Europe
2013 CEV Champions League
The home court advantage was key in the Champions League was key this week as Macerata, Kazan and Kozle respectively had the better of Cuneo Moscow and Izmir on home soil. All three will have to win the return legs away in order to avoid a possible decisive golden set.
Playoffs 6 first leg results
Lube Banca Marche Macerata (ITA) – Bre Banca Lannutti Cuneo (ITA) 3-0 (25-17, 25-17, 25-22)
Zenit Kazan (RUS) – Dinamo Moscow (RUS) 3-0 (25-19, 25-22, 25-18)
Zaksa Kedzierzyn-Kozle (POL) – Arkas Izmir (TUR) 3-2 (25-19, 22-25, 25-20, 22-25, 15-9)
Return leg:
Wednesday February 13 at 8.30pm
Bre Banca Lannutti Cuneo (ITA) – Lube Banca Marche Macerata (ITA)
(Gaupp-Georgouleas)
2013 CEV Cup
Latina was defeated in Turkey in the semi-final first leg by Maliye Milli Piyango Ankara. In order to make the dream continue to the final, the Italians will need to win the return leg as well as the consequent golden set.
Semi-final first legs results:
Maliye Milli Piyango Ankara (TUR) – Andreoli Latina (ITA) 3-1 (25-19, 25-22, 21-25, 25-18)
Halkbank Ankara (TUR) – Lokomotiv Kharkiv (RUS) 3-0 (25-19, 25-21, 25-17)
Return legs
Wednesday February 13 at 8.30pm
Andreoli Latina (ITA) – Maliye Milli Piyango Ankara (TUR) Diretta Lazio TV (Sky 892)
(Voudouris-Nederhoed)
2013 Challenge Cup
Yet another sweep for Piacenza in Byelorussia against Minsk. They are one home win away from the semi-finals.
Quarter-final first legs:
Dukla Liberec (CZE) – Maccabi Tel-Aviv (ISR) 3-0 (25-12, 25-17, 25-13)
Stroitel Minsk (BLR) – Copra Elior Piacenza (ITA) 0-3 (18-25, 22-25, 22-25)
Radnicki Kragujevac (SRB) – Delecta Bydgoszcz (POL) 3-0 (25-16, 28-26, 25-16)
Ural Ufa (RUS) – Galatasaray Istanbul (TUR) 3-0 (25-22, 25-13, 25-22)
Return legs:
Wednesday February 13 at 8.30pm
Copra Elior Piacenza (ITA) – Stroitel Minsk (BLR)
(Brlas-Guillet)
