European Cups
2014 DenizBank Champions League
Macerata showed the way by defeating the Kazan team of Nikola Grbic. Zaytsev and Kurek reserved a special welcoming to the Russians as they were inspired by an excellent Baranowicz. Piacenza followed suit on its return in the competition three years on. The Italians had the better of Ljubljana 3-1 as Fei and Papi never seem to get old. Authoritarian win too for Trento against the German of Berlin. Setter Sintini shined, like the ususal suspect Sokolov, and the whole team showed character.
2014 CEV Cup
Cuneo made it a hundred percent record for Italy on this opening round. They came back from France with a 3-1 win over Nantes in the 16th of final first leg. Rouzier was the main man with 21 points.
The Golden set will be played if the two teams finish with the same amount of points. Three points are given for 3-0 and 3-1 victories and 2 points for tie-break wins.
Results
2014 DenizBank Champions League – Round 1
POOL A
Copra Elior Piacenza (ITA) – Ach Volley Ljubljana (SLO) 3-1 (25-18, 24-26, 25-14, 25-23)
Marek Union-Ivkoni Dupnitsa (BUL) – Tours VB (FRA) 0-3 (23-25, 21-25, 23-25)
Standings: Copra Elior Piacenza, Tours VB 3, Ach Volley Ljubljana, Marek Union-Ivkoni Dupnitsa 0
POOL B
Belogorie Belgorod (RUS) – Noliko Maaseik (BEL) 3-0 (25-22, 25-11, 25-18)
VK Ostrava (CZE) – Olympiacos Piraeus (GRE) 1-3 (25-22, 22-25, 22-25, 20-25)
Standings: Belogorie Belgorod, Olympiacos Piraeus 3, Noliko Maaseik, VK Ostrava 0
POOL C
Paris Volley (FRA) – Asseco Resovia Rzeszow (POL) 0-3 (20-25, 26-28, 11-25)
Budvanska Rivijera Budva (MNE) – Jihostroj Ceske Budejovice (CZE) 3-0 (25-18, 25-18, 25-15)
Standings: Asseco Resovia Rzeszow, Budvanska Rivijera Budva 3, Paris Volley, Jihostroj Ceske Budejovice 0
POOL D
Trentino Diatec (ITA) – Berlin Recycling Volley (GER) 3-1 (25-20, 21-25, 29-27, 25-21)
Energy Investments Lugano (SUI) – Arkas Izmir (TUR) 3-2 (18-25, 25-20, 25-21, 20-25,15-9)
Standings: Trentino Diatec 3, Energy Investments Lugano 2, Arkas Izmir 1, Berlin Recycling Volley 0
POOL E
Lube Banca Marche Macerata (ITA) – Zenit Kazan (RUS) 3-0 (27-25, 25-21, 25-22)
Lokomotiv Novosibirsk (RUS) – Posojilnica Aich/Dob (AUT) 3-0 (25-20, 25-18, 25-22)
Standings: Lube Banca Marche Macerata, Lokomotiv Novosibirsk 3, Zenit Kazan 0, Posojilnica Aich/Dob
POOL F
Halkbank Ankara (TUR) – Jastrzebski Wegiel (POL) 3-1 (34-36, 25-16, 25-17, 25-20)
Hypo Tirol Innsbruck (AUT) – Tomis Constanta (ROU) 1-3 (14-25, 21-25, 25-22, 16-25)
Standings: Halkbank Ankara, Tomis Constanta 3, Jastrzebski Wegiel, Hypo Tirol Innsbruck 0
POOL G
Knack Roeselare (BEL) – VfB Friedrichshafen (GER) 3-1 (20-25, 31-29, 25-17, 25-23)
Zaksa Kedzierzyn-Kozle (POL) – Galatasaray Istanbul (TUR) 3-0 (25-23, 25-18, 25-22)
Standings: Knack Roeselare, Zaksa Kedzierzyn-Kozle 3, VfB Friedrichshafen, Galatasaray Istanbul 0
2014 CEV Cup – 16th of final first leg
Nantes Rezé Métropole (FRA) – Bre Lannutti Cuneo (ITA) 1-3 (22-25, 25-17, 18-25, 20-25)
Fixtures
2014 DenizBank Champions League- Round 2
Wednesday October 30 at 8.25pm
Posojilnica Aich/Dob (AUT) – Lube Banca Marche Macerata (ITA)
(Kriescher-Zahorkova)
Wednesday October 30 at 8.30pm
Tours VB (FRA) – Copra Elior Piacenza (ITA)
(Zenovich-Azevedo)
Trentino Diatec (ITA) – Energy Investments Lugano (SUI)
(Burkiewicz-Georgouleas)
2014 CEV Cup
16th of final return leg
Tuesday October 29 at 8.30pm
Bre Lannutti Cuneo (ITA) – Nantes Rezé Métropole (FRA)
(Popovic-Voudouris)
