BERLIN Recycling Volleys
Play By Play
TRENTINO Itas
Top Scorer
- 28 - Nimir ABDEL-AZIZ (NED)
- 18 - Timothée CARLE (FRA)
- 16 - Benjamin PATCH (USA)
Overview
Still undefeated in this campaign a three-time #CLVolleyM champions TRENTINO Itas will face BERLIN Recycling Volley at majestic Max-Schmeling-Halle. The teams played against each other back in the 2014 Champions League group phase, then both teams celebrated victories on their home soils, respectively. This season, Trentino's star Nimir Abdel-Aziz amazed playing impressively not only as an opposite, but also as a setter. On the other side, Berlin just announced that their star spiker Benjamin Patch has extended his contract to 2024.
Cedric Enard"I expect not just to be happy about being part of this best eight teams in Europe. We want to compete and give the maximum. We want to be a big challenger for Trentino. We are here to fight. This game is even more difficult without spectators for us. Our fans are one of the best in Europe. Usually we are used to play with them on this high level. The team is in shape, only Denys Kaliberda has little problems with his back."
head coach of Berlin Recycling Volleys
Head-to-Head
· This is the second time BERLIN Recycling Volleys and TRENTINO Itas have been drawn together in the Champions League, after the 2013/14 league round.
· Both sides won their home game in the 2013/14 Champions League group phase. On 24 October 2013, Diatec TRENTINO won 3-1 in Trento, while BERLIN Recycling Volleys claimed a straight-set victory in the reverse fixture in Berlin on 18 December 2013. Both teams progressed to the playoff 12 round (Diatec TRENTINO as group winners).
· BERLIN Recycling Volleys lost their only previous Champions League knockout tie against Italian opposition, a 1-3 defeat against Cucine Lube CIVITANOVA in the 2016/17 third-place decider in Rome.
· TRENTINO Itas have faced German opposition in the Champions League on six previous occasions (W4-L2, includes one awarded win), but never in a knockout tie.
BERLIN Recycling Volleys
· BERLIN Recycling Volleys can reach the Champions League semi-finals for the third time, after 2016/17 and 2014/15. They were eliminated in the final four on both previous occasions.
· BERLIN Recycling Volleys can become the first German side to reach the Champions League semi-finals more than two times. They currently share the record of two semi-final appearances with VfB FRIEDRICHSHAFEN.
· BERLIN Recycling Volleys' best result in the competition is a third place in 2014/15, when they beat PGE Skra BELCHATOW in five sets in the third-place decider (23-21 final set).
· BERLIN Recycling Volleys (W41-L49) is one short of 50 defeats in the Champions League. They can become the eighth side to reach that landmark (includes awarded defeats).
· All six of BERLIN Recycling Volleys' matches in this season's Champions League fourth round were decided in straight sets (W4-L2, includes 2 awarded wins).
· Benjamin Patch (49), Timothée Carle (37) and Anton Brehme (26) were the only players to score more than 25 points for BERLIN Recycling Volleys in this season's Champions League fourth round.
TRENTINO Itas
· TRENTINO Itas can qualify for the Champions League semi-finals for the sixth time and for the first time since 2015/16. Only Cucine Lube CIVITANOVA (7) and Zenit KAZAN (10) have reached the final four on more occasions (excludes 2019/20, when the late stages were cancelled due to the coronavirus crisis).
· TRENTINO Itas won the Champions League three times, in 2008/09, 2009/10 and 2010/11. Only Zenit KAZAN (6) and Belogorie BELGOROD (3) have won as many Champions League trophies as the Italian side (3).
· TRENTINO Itas have played 100 Champions League matches (W80-L20, includes 1 awarded win). Off all teams to have played at least 100 Champions League games, only Zenit KAZAN (84%) have a higher winning percentage in the competition than TRENTINO Itas (80%).
· TRENTINO Itas was one of only three teams to win all their six matches in this season's Champions League fourth round, alongside Zenit KAZAN and Grupa Azoty KĘDZIERZYN KOŹLE (includes awarded wins).
· TRENTINO Itas have won each of their last 11 Champions League matches, including all 10 in this campaign (includes 1 awarded win). Their last defeat was a 1-3 loss against Cucine Lube CIVITANOVA in last season's fourth round.
· TRENTINO Itas (W10-L0) can become the first side to claim more than 10 wins in a single edition of the Champions League since Cucine Lube CIVITANOVA (W11-L0) in their 2018/19 winning campaign.
· Nimir Abdel-Aziz (115) is the only player to reach a century of points in this season's Champions League (all rounds). He has scored more points than BERLIN Recycling Volleys' leading three points scorers Benjamin Patch (49), Timothée Carle (37) and Anton Brehme (26) combined (112).
· The last players to score more than 115 points for TRENTINO Itas in a single edition of the Champions League were Uros Kovacevic (140), Marko Podrascanin (132) and Aaron Jospeh Russell (129) in 2017/18.
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First RefereeLászló ADLERHUNSecond RefereeJörg KELLENBERGERGER
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Venue Information
Volleyball fans have ‘nicknamed’ the iconic Max-Schmeling-Halle ‘Germany’s Volleyball temple’. Actually, it is much more than just that – since this venue has played host to an impressive number of major international competitions as well, such as the 2002 FIVB Women’s World Championship, 2003 EuroVolley Men, 2013 EuroVolley Women, as well as the historic CEV Champions League Volley 2019 Super Finals back in May – to name only a few highlights. The Hall also plays as hosts to the Berlin Recycling Volleys, Germany's most decorated volleyball club with 10 Bundesliga titles and a CEV cup title in 2015/2016. The arena is located at Am Falkpl. 1, 10437 Berlin, Germany and holds up to 12,000 spectators. Capacity: 8533
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BERLIN Recycling Volleys 
Address
Glockenturmstr. 3 BerlinContacts
Previous Games
| 04/03/2021 | vs. |
0 - 3 | L | Go to Match Centre |
| 25/02/2021 | vs. |
1 - 3 | L | Go to Match Centre |
| 10/02/2021 | vs. |
0 - 3 | L | Go to Match Centre |
- All Time
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18Competitions Played
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1Titles
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8Matches Played
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4Matches Won
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50%Win %
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13Sets Won
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550Points Won
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48%Attack %
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38%Reception %
Team
- Birth Date: 1989
- Birth Place: Champigny-sur-Marne
- Height: 209 cm
- Birth Date: 1997
- Birth Place: Lavras
- Height: 197 cm
- Birth Date: 1994
- Birth Place: São Paulo/SP
- Height: 200 cm
- Birth Date: 1999
- Birth Place: Amriswil
- Height: 205 cm
- Birth Date: 1995
- Birth Place: Toulon
- Height: 198 cm
- Birth Date: 1991
- Birth Place: Colorado
- Height: 197 cm
- Birth Date: 1986
- Birth Place: Mata-Utu/Wallis
- Height: 195 cm
- Birth Date: 1983
- Birth Place: Farroupilha
- Height: 205 cm
- Birth Date: 1984
- Birth Place: Bordeaux
- Height: 185 cm
Team
TRENTINO Itas 
Address
Via del Brennero 276 TRENTOContacts
Previous Games
| 01/05/2021 | vs. |
1 - 3 | L | Go to Match Centre |
| 24/03/2021 | vs. |
2 - 3 | L | Go to Match Centre |
| 18/03/2021 | vs. |
3 - 0 | W | Go to Match Centre |
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13Competitions Played
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5Titles
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15Matches Played
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13Matches Won
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87%Win %
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42Sets Won
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1267Points Won
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59%Attack %
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40%Reception %
Team
- Birth Date: 1986
- Birth Place: Formia - LT
- Height: 184 cm
- Birth Date: 1992
- Birth Place: Contagem/MG
- Height: 196 cm
- Birth Date: 1987
- Birth Place: Amsterdam
- Height: 202 cm
- Birth Date: 1992
- Birth Place: Sliedrecht
- Height: 201 cm
- Birth Date: 1995
- Birth Place: La Habana
- Height: 197 cm
- Birth Date: 1987
- Birth Place: Novi Sad
- Height: 204 cm
- Birth Date: 1992
- Birth Place: Kraljevo
- Height: 205 cm
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Recent Results
BERLIN Recycling Volleys
Zenit KAZAN
(18 - 25, 16 - 25, 14 - 25)
ACH Volley LJUBLJANA
BERLIN Recycling Volleys
(19 - 25, 20 - 25, 13 - 25)
BERLIN Recycling Volleys
JASTRZEBSKI Wegiel
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Head to Head
Adam KOWALSKI
Libero
BERLIN Recycling Volleys
Andrea ARGENTA
Opposite
TRENTINO Itas
Sergey Grankin setting the ball
Lucarelli trying to save the ball jumping through chairs
TRENTINO Itas celebrating victory
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Abdel-Aziz leads Trentino to important quarterfinal victory
From a very beginning of the game Trentino Itas were dominating on court earning significant 12-6 lead and improving it further, despite problems in reception (only 14% of positive receptions in this part!). There was no surprise that it was Nimir Abdel-Aziz being the strongest player of Italian squad with seven points in this part. In the end of the set Berlin improved their game, but it was definitely too late.
The second set was a way more competitive. Both teams were still away from their top performance in receptions, but Trentino impressed in attack, recording 71% of success in this element. The teams fought for the second part until the last point. Timothee Carle of Berlin scored in this part as many as 8 points, but it was not enough against Trentino.
The Italian club were extremely motivated to close the game in third set, but Berlin were fighting as hard as they could, chasing the score. They tied at 20-20. Berlin got their first set point at 24-23 after blocking Nimir Abdel-Aziz, but it was quickly denied. The hosts needed in total four set points to close the set 28-26.
The fourth part started very competitive, but it changed when, from 10-10, Trentino scored four in a row. The Italian put more pressure on the opponent, once the hosts were not able to find a right answer, thus the advantage of Trentino was improving up to seven points what was enough to end the game without bigger problems with the second match point, won in lucky way by Trentino's libero Salvatore Rossini who was saving the ball and trying to set it to Abdel-Aziz. But the Dutch didn't manage to touch the ball, which either way landed perfectly on the side of the opponent.
- Normally, the BR Volleys could have counted on a full volleyball temple behind them - in their last appearance in a play-offs in 2018, more than 6300 spectators had supported the team - now, at least, they played in front of nearly 500 cardboard fans which fans could buy for all matches in Max-Schmeling-Halle.
- Nimir Abdel-Aziz once again lived up to his reputation as the most feared service player in the Champions League. The opposite was unstoppable, especially in the first set, serving eight times in a row. However, Berlin could not find a way against him in attack either, in the end he recorded a success rate of 71 percent.
- Not only Abdel-Aziz showed a strong game, but also the Italian middle block scored almost at will. Marko Podrascanin and former Berlin player Srecko Lisinac collected a total of 23 points and five blocks.
- Well-deserved MVP award went to Nimir Abdel-Aziz who scored as many as 28 points including 3 aces, 1 block and 24 winning spikes (71% of success in attack).
- Timothee Carle was a top scorer of Berlin with 18 points.
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Total number of people in attendance at the venue – taken at the end of the second set.
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The number of successful point winning blocks of BERLIN Recycling Volleys compared to TRENTINO Itas.
BERLIN Recycling Volleys number of service aces compared to TRENTINO Itas
Errors leading to points of BERLIN Recycling Volleys, next to those from TRENTINO Itas
Nimir Abdel-Aziz"We had to work hard. It is the quarterfinal of the Champions League. Every team is good now. In the moment you are not really concentrated or you start to make some errors, the other team is going to win the set. But in general we kept them under a good pressure in the service. In block and defense we played a good match. You can always improve some things but the result is the most important thing and we took the three points which is important for the next week."
player of Trentino Volley
Timothée Carle"The whole team of Trento is really consistent and put a lot of pressure on our reception. Sometimes we could only try to keep the ball in play. Their block defense was very good. We served well today, but we have to improve our reception and our handling of easy situations."
player of Berlin Recycling Volleys
Top Scorer
- 28 - Nimir ABDEL-AZIZ (NED)
- 18 - Timothée CARLE (FRA)
- 16 - Benjamin PATCH (USA)
Top Attacker
- 24 - Nimir ABDEL-AZIZ (NED)
- 15 - Timothée CARLE (FRA)
- 12 - Benjamin PATCH (USA)
Top Blocker
- 4 - Marko PODRASCANIN (ITA)
- 3 - Ricardo Lucarelli SANTOS DE SOUZA (BRA)
- 3 - Alessandro MICHIELETTO (ITA)
Top Server
- 3 - Nimir ABDEL-AZIZ (NED)
- 3 - Timothée CARLE (FRA)
- 2 - Samuele TUIA (FRA)
Top Receiver
- 5 - Timothée CARLE (FRA)
- 4 - Salvatore ROSSINI (ITA)
- 3 - Alessandro MICHIELETTO (ITA)