The FIVB Beach Volleyball World Tour 1-star in Portugal is in full swing

Cortegaca, Portugal. In the past two days, a number of MEVZA teams have been playing in the Portugal 1-star event. While the men have started the pool play and are about to play the pool classification matches, the women have already finished their pool play and are continuing with the elimination phase.

Cyprus celebrating a point and direct advancement into the Quarterfinals. Photo: CEV.

On the women’s side the Cyprus team Nyström Er./Gusarova managed to win their pool and advance directly into the quarterfinal. In their final pool play match they met the Czech team Dostalova, M./Francova, who will be up a bit earlier in the day, in the Round of 12 against a strong New Zealand team.

Schnetzer/Friedl, F. and Reiter, J./Murauer will decide in a direct matchup which Austrian team will be advancing directly to the quarterfinals on the men’s end of the event. The Czech Bercik brothers and the other Austrians Köstler, G./Ochaya La. will have another opportunity at securing a spot for themselves in the elimination phase.

The Bercik brothers in their attempt to surpass the host team from Portugal. Photo: CEV.

Check the below schedule and results to see, when your favorite team is playing and how they have done so far in the tournament.

Schedule & Results
Main Draw:
Quarterfinals
16:00 Nyström Er./Gusarova (CYP) – Winner of ITA/ESP

Round of 12
12:30 Zeimann/Polley (NZL) – Dostalova, M./Francova (CZE)

Pool Play
11:30 Bercik, V./Bercik, J. (CZE) – Ferry, P./Ferry, V. (MON)
09:50 Schnetzer/Friedl, F. (AUT) – Reiter, J./Murauer (AUT)
09:00 Köstler, G./Ochaya La. (AUT) – Opsahl/Gamlemoen (NOR)
Bercik, V./Bercik, J. (CZE) – Roberto/Sebastiao (POR) 0-2 (16-21, 13-21)
Kaluza/Chiniewicz (POL) – Reiter, J./Murauer (AUT) 1-2 (24-22, 18-21, 8-15)
Schnetzer/Friedl, F. (AUT) – Cardoso/F. Barros (POR) 2-1 (22-24, 21-17, 16-14)
Pedrosa/Campos (POR) – Köstler, G./Ochaya La. (AUT) 2-1 (21-14, 18-21, 15-12)
Nyström Er./Gusarova (CYP) – Dostalova, M./Francova (CZE) 2-0 (21-14, 21-12)
Fuchs/De Turk (USA) – Dostalova, M./Francova (CZE) 1-2 (23-21, 17-21, 8-15
Nyström Er./Gusarova (CYP) – C. Maia/M. Maia (POR) 2-1 (21-8, 20-22, 15-12)
Zeimann/Polley (NZL) – Wiesmeyr St./Schaberl (AUT) 2-0 (21-16, 21-7)
Bekhuis/Everaert (NED) – Wiesmeyr St./Schaberl (AUT) 2-0 (21-18, 21-11)

Qualification:
Round 2
Köstler, G./Ochaya La. (AUT) – Michael/Siapanis (CYP) 2-1 (21-11, 19-21, 15-12)
Bialokoz/Batrane (ENG) – Liotatis/Zorpis (CYP) 2-1 (21-19, 19-21, 15-8)

Round 1
Luini/Nijeboer, T. (NED) – Pala/Vala (CZE) 2-0 (21-19, 21-19)
Michael/Siapanis (CYP) – Lomeli/Samuelson (ISV) 2-0 (21-18, 21-14)
Lõhmus/Rebel (EST) – Köstler, G./Ochaya La. (AUT) 0-2 (16-21, 22-24)
Liotatis/Zorpis (CYP) – Stewart/McKelvie (SCO) 2-0 (21-19, 21-11)