[REVIEW] WSL PLAYOFFS - QF1: Unilever Rio de Janeiro x BMG São Bernardo

Unilever in another semifinal

The writing was maintained. Since its inception in 1997, Unilever (RJ) has always reached at least until the semifinal round of the Women's Superleague. And this edition of the tournament is no different. On Tuesday (29/03), the team from Rio de Janeiro beat BMG / São Bernardo (SP) by 3 sets to 0 (25/20, 25/16 and 25/16) at the gym Maracanazinho, in Rio de Janeiro (RJ). With the result, the team coached by Bernardo Rezende closed the quarter-final series best-of-three in two to zero and secured one spot among the top four teams.


In the game that stamped the passport to the
semifinals of Unilever, the attackers Regiane and Sheilla had great performances. The opposite, Olympic champion, from Rio de Janeiro ended the game as the highest scorer with 19 points. The setter Dani Lins, also of the victorious team, was voted best athlete of the showdown and won the trophy VivaVôlei.






Unilever Rio de Janeiro 2 - 0 BMG São Bernardo
Game 01 - (25/21, 25/10 and 25/19)
Game 02 - (25/20, 25/16 and 25/16) 

GAMEDAY 01

Matchday: March 26, 2011 

Arena: Baetão, São Bernardo do Campo (SP)

Game Time: 74m
Top scorer: Sheilla Castro (Unilever) - 17pts

VivaVolei Trophy: Mari Steinbrecher (Unilever)

 

TEAMS
BMG/SÃO BERNARDO – Kátia, Thais, Thaisinha, Mari, Dani Scott and Bia. Lìbero – Marcinha.
Replacements – Renata, Bruna, Macris, Aline and Heloiza.
Head Coach – José Alexandre Devesa
UNILEVER – Dani Lins, Sheilla, Régis, Mari, Juciely and Valeskinha. Lìbero – Fabi.
Replacements : Carol Gattaz
Head Coach – Bernardinho


GAMEDAY 02

Matchday: March 29, 2011 

Arena: Maracanãzinho, Rio de Janeiro (RJ)

Game Time: 70m
Top scorer: Regiane (Unilever) - 19pts

 

VivaVolei Trophy: Dani Lins (Unilever)

TEAMS
BMG/SÃO BERNARDO – Kátia, Dani Scott, Thaisinha, Mari, Renata and Bia. Lìbero – Marcinha.
Replacements – Bruna, Macris, Heloiza, Thais and Aline
Head Coach – José Alexandre Devesa
UNILEVER – Dani Lins, Sheilla, Régis, Mari, Juciely and Valeskinha. Lìbero – Fabi.
Replacements: Amanda, Carol Gattaz e Suelle
Head Coach – Bernardinho

FULL MATCHES:

Game 01 (In São Bernardo)
 

Game 02 (In Rio de Janeiro)

[REVIEW] MSL PLAYOFFS - QF3 Game 02

There will be two Minas Gerais and two São Paulo teams in the semifinals of the Super League Men's Volleyball 10/11. The definition took place late on FRIDAY (25.03), with the classification of Sada Cruzeiro (MG), which defeated the Pinheiros / SKY (SP) by 3 sets to 1 (30/28, 22/25, 25/23 and 28/26) at the gym Henrique Villaboin in Sao Paulo. With the victory, the team of Argentine coach Marcelo Mendez closed the series of quarter-final with two victories.

In the semifinals, the Sada Cruzeiro faces the Vôlei Futuro (SP), who also qualified on Friday, defeating the reigning champions Cimed (SC) by 3 sets to 0. The other side of the bracket is the duel between SESI-SP against VIVO Minas.

The big name of the Minas team in the match was the opposite Wallace. With 22 points scored, the attacker was the leading scorer of the clash and received the trophy VivaVôlei being the best player in court. 

Pinheiros Sky 1 x 3 Sada Cruzeiro
(28/30, 25/22, 23/25 and 26/28)

Matchday: March 25, 2011 

Arena: Henrique Villaboin, São Paulo (SP)

Game Time: 119m
Top scorer: Wallace (Sada Cruzeiro) - 22pts

Attendance: 1.000

VivaVôlei Trophy: Wallace (Sada Cruzeiro)

TEAMS

PINHEIROS/SKY – Vinhedo, Léo, Giba, Mauricio, Gustavo e Silêncio. Líbero – Polaco
Replacements – Thiago Aranha, Murilo Radke, Tuba e Refatti
Head Coach – Mauro Grasso

SADA CRUZEIRO – Willian Arjona, Wallace, Filipe, Léo Mineiro, Douglas e Acácio. Líbero – Serginho
Replacements – Samuel
Head Coach – Marcelo Mendez

Complete Match Stats: HERE [in Portuguese]
Source: CBV [in Portuguese] 

[REVIEW] MSL PLAYOFFS - QF2 Game 02

Team of world champions Ricardinho, Lucão, Leandro Vissotto and Mário Junior, the Vôlei Futuro (SP) is the third semifinalist in the Superleague Men's Volleyball 10/11. The team of Araçatuba (SP) has crushed the reigning champions Cimed (SC) by defeating the team from Santa Catarina, this FRIDAY (25.03), by 3 sets to 0 (25/23, 25/17 and 25/21) and close the series of quarter-final with two wins in a match held in the gym Placido Rocha in Araçatuba.

This is the first time in five participations in the Superliga Men that Vôlei Futuro advances to semifinals. Disputing the competition for the sixth season, Cimed was knocked out of the semifinals for the first time. The Santa Catarina team won four titles (05/06, 07/08, 08/09 and 09/10) and one silver medal (06/07).


Accurate in the distribution, the Olympic champion setter Ricardinho was considered the best player of the game and received the trophy VivaVôlei. The outside hitter Dentinho, also from Vôlei Futuro was the highest scorer with 14 points.

Vôlei Futuro Araçatuba 3 x 0 Cimed Florianópolis
(25/23, 25/17 and 25/21)

Matchday: March 25, 2011 

Arena: Plácido Rocha, Araçatuba (SP)

Game Time: 85m
Top scorer: Dentinho (Vôlei Futuro) - 21pts

Attendance: 2.450

VivaVôlei Trophy: Ricardinho (Vôlei Futuro)

TEAMS

VÔLEI FUTURO – Ricardinho, Leandro Vissotto, Camejo, Dentinho, Lucão and Michael. Líbero – Mario Jr.
Replacements – Mineiro and Diego
Head Coach – Cesar Douglas

CIMED – Bruno, Bob, João Paulo, Renato, Éder and Rogério. Líbero – Thales
Replacements – Anderson, Joel, Rafael, Jardel and Léo
Head Coach – Marcos Pacheco


Complete Match Stats: HERE [in Portuguese]
Source: CBV [in Portuguese] 

[REVIEW] MSL PLAYOFFS - QF4 Game 02

The four-times champions of Super League Men are in the semis. This THURSDAY (24.03), the VIVO / Minas (MG) defeated the BMG / Montes Claros (MG) by 3 sets to 2 (32/30, 24/26, 25/20 and 22/25 and 15/12) at the Arena Vivo in Belo Horizonte (MG). With the result, the hosts closed the series best-of-three of the quarter-final in two-zero and will face SESI-SP in the semifinals.

The central Henrique of Vivo Minas, was elected the best athlete of the match and received the trophy VivaVôlei. The outside hitter of the BMG / Montes Claros, Bruno Zanutto, was the leading scorer of the Minas Gerais duel, with 21 points. On the side of Vivo / Minas, the outside hitter Diogo, with 18 hits, was the one who scored most.


VIVO Minas 3 x 2 BMG Montes Claros
(32/30, 24/26, 25/20, 22/25 and 15/12)

Matchday: March 24, 2011 

Arena: VIVO, Belo Horizonte (MG)

Game Time: 132m
Top scorer: Bruno Zanutto (BMG Montes Claros) - 21pts

Attendance: 2.641

VivaVôlei Trophy: Henrique (VIVO Minas)

TEAMS

BMG/MONTES CLAROS – Rodriguinho, Leandrão, Bruno Zanuto, Manius, Salsa and Alberto. Líbero - Fábio
Replacements – Alemão, Rodrigo and Denison
Head Coach – Talmo de Oliveira

VIVO/MINAS – Marlon, André Nascimento, Luis Felipe, Diogo, Holmes and Henrique. Líbero – Tiago
Replacements – Ezinho, Rafinha, Lucarelli and Edinho
Head Coach – Marcelo Fronckowiak

Complete Match Stats: HERE [in Portuguese]
Source: CBV [in Portuguese] 

[REVIEW] MSL PLAYOFFS - QF1 Game 02

The crowd of Campinas showed up in force, but SESI-SP did not care about surprises. This THURSDAY (24.03), the team leader of the regular season of Men's Superleague 10/11 defeated the Medley / Campinas (SP) by 3 sets to 0 (25/17, 26/24 and 26/24) in the gym Taquaral in Campinas (SP). With the result, the Sampa City team have qualified for the semifinals for the first time, and will face Vivo / Minas (MG) in the fight for a place in the final.

As in the first leg of the quarterfinals, Medley / Campinas sold costly the loss for SESI-SP. Even with their victory in Vila Leopoldina by 3 sets to 0, the game was very balanced. With the second win, the Sampa City team closed the series best-of-three of the quarter-final in two to zero. In the first playoff game, played in last Monday, the Sao Paulo team defeated Campinas by 3 sets to 1.


The setter Sandro, of Sesi-SP, was voted best of the match and took home the trophy VivaVôlei. His teammate, the outside hitter Murilo ended the clash as the highest scorer with 16 points.



Medley Campinas 0 x 3 SESI São Paulo
(17/25, 24/26 and 24/26)

Matchday: March 24, 2011 

Arena: Taquaral, Campinas (SP)

Game Time: 94m
Top scorer: Murilo Endres (SESI-SP) - 16pts

Attendance: 2.800

VivaVôlei Trophy: Sandro (SESI-SP)

TEAMS

SESI-SP – Sandro, Wallace, Thiago Alves, Murilo, Sidão and Vini. Líbero - Serginho
Replacements – Jotinha, Léo, Everton and Enoch
Head Coach – Giovane Gavio

MEDLEY/CAMPINAS – Gelinksi, Franco, Thiago Sens, André Lukianet, André Heller and Gustavão. Líbero – Lukinha.
Replacements – Mão, Wanderson, Daniel and Jamelão
Head Coach – Cacá Bizzocchi


Complete Match Stats: HERE [in Portuguese]
Source: CBV [in Portuguese]