In the third leg of the men’s CEV Champions League, ACH Volley LJUBLJANA suffered a 1-3 (26-24, 20-25, 19-25, 16-25) away loss at the hands of Fakel NOVY URENGOY (RUS) on Tuesday. Therefore, Slovenia’s dominant team for many years still sit on the fourth spot in the current standing in Pool B with a 1-2 win-loss record now.
“We made some stupid mistakes in the first set, but we won it. After that, we had to spend a lot of energy to catch up with the hosts. Fakel’s Egor Kliuka and Krisztian Padar played very physical volleyball, we did not find answers against these two guys”, ACH Volley head coach Matija Plesko explained.
Nova KBM Branik MARIBOR (SLO) still have to wait for a feeling of success in the women’s CEV Champions League group stage after sustaining another 0-3 loss. Lorena Lorber Gijok and her team-mates stood no chance (16-25, 22-25, 16-25) against pool leaders Savino Del Bene SCANDICCI (ITA).
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Mladost BRCKO (BiH) secured a spot in the eighth-finals of the men’s CEV Cup on home soil on Wednesday, winning the Golden Set against LAUSANNE UC (SUI) 15-13. The Swiss team had compensated last week’s 1-3 loss with a straight-sets (25-21, 25-23, 25-16) victory before. VK OSTRAVA (CZE) upset hosts SK Zadruga AICH/DOB (AUT) 3-0 (25-23, 27-25, 25-19). As a result, Austria’s reigning national champions had to bid farewell to the competition, while the Czech side progressed to the eighth-finals.
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In the women’s CEV Cup, Fatum NYIREGYHAZA (HUN) celebrated a hard-fought 3-2 (14-25, 25-18, 25-14, 18-25, 16-14) home win over CSM TARGOVISTE (ROU) to reach the round of 16. Hosts ZOK Bimal-Jedinstvo BRCKO (BiH) also nailed down their eighth-finals berth by claiming a quite compelling straight-sets (25-15, 25-13, 25-21) victory over national rivals UOK Banjaluka Volley BANJA LUKA (BiH). On Thursday, Mladost ZAGREB (CRO) cruised to another commanding 3-0 (25-18, 25-10, 25-21) victory over their compatriots OK KASTELA (CRO).
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VK CEZ KARLOVARSKO (CZE) cruised to an impressive 3-0 (25-19, 25-13, 25-18) win at Stroitel MINSK (BLR) and booked their spot in the eighth-finals of the men’s Challenge Cup. Mladost Ribola KASTELA (CRO) advanced to the next round after edging PARNU VK (EST) in four sets and claiming the all-important Golden Set 17-15. On the other hand, VKP SPU NITRA (SVK) dispatched Buducnost PODGORICA (MNE) 3-0 (25-18, 25-14, 25-14) with the minimum of fuss to qualify to the round of 16. KLADNO Volejbal cz (CZE) won their second matchup with SCM U CRAIOVA (ROU) 3-0 (25-17, 25-23, 25-15) and comfortably made it to the eighth-finals as well.
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In the women’s Challenge Cup, hosts Askö LINZ-STEG (AUT) did not disappoint their supporters and recorded a stunning 3-0 (25–10, 25-21, 25-15) win over SIP SEMPETER (SLO). As a result, Austria’s national champions did not even lose a single match in 2019. BEKESCSABAI Röplabda SE (HUN) secured their spot in the eighth-finals by dispatching RIGAS Volejbola Skola (LAT) 3-0 (25-16, 25-13, 25-8), while Calcit Volley KAMNIK (SLO) overpowered hosts PVK Olymp PRAHA (CZE) in the Golden set with 15-11 after losing the away match 1-3 (25-20, 16-25, 20-25, 20-25).
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European Cup results MEVZA countries
CEV Champions League Volley 2020 – Men
4th Round (Pools), 3rd Leg
17.12.: Fakel NOVY URENGOY (RUS) vs. ACH Volley LJUBLJANA (SLO) 3-1 (24-26, 25-20, 25-19, 25-16)
19.12.: TRENTINO Itas (ITA) vs. Jihostroj CESKE BUDEJOVICE (CZE) 3-0 (25-11, 25-16, 25-21)
CEV Champions League Volley 2020 – Women
4th Round (Pools), 3rd Leg
18.12.: Savino Del Bene SCANDICCI (ITA) vs. Nova KBM Branik MARIBOR (SLO) 3-0 (25-16, 25-22, 25-16)
19.12.: Vasas Óbuda BUDAPEST (HUN) vs. C.S.M. Volei Alba BLAJ (ROU) 1-3 (20-25, 16-25, 25-13, 18-25)
CEV Volleyball Cup 2020 – Men
16th finals, away matches
17.12.: Mladost BRCKO (BiH) vs. LAUSANNE UC (SUI) 0-3 (21-25, 23-25, 16-25); Golden Set 15-13 – home match 3-1 BRCKO
18.12.: SK Zadruga AICH/DOB (AUT) vs. VK OSTRAVA (CZE) 0-3 (23-25, 25-27, 19-25) – home match 3-2 AICH/DOB
19.12.: Dukla LIBEREC (CZE) vs. Galatasaray HDI ISTANBUL (TUR) 3-0 (27-25, 25-19, 25-16) Golden Set 11-15 – home match 3-1 ISTANBUL
8th finals (MEVZA teams): Mladost BRCKO (BiH), VK OSTRAVA (CZE)
CEV Volleyball Cup 2020 – Women
16th finals, away matches
17.12.: HÄMEENLINNA (FIN) vs. VK Selmy BRNO (CZE) 3-0 (25-23, 25-15, 26-24) – home match 3-2 BRNO
17.12.: Fatum NYIREGYHAZA (HUN) vs. CSM TARGOVISTE (ROU) 3-2 (14-25, 25-18, 25-14, 18-25, 16-14) – home match 3-2 NYIREGYHAZA
18.12.: ZOK Bimal-Jedinstvo BRCKO (BiH) vs. UOK Banjaluka Volley BANJA LUKA (BiH) 3-0 (25-15, 25-13, 25-21) – home match 3-2 BANJA LUKA
18.12.: Hermes Volley OOSTENDE (BEL) vs. GEN-I Volley NOVA GORICA (SLO) 3-0 (25-16, 25-19, 25-22) – home match 3-0 OOSTENDE
19.12.: VK UP OLOMOUC (CZE) vs. Unet e-work BUSTO ARSIZIO (ITA) 0-3 (21-25, 18-25, 19-25) – home match 3-0 BUSTO ARSIZIO
19.12.: VK PROSTEJOV (CZE) vs. Asterix Avo BEVEREN (BEL) 2-3 (25-17, 25-16, 19-25, 19-25, 11-15) – home match 3-2 BEVEREN
19.12.: Mladost ZAGREB (CRO) vs. OK KASTELA (CRO) 3-0 (25-18, 25-10, 25-21) – home match 3-0 ZAGREB
8th finals (MEVZA teams): Fatum NYIREGYHAZA (HUN), ZOK Bimal-Jedinstvo BRCKO (BiH), Mladost ZAGREB (CRO)
CEV Volleyball Challenge Cup 2020 – Men
16th finals, away matches
11.12.: Omonia NICOSIA (CYP) vs. Penzugyor BUDAPEST (HUN) 0-3 (11-25, 17-25, 16-25) – home match 3-0 BUDAPEST
17.12.: SC Portugal LISBOA (POR) vs. Calcit Volley KAMNIK (SLO) 3-0 (25-18, 25-17, 25-22); Golden Set 15-8 – home match 3-1 KAMNIK
18.12.: Stroitel MINSK (BLR) vs. VK CEZ KARLOVARSKO (CZE) 0-3 (19-25, 13-25, 18-25) – home match 3-1 KARLOVARSKO
18.12.: VKP SPU NITRA (SVK) vs. Buducnost PODGORICA (MNE) 3-0 (25-18, 25-14, 25-14) – home match 3-2 PODGORICA
18.12.: Mladost Ribola KASTELA (CRO) vs. PARNU VK (EST) 3-1 (23-25, 25-23, 25-19, 25-21); Golden Set 17:15 – home match 3-1 PARNU
18.12.: KLADNO Volejbal cz (CZE) vs. SCM U CRAIOVA (ROU) 3-0 (25-17, 25-23, 25-15) – home match 3-2 KLADNO
18.12.: UVC Holding GRAZ (AUT) vs. Unicaja Costa de ALMERIA (ESP) 2-3 (25-23, 22-25, 23-25, 25-21, 10-15) – home match 3-0 ALMERIA
19.12.: SAMEN Lycurgus GRONINGEN (NED) vs. Fino KAPOSVAR (HUN) 3-0 (25-20, 25-19, 25-22) – home match 3-1 GRONINGEN
8th finals (MEVZA teams): Penzugyor BUDAPEST (HUN), VK CEZ KARLOVARSKO (CZE), VKP SPU NITRA (SVK), Mladost Ribola KASTELA (CRO), KLADNO Volejbal cz (CZE)
CEV Volleyball Challenge Cup 2020 – Women
16th finals, away matches
17.12.: Dukla LIBEREC (CZE) vs. C.S.M. LUGOJ (ROU) 3-2 (26:28, 25-19, 25-22, 17-25, 15-12) – home match 3-0 LUGOJ
18.12.: Yenisei KRASNOYARSK (RUS) vs. UTE BUDAPEST (HUN) 3-2 (25-27, 16-25, 25-14, 25-21, 15-5) – home match 3-1 KRASNOYARSK
18.12.: Beylikduzu Voleybol ISTANBUL (TUR) vs. Slavia EU BRATISLAVA (SVK) 3-0 (25-21, 25-20, 25-23); Golden Set 15-8 – home match 3-0 BRATISLAVA
18.12.: BEKESCSABAI Röplabda SE (HUN) vs. RIGAS Volejbola Skola (LAT) 3-0 (25-16, 25-13, 25-8) – home match 3-1 BEKESCSABAI
18.12.: Askö LINZ-STEG (AUT) vs. SIP SEMPETER (SLO) 3-0 (25–10, 25-21, 25-15) – home match 3-1 LINZ-STEG
18.12.: PVK Olymp PRAHA (CZE) vs. Calcit Volley KAMNIK (SLO) 3-1 (20-25, 25-16, 25-20, 25-20); Golden Set 11-15 – home match 3-1 KAMNIK
8th finals (MEVZA teams): BEKESCSABAI Röplabda SE (HUN), Calcit Volley KAMNIK (SLO), Askö LINZ-STEG (AUT)
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