The reigning Italian champions of Cucine Lube CIVITANOVA made a huge step towards qualification to the quarterfinals of #CLVolleyM, as this Wednesday the players coached by Gianlorenzo Blengini recorded their fourth consecutive win in Pool C, and remain unbeaten with 11 points to their names.

In front of home crowds in Eurosuole Forum, Lube outclassed in three sets the Slovenian OK Merkur MARIBOR, who are yet to record a victory in the group. 

Entering the match with the goal of keeping the first position in Pool C, the Italian squad showed domination on the court throughout the whole match, with only the third set being a tight one. 

Blengini could not count on the entire roster: the injured players  Osmany Juantorena and Jiri Kovar (both Italian Olympians, recovering from injuries) were missing, but in their absences, their teammates showed great spirit and worked as an well-oiled machine. Ivan Zaytsev, Robertlandy Simon and the libero Fabio Balaso started on the bench, replaced by the opposite to Puerto Rico Gabi Garcia, the middle blocker Enrico Diamantini and Andrea Marchisio.

This win is a very important one for Lube ahead of their next two important fixtures in Pool C - against the Russian Lokomotiv Novosibirsk and the Polish Grupa Azoty KĘDZIERZYN-KOŹLE.