soares

FULL MATCHES:

Game 01 (In São Paulo) 

Game 02 (In Belo Horizonte) 

Game 03 (In São Paulo)