FIVB Challenger & Satellite
US$30,000 Italy Challenger
July 15 - 17, 2005
(19) Riccardo Lione/Matteo Varnier, Italy
 
Riccardo "Riccardino" Lione
Italy
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Apr 13, 1972 (51 yrs old)
Home Town: Rome
Resides: Rome
Height: 197 cm (6'6")
Weight: 97 kg (213 lb)
Seasons: 13
Tournaments: 109
Career Best: 2nd (2 times)
Career Winnings: US$165,645.00
Matteo Varnier
Italy
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Oct 16, 1979 (44 yrs old)
Home Town: Sanremo
Resides: Arma di Taggia IM
Height: 198 cm (6'6")
Weight: 82 kg (180 lb)
Seasons: 9
Tournaments: 53
Career Best: 2nd (3 times)
Career Winnings: US$122,550.00
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed1234579131725334157CQMoney
FIVB38000231851023211 US$187,200.00
FIVB C&S202000000000000 US$5,400.00
Overall40020231851023211 US$192,600.00
Previous Rimini Results  Neither player has played in this venue before
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 6/15-19/2005 Switzerland Open Q48 33 20 US$0.00
FIVB 6/8-12/2005 Croatia Open CQ 0 US$0.00
FIVB 5/18-22/2005 China Open Q34 41 12 US$0.00
Italy Challenger Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Sat, 7/16/2005 Winner 1 Felix Blauel / Alexander Huber, Austria (14) Won 21-18, 21-17 0:37
Sat, 7/16/2005 Winner 2 Daniel Krug / Mischa Urbatzka, Germany (3) Won 25-23, 21-15 0:39
Sat, 7/16/2005 Winner 3 Eugenio Amore / Riccardo Fenili, Italy (6, Q1) Won 21-17, 23-21 0:52
Sat, 7/16/2005 Winner 4 Andrea Ghiurghi / Gianni Mascagna, Italy (23, Q19) Won By Forfeit  
Sun, 7/17/2005 Semi-Finals Eugenio Amore / Riccardo Fenili, Italy (6, Q1) Won 21-18, 16-21, 15-10 1:01
Sun, 7/17/2005 Gold Medal Alex Acco / Luizao Correa, Brazil (13) Lost 14-21, 16-21 0:34
Head to Head Results
Lione/Varnier lead the series against the field 6-2
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Lead the series against # 3 Krug/Urbatzka, Germany 1-0
7/16/05FIVB C&SItaly Challenger Winner 2 Lione/Varnier 19 Krug/Urbatzka 3 25-23, 21-15 0:39
Lead the series against # 6, Q1 Amore/Fenili, Italy 3-1
7/17/05FIVB C&SItaly Challenger Semi-Finals Lione/Varnier 19 Amore/Fenili 6, Q1 21-18, 16-21, 15-10 1:01
7/16/05FIVB C&SItaly Challenger Winner 3 Lione/Varnier 19 Amore/Fenili 6, Q1 21-17, 23-21 0:52
6/14/05FIVBSwitzerland Open Country Quota Lione/Varnier Q48 Amore/Fenili 21-16, 21-17 0:42
6/7/05FIVBCroatia Open Country Quota Amore/Fenili Q41 Lione/Varnier 12-21, 21-19, 15-12 0:52
Trail the series against # 13 Acco/Correa, Brazil 0-1
7/17/05FIVB C&SItaly Challenger Gold Medal Acco/Correa 13 Lione/Varnier 19 21-14, 21-16 0:34
Lead the series against # 14 Blauel/Huber, Austria 1-0
7/16/05FIVB C&SItaly Challenger Winner 1 Lione/Varnier 19 Blauel/Huber 14 21-18, 21-17 0:37
Lead the series against # 23, Q19 Ghiurghi/Mascagna, Italy 1-0
7/16/05FIVB C&SItaly Challenger Winner 4 Lione/Varnier 19 Ghiurghi/Mascagna 23, Q19 By Forfeit