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Close fight for last playoff tickets
2008/09 CEV Indesit Champions League
Luxembourg, January 16, 2009. After the fifth leg of the 2008/09 CEV Indesit Champions League, five teams remain unbeaten. A close fight will determine the 12 (Women) and 16 (Men) playoff finalist of the Women’s and Men’s 2008/09 CEV Indesit Champions League. The sixth and deciding round will take place on January 20th (Women) and January 21st (Men).
In the Men’s top duel in Pool C, Knack Randstad secured a precious victory at home after a thrilling fourth set against Italy’s Lube Banca Marche MACERATA. The match started with a festival of missing serves on both sides. A pipe combination with Verhanneman brought 3:3 on the scoreboard. And Verhanneman kept being the decisive player of the beginning of the match with three attacks and a block (8-6). MACERATA could take over at 11-12 with Snippe but Tuerlinckx made the difference with two aces (21-18 and 22-18) and Snippe failed in attack (25-21). The second set brought a close match from 6-8 over 16-12. Setter Guilherme put his middlemen Radovic and Pajusalu at work and they made the difference in attack and in block with again 25-21 as a final result. In set three, Knack Randstad kept the pressure on the Italians (8:6) but the set turned at 15:16. The Italian opposite Bartoletti (second best scorer with 21 points) scored at a very high level in this set and brought his team back in the game with 19-25. Knack Randstad was not impressed and took the better start in set four with 8-3 and 16-11. But also MACERATA wanted the victory and came back point after point until 18-18; the packed audience (2,200 spectators in the Schiervelde Hall) could witness a thrilling end. Knack Randstad had four match balls and MACERATA had one set ball in between but finally, thanks to Nikic, Verhanneman and MVP Tuerlinckx (best scorer with 22 points) Knack Randstad took the set and the victory with 30-28 and also the lead in Pool C.
Without the leader Lyubov Sokolova, Zarechie ODINTSOVO could do nothing but lose Wednesday’s top game in Pool D against a very motivated Farmutil PILA 0:3 (22-25, 23-25, 20-25). The best scorer of the Polish side was Bednarek with 15 points. Kosmatka added 13 more points. Walewska Oliveira scored 13 times for Zarechie as well as Fateeva did. Farmutil PILA started the game very concentrated, especially in reception. It was difficult for Zarechie to find some good solutions in the offense in the absence of Lyubov Sokolova. But then experienced setter Irina Zhukova started to involve Walewska Oliveira and Tatiana Kosheleva. Zarechie immediately made an impressive 7-0 (14-8) run. But the team could not continue the same way. Zarechie started to make mistakes and even forced Vadim Pankov to call a time out as the difference between the teams almost disappeared. Farmutil managed to get back into the game with Hendzel and Bednarek for the provisional 21:23. Zarechie tried hardly to save the set but did not succeed (22-25). The second set was tighter but also very spectacular. Farmutil tried to use the maximum number of players. Zarechie did not make changes at all. The rivals came up to the sixteenth minute with an even score: 17-17. Farmutil added some power in the actions and made a 3-0 run, Zarechie answered back with Walewska Oliveira (19-20) but did not find enough strength for the final minutes of the set which ended up at 23-25. In the final set Farmutil was the mental leader on the court from the very beginning. The spectators even started whistling and shouting at their own team to motivate the girls. But Teixeira and Kosmatka seemed to be unstoppable. The closest difference between the teams was registered in the middle of the set after an ace for Olga Fateeva (16:18). But then Farmutil once again put themselves together and won the set (20-25). “It seems like Zarechie expected the game to be an easy one, - says Farmutil head coach Jerzy Matlak. – I am pleased my players were patient enough to keep on playing as a well organized team. We stayed together and played good in defense. Of course, the absence of Sokolova influenced the game. But other players of Zarechie are also experienced and they are a complete strong team even without Sokolova on the court”. “We used to have problems with injured players all the season long. This game is not an exception. But no matter if we have Sokolova in the roster or not we should stay focused for all the game long, - mentioned Vadim Pankov, Zarechie’s head coach.
Defending champion and Pool leader Colussi Perugia continued an impressive winning streak in the Main Phase defeating DELA Martinus AMSTELVEEN in three straight sets (25-17, 25-17 and 25-16). Next week, Zarechie ODINTSOVO, Farmutil PILA as well as DELA Martinus AMSTELVEEN will fight for the last playoff ticket of Pool D.
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CEV Indesit Champions’ League Women 2008/09
Results, League Round, 5th leg
Preliminary Pool A
RIJEKA KVIG vs. VK PROSTEJOV 3:1 (14:25, 25:18, 27:25, 25:19)
CAV MURCIA 2005 vs. Dinamo MOSCOW 0:3 (21:25, 20:25, 17:25)
1. Dinamo MOSCOW 5-10 (15-1) 2. RIJEKA KVIG 5-8 (11-7)
3. VK PROSTEJOV 5-7 (8-13) 4. CAV MURCIA 2005 5-5 (2-15)
Preliminary Pool B
Türk Telekom ANKARA vs. Postar 064 BEOGRAD 3:0 (25:16, 25:22, 25:16)
RC CANNES vs. Tubillete.Com TENERIFE 3:0 (25:23, 25:16, 25:20)
1. RC CANNES 5-9 (13-7) 2. Postar 064 BEOGRAD 5-8 (11-8)
3. Türk Telekom ANKARA 5-8 (10-8) 4. Tubillete.Com TENERIFE 5-5 (4-15)
Preliminary Pool C
Vakifbank Günes S. ISTANBUL vs. Metal GALATI 3:1 (22:25, 27:25, 25:14, 26:24)
Fakro Muszynianka MUSZYNA vs. Volley BERGAMO 0:3 (14:25, 24:26, 18:25)
1. Volley BERGAMO 5-9 (13-7) 2. Vakifbank Günes S. ISTANBUL 5-8 (11-10)
3. Fakro Muszynianka MUSZYNA 5-7 (8-10) 4. Metal GALATI 5-6 (7-12)
Preliminary Pool D
Colussi Sirio PERUGIA vs. DELA Martinus AMSTELVEEN 3:0 (25:17, 25:17, 25:21)
Zarechie ODINTSOVO vs. Farmutil PILA 0:3 (22:25, 23:25, 20:25)
1. Colussi Sirio PERUGIA 5-9 (14-7) 2. Farmutil PILA 5-7 (10-10)
3. Zarechie ODINTSOVO 5-7 (8-10) 4. DELA Martinus AMSTELVEEN 5-7 (7-12)
Preliminary Pool E
SVS Post SCHWECHAT vs. Eczacibasi Zentiva ISTANBUL 0:3 (14:25, 18:25, 15:25)
Scavolini PESARO vs. ASPTT MULHOUSE 3:0 (25:13, 25:17, 25:19)
1. Scavolini PESARO 5-10 (15-1) 2. Eczacibasi Zentiva ISTANBUL 5-9 (12-8)
3. ASPTT MULHOUSE 5-6 (7-12) 4. SVS Post SCHWECHAT 5-5 (2-15)
CEV Indesit Champions’ League Women 2008/09
Further match schedule, League Round, 6th leg
Preliminary Pool A
20.01.2009 - 19:00 - Dinamo MOSCOW vs. RIJEKA KVIG
20.01.2009 - 18:00 - VK PROSTEJOV vs. CAV MURCIA 2005
Preliminary Pool B
20.01.2009 - 20:30 - Tubillete.Com TENERIFE vs. Türk Telekom ANKARA
20.01.2009 - 18:00 - Postar 064 BEOGRAD vs. RC CANNES
Preliminary Pool C
20.01.2009 - 20:30 - Volley BERGAMO vs. Vakifbank Günes S. ISTANBUL
20.01.2009 - 19:00 - Metal GALATI vs. Fakro Muszynianka MUSZYNA
Preliminary Pool D
20.01.2009 - 18:00 - Farmutil PILA vs. Colussi Sirio PERUGIA
20.01.2009 - 19:30 - DELA Martinus AMSTELVEEN vs. Zarechie ODINTSOVO
Preliminary Pool E
20.01.2009 - 20:30 - ASPTT MULHOUSE vs. SVS Post SCHWECHAT
20.01.2009 - 16:30 - Eczacibasi Zentiva ISTANBUL vs. Scavolini PESARO
CEV Indesit Champions’ League Men 2008/09
Results, League Round, 5th leg
Preliminary Pool A
Fenerbahce ISTANBUL vs. CSKA SOFIA 3:2 (27:25, 25:17, 21:25, 19:25, 19:17)
Iraklis THESSALONIKI vs. D. T. AZS CZESTOCHOWA 3:1 (25:22, 18:25, 25:17, 25:23)
1. Iraklis THESSALONIKI 5-10 (15-4) 2. Fenerbahce ISTANBUL 5-8 (10-9)
3. Domex Tytan AZS CZESTOCHOWA 5-7 (9- 10) 4. BUL CSKA SOFIA 5-5 (4-15)
Preliminary Pool B
Jihostroj CESKE BUDEJOVICE vs. VITORIA SC 0:3 (18:25, 16:25, 27:29)
Dinamo MOSCOW vs. Noliko MAASEIK 3:0 (25:21, 25:19, 25:17)
1. Dinamo MOSCOW 5-10 (15-4) 2. VITORIA SC 5-8 (10.8)
3. Noliko MAASEIK 5-7 (8-10) 4. Jihostroj CESKE BUDEJOVICE 5-5 (4-15)
Preliminary Pool C
Crvena Zvezda BEOGRAD vs. Portol Palma MALLORCA 0:3 (20:25, 22:25, 17:25)
K. Randstad ROESELARE vs. Lube Banca M. MACERATA 3:1 (25:21, 25:21, 19:25, 30:28)
1. Knack Randstad ROESELARE 5-9 (13-4) 2. Lube Banca Marche MACERATA 5-9 (13-5)
3. Portol Palma MALLORCA 5-7 (6-10) 4. Crvena Zvezda BEOGRAD 5-5 (2-15)
Preliminary Pool D
P. Z./D APELDOORN vs. C. N. M. PIACENZA 2:3 (25:23, 25:23, 22:25, 14:25, 13:15)
PARIS Volley vs. Zenit KAZAN 3:1 (26:24, 25:20, 18:25, 25:18)
1. Copra Nord Meccanica PIACENZA 5-9 (14-8) 2. RUS Zenit KAZAN 5-8 (11-8)
3. PARIS Volley 5-7 (9-10) 4. Piet Zoomers/D APELDOORN 5-6 (6-14)
Preliminary Pool E
aon hotVolleys VIENNA vs. ACH Volley BLED 3:0 (25:22, 25:23, 25:16)
TRENTINO Volley vs. BEAUVAIS Oise 3:0 (25:20, 25:17, 25:19)
1. TRENTINO Volley 5-10 (15-2) 2. ACH Volley BLED 5-8 (9-9)
3. aon hotVolleys VIENNA 5-6 (8-12) 4. BEAUVAIS Oise 5-6 (5-14)
Preliminary Pool F
Iskra ODINTSOVO vs. VfB FRIEDRICHSHAFEN 1:3 (25:23, 19:25, 15:25, 22:25)
PGE Skra BELCHATOW vs. Panathinaikos ATHENS 3:1 (25:21, 25:23, 17:25, 25:17)
1. Iskra ODINTSOVO 5-8 (10-7) 2. PGE Skra BELCHATOW 5-8 (9-7)
3. VfB FRIEDRICHSHAFEN 5-7 (10-10) 4. Panathinaikos ATHENS 5-7 (7-12)
CEV Indesit Champions’ League Men 2008/09
Further match schedule, League Round, 6th leg
Preliminary Pool A
21.01.2009 - 20:30 - Domex Tytan AZS CZESTOCHOWA vs. Fenerbahce ISTANBUL
21.01.2009 - 17:30 - CSKA SOFIA vs. Iraklis THESSALONIKI
Preliminary Pool B
21.01.2009 - 20:30 - Noliko MAASEIK vs. Jihostroj CESKE BUDEJOVICE
21.01.2009 - 20:30 - VITORIA SC vs. Dinamo MOSCOW
Preliminary Pool C
21.01.2009 - 20:30 - Lube Banca Marche MACERATA vs. Crvena Zvezda BEOGRAD
21.01.2009 - 20:30 - Portol Palma MALLORCA vs. Knack Randstad ROESELARE
Preliminary Pool D
21.01.2009 - 19:00 - Zenit KAZAN vs. Piet Zoomers/D APELDOORN
21.01.2009 - 18:00 - Copra Nord Meccanica PIACENZA vs. PARIS Volley
Preliminary Pool E
21.01.2009 - 20:45 - BEAUVAIS Oise vs. aon hotVolleys VIENNA
21.01.2009 - 20:15 - ACH Volley BLED vs. TRENTINO Volley
Preliminary Pool F
21.01.2009 - 18:00 - Panathinaikos ATHENS vs. Iskra ODINTSOVO
21.01.2009 - 20:15 - VfB FRIEDRICHSHAFEN vs. PGE Skra BELCHATOW
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