Vakifbank Günes ISTANBUL (TUR) beat Azerrail BAKU (AZE) last week
25.10.2005

EUROPEAN MARATHON CONTINUES FOR VAKIFBANK GÜNES ISTANBUL

Women's Indesit European Champions League 2005/06


TENERIFE Marichal (ESP) team talk

Istanbul, Turkey, October 19, 2005. Vakıfbank Günes ISTANBUL women’s team will face TENERIFE Marichal from Spain in the second match of the Indesit European Champions’ League 2005/2006.

 

This match will be played on Wednesday, 26th October 2005 at 16.00hrs local time in the Istanbul Haldun Alagas Sports Hall. The match will be broadcast on Turkısh TV Channel TRT.

ISTANBUL’s team manager Ms. Nalan Ural stated: “We have completed all preparations. Neslihan Demir will also be amongst our players besides Komıssarova from the Ukraine, Solipiwko from Poland, Alves Dos Santos from Brazil and all of the other players.” She added that her team will prove their importance in the Indesit European Champions’ League.

“We have been preparing well for the Champions’ League”, commented Vakifbank Günes ISTANBUL head coach Vlodimir Buzayev from the Ukraine, “Leading the Turkısh League we also strive to be successful in the Champions’ League”

In the third match, Vakifbank Günes ISTANBUL will face Pallavolo Sirio PERUGIA from Italy on 2nd November 2005.

Ragip Tekin
Press Officer
Vakifbank Günes ISTANBUL



BERGAMO AWAIT ISTANBUL IN ITALY

Bergamo, Italy, October 25, 2005. Having won the first match away in Russia against Uralochka NTMK EKATERINBURG (3:0) Foppapedretti BERGAMO now face Turkish Eczacibasi ISTANBUL on Wednesday, 26th October 2005 at 20.30 hrs local time in the “Palazzetto dello Sport” of Treviglio (ITA), Foppapedretti’s home base for international matches.

Unfortunately, BERGAMO will have to miss out on Angelina Grün, Riikka Lehtonen as well as Jenny Barazza.

Referees of the match will be Zdravko Hranic (CRO) and Johannes Van der Velden (NED). RAISport Satellite will transmit the match live.


Giorgia Marchesi
Press Officer
Foppapedretti BERGAMO




Azerrail BAKU head coach Faig Garayev

AZERRAIL BAKU AT HOME AGAINST PERUGIA

Baku, Azerbaijan, October 25, 2005. On Tuesday, 25th October 2005 a big trial is expecting Azerrail with the Italians from Perugia who started the Indesit European Champions League with a victory.

Although it’s difficult for the team from BAKU to forget about their first round defeat against Vakifbank Günes ISTANBUL, the team coached by national team coach Faig Garayev will line up the same young team as before. “I expect a good game from my players”, Garayev stated, “Regardless of the final result it is important to demonstrate the game which attracts volleyball fans all over Europe.”


Zohrab Gozalbayli
Press Officer
Azerrail BAKU




URALOCHKA EKATERINBURG CHALLENGE LAS PALMAS

Las Palmas, Gran Canaria, October 25, 2005. Hotel Cantur LAS PALMAS will encounter the powerful Russian team from Uralochka EKATERINBURG in their second Indesit European Champions League match. The event will take place at the “Centro Insular de Deportes” on Tuesday, 25th October 2005 at 18.30hrs local time.

The Spanish team which beat Uralochka last year by 3:1 have defeated Portuguese CAT TROFA in the first round, hoping to add another home victory to their account. The Russians on the other hand will do everything possible to obtain their first success after the setback suffered last week against the defending champion Foppapedretti BERGAMO.

Uralochka, coached by Nikolai Karpol, arrived in Gran Canaria with ten of their twelve registered players. The two Cubans didn’t play the first round either. “We know the strength of our rival”, declared Hotel Cantur coach Sergio Camarero, “But we want to win in order to achieve two victories and get an advantage over the Russian team".


Jorge Peris
Press Officer
Hotel Cantur LAS PALMAS



CAT TROFA FACES FIRST HOME GAME

Trofa, Portugal, October 25, 2005.
 CAT TROFA receive the French formation RC CANNES on 27th October 2005, winners of the first round against Eczacibasi ISTANBUL (3:1). On the other hand, the Portuguese team was defeated by their neighbours LAS PALMAS (0:3). 

Expecting a joyful and great event, the Portuguese League Champion and Cup Champion is certain that their opponents from CANNES will play at their best. CAT TROFA are expecting noisy and dedicated supporters as usual. The gam ewill be taking place at "Pavilhao Municipal da Povoa de Varzim".


Luis Maia
Press Officer
CAT TROFA




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Enjoy & Be There:

25-27 October 2005: Indesit European Champions League, League Round, Men & Women, 2nd leg, Various
25-27 October 2005: Austrian Airlines Top Teams Cup Men, League Round, 1st leg, Various
25-27 October 2005: Top Teams Cup Women, League Round, 1st leg, Various
01-03 November 2005: Indesit European Champions League, League Round, Men & Women, 3rd leg, Various
01-03 November 2005: Austrian Airlines Top Teams Cup Men, League Round, 2nd leg, Various
01-03 November 2005: Top Teams Cup Women, League Round, 2nd leg, Various
04-06 November 2005: CEV Cup Women, Qualification Tournament, 2nd Round, Various
08-10 November 2005: Indesit European Champions League, League Round, Men, 4th leg, Various
08-10 November 2005: Austrian Airlines Top Teams Cup Men, 4th leg, Various
11-13 November 2005: CEV Cup Men, Qualification Tournament, 2nd Round, Various
29 November -
01 December 2005: Indesit European Champions League, League Round, Women, 4th leg, Various
29 November -
01 December 2005: Top Teams Cup Women, League Round, 3rd leg, Various
06-08 December 2005: Indesit European Champions League, League Round, Men & Women, 5th leg, Various
06-08 December 2005: Top Teams Cup Women, League Round, 4th leg, Various
06-08 December 2005: Austrian Airlines Top Teams Cup Men, 4th leg, Various
13-15 December 2005: Indesit European Champions League, League Round, Men & Women, 6th leg, Various
13-15 December 2005: Top Teams Cup Women, League Round, 5th leg, Various
13-15 December 2005: CEV Cup Men & Women, 1/8 Final, Home matches
13-15 December 2005: Austrian Airlines Top Teams Cup Men, League Round, 5th leg, Various
20 December 2005
: Top Teams Cup Women, League Round, 6th leg, Various
21 December 2005
: Austrian Airlines Top Teams Cup Men, League Round, 6th leg, Various
20-22 December 2005: Indesit European Champions League, League Round, Men & Women, 7th leg, Various
20-22 December 2005: CEV Cup Men & Women, 1/8 Final, Away matches