European Cups
2013 CEV Champions League
Some important games ahead for the Italians in the Champions League: Cuneo, Macerata and Trento are top of their respective group but all up against their main rivals this week. If Cuneo and Trento are to take a three-point win, they will only need one more point from the last two games to go through. As for Macerata, maximum points would mean they are qualified with two games in hand.
After two away games, in Poland and in Verona last weekend, Cuneo is back home against Rzeszow, which stands three points behind in the group. 3-0 the score for the Italians last week. The Pols will be without Akhrem and Nowakowski, both injured. Trento will be up against a Polish team too: Zaksa Kedzierzyn-Kozle. Beaten 3-0 in Trento, and three points behind in the standings, the Polish side will do everything possible to win it and stay in the race for the top spot. Stoytchev’s team could gather its 14 consecutive win this season. As for Macerata, it could be through this week to the Playoffs 12 if it beats the Germans of Unterhaching, who stand four points behind.
Standings:
POOL C: Trentino Diatec 9, Zaksa Kedzierzyn-Kozle 6, Tours VB 3, Crvena Zvezda Beograd 0
POOL D: Lube Banca Marche Macerata 9, Generali Unterhaching 5, Ach Volley Ljubljana 4, Euphony Asse-Lennik 0
POOL G: Bre Banca Lannutti Cuneo 9, Asseco Resovia Rzeszow 6, Arago de Sete 3, Remat Zalau 0
CEV Champions League
Round 4 (first return legs)
Tuesday November 20 at 8.30pm
POOL G
Bre Banca Lannutti Cuneo (ITA) – Asseco Resovia Rzeszow (POL) Diretta Sportitalia 2
(Cuk-Kriescher)
Wednesday November 21 at 6pm
POOL C
Zaksa Kedzierzyn-Kozle (POL) – Trentino Diatec (ITA) Live on Sportitalia 1
(Makshanov-Eizikovits)
Wednesday November 21 at 8.30pm
POOL D
Lube Banca Marche Macerata (ITA) – Generali Unterhaching (GER) Live on Sportitalia 1
(Markov-Varthalitis)
2013 CEV Cup
Latina has to make the home court advantage count against Sastamala as it lost the 8th of final first leg in Finland last week 3-1. Latina has two goals: first, to win the game, then take the Golden set as well to go through to the quarters. The winner of this tie will either meet the Slovenians of Calcit Kamnik or the Austrians of Posojilnica Aich/Dob.
CEV Cup
8th of final return leg
Wednesday November 21 at 8.30pm
Andreoli Latina (ITA) – Valepa Sastamala (FIN)
(Onopas-Nisancioglu)
2013 Challenge Cup
Dominant in the second round first leg at home (3-0), Piacenza will try to make it a double against Istanbul BBSK as they make their first European trip this season.
Challenge Cup
2nd Round return leg
Thursday November 22 at 4pm
Istanbul BBSK (TUR) – Copra Elior Piacenza (ITA)
(Pavlov-Kovalchuk)
