Champions League 2011/2012

Trentino - Zenit wasn't lower quality final from pure volleyball point of view

Nevertheless, the match has been the best final since several years. Great actions, fantastic emotions, and very high level. It's a pity that finished by a mistake of refferees.

I'm totally agree with you but Maxim is only 23yrs !!!

Maxim is the most complete opposite in the world, insane serve, wall block, good reception and defense skills, but when it comes to attack Milijkovic is the best, he is unstoppable /words of Vladimir Alekno/. He overcomes tough situations on consistent matter, always finding holes in the tactic of the opponent. Maxim Mikhaylov is MVP, because his serve is big part of the success of his teams and his block and reception add a lot too, kind of Juantorena in OPP version

on the 3 last main competitions (World league,world cup,Champions league) Maxim won titles (MVP, best attacker, best server,best blocker..) That prove that he's really now the BEST OPPOSITE in the Wolrd. Congratulation for him on his birthday !

GO HARD MAXIM !

Volleyball online. Skra Belchatow - Zenith Kazan.Final. Champions League 2012.Muzhchiny. (Video game) - http://volley-bal...-48-27&Itemid=29

@Kjeldhor They had doubts. Immediately after the action one of the referees showed a block out and even went to the secound referee to consult this action.
No longer about the results because the Zenit won really deserved, but the referees were the only ones able to check this and again acted as the all-knews-gods

but they had no doubt, we survive a lot of years without challenge and human errors.

@Kjeldhor In Final Four referees could check block touch. Before matches, at the briefing referees was decided that if in the last action set or match will be some doubt, referees will be able to check block touch.

It will not change the fact that both teams played well, but Zenit was a little bit better and deserved the win.

Max proved again that he's the most reliable opposite in the world right now despite his age.

@Kjeldhor referees could check that sistuation cause the ball was last one (matchball) and after the game they are talking in Polsat about challange rule when the ball is last (setball or matchball).

BTW: Anybody knows that Italian league for the first time in history doesn't have any club in European final (Champions league, CEV Cup or Challenge cup) since 1980/81 (first year of challenge cup competition)

Happy birthday Maximiiiik :)

i don't know polish rules, but in this final4 the FIVB say that the challenge can be asked only for checking:
· the ball is in or out the court;
· the ball touched or not the shaft/antennas (dunno the exactly word);
· invasion;
· if a player walked on 9 or 3rd meteor line;

by the way Maxim Mikhaylov celebrates his birthday today! Congrats to the Champion)

concerning the other stuff...let's say what goes around comes around...)

Last edited by _k-is-for-kate_ on 08:19 19/03/2012.

Congrats to Zenit!To be honest they played below my expectations,but still won deservedly :D
Alekno...love this man,he was 50% of the team tonight!!!
Hilarious decoration...lol
@pearl - Who else could I be talking about? :D Congrats on your guy getting an individual award!I guess you could say I was one of the Valerio skeptics,because I didn't expect him to play this way before the F4,but he really did a wonderful job :)

A note on the last action - What was the point of the whole "challenge system" if not to avoid situations like this one?Semi-final between Russia and Serbia from ECH 2011 all over again...It's unfortunate that that's the way SKRA had to lose in front of their fans,but they had a lot of chances to win the match before and didn't take advantage of them.

Just want to say that the atmosphere was great!And not just at the final,but at all 4 games this weekend!I don't think there was a match with less than 10 000 spectators :D

Last edited by proud on 22:57 18/03/2012.

Apalikov and Volkov heavy artillery. Volkov very, very strong, I was surprised that he withstood the pressure

I'm delighted that you are happy, pearl!

Russian Championship overpowering Italian in ECH this year, not surprising after many of the best players left Serie A1 for the money

Last edited by raylight on 22:28 18/03/2012.

Are you talking about me, dear? :P Anyway, you're spot on !! I'm really happy for Valerio, he deserved a huge reward for the great setter he is (although very underestimated on many occasions).

they win and now they change the team :D

Finally the money made it.

Congrats to Zenit. From all teams they deserved the most for this victory. They eliminated big Trento after perfect game and today didn't gave up even in the most difficult moments. In the end of tie-break Vermiglio showed why he's called great setter. Skra showed mental weakness in some moments and they made wrong tactic choices. So I don't think Zenit won because of more luck, but because this team was better. And agree with you about MVP for Alekno, he rocks;)
Of course it was block's touch in the last action, but Skra had own chances before and now the refs mistakes coudn't be excuse. It was so close, but players should blame only themselves for lost.
Both teams made great show, it was beautiful final.

@Andrut
Zawodnicy nie mogą poprosić o challange czy było po bloku. Ale jak wypowiadali sie redaktorzy po pomeczowym studio mówili, że sędziowi mieli odprawe przed meczem w sprawie challengu i mogli sędziowie sprawdzić czy było po bloku w sytuacji gdy była piłka setowa albo meczowa.

@Chrison as far as i know Challenge statute says that block touch cannot be checked

EDIT: Chrison, you are right, last action can be checked

Last edited by Andrut on 21:08 18/03/2012.

Referees could check block touch in last actions in sets, but they didn't do it. I don't know why.

Why the referees didn't allow a challenge in the last action?

That was a block touch in the last action. I will upload public reaction after replay of last action on telebim. Soon on v-m. Could anyone upload this replay (that was before decoration)?

Last edited by chrison on 20:52 18/03/2012.

btw in this final4 we saw some good battle ^^

Bravo Zenit :) Bravo Maxim and Bravo the others. It was beautiful match in the sunday evening. Its not important, who won, but the beauty of vball.

I'm sorry, but best libero was absolutely NOT Obmochaev. Bari and for shure Zatorsky were way better.

Great final! Great play! Great day for Zenit! Skra very powerfull, i'll say that it is on the same level with Zenit, so Zenit was more lucky this everning that Skra was, as the result ----> best in Europe ^_^

Even thought I wanted Skra to win, I still congratulate Kazan on their great win. Will see who wins next year!

Congratulations to Kazan! Alekno is really a great coach, Vermiglio apart from some innacurate sets was unbelievable, middles were unstoppable and blocked us many times. Wlazly and Kurek made too many mistakes in the important parts and Falasca was just weak/predictable at setting.

What a great final!

Yes, I completely agree, John17!!! Alekno won this match & the gold! He also played his cards better to eliminate Trento. He is a vball genius!

Congratulations Zenit! I'm delighted for you!

VLAD ALEKNO deserve the MVP title !!!

When is or was the best players ceremony?

ZENIIITH KAZAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAN EUROPEAN CHAMPIONS !!

Raylight, I mean that Osmany did his own averige, His serves were not good, attack was good, reception not the best, so as overall he was his own averige or lower, becouse of no aces and so on.

Yes

Which one? 3rd meter cross?