After the win at tie break in italian derby in previous round versus Cucine Lube Civitanova, Sir Colussi Sicoma Perugia will face next wednesday 20th december Fenerbahce Sk Istanbul in Turkey, after losing first game versus belgian Roeselare. with Fenerbahce some former players of Superleague, as slovenoian Alen Sket, former Molfetta and Latina, and frenchman Guillaume Quesque, former Modena and Monza.
In Pool E, Trentino Diatec will face on road in Poland Zaksa Kedzierzyn-Kozle, polish champions coached by legend Andrea Gardini (with another legend, Fefé De Giorgi, before of him). Zaksa, already came back from World Champiponships for Clubs, defeated in first game of the Pool Arkas Izmir, with some former Superleague players ad frenchman Toniutti, puertorican opposite Torres (Ravenna), belgian spiker Sam Deroo (Modena and Verona), and setter Falaschi, libero Zatorski and middle blocker Wisnieski.
Back from World Championships for Club, Vice World Champs Cucine Lube Civitanova will face on the home turf at Eurosuole Forum versus belgian Knack Roeselare next thursday 21st december at 20.30, who defeated in Game 1 turkish Fenerbahce Sk Istanbul. With the belgians there are former Superleague players Matthijs Verhanneman, middle blocker Miguel Fornes, and spaniard Angel Trinidad.
CHAMPIONS LEAGUE FORMAT
Two preliminary rounds (2nd e 3rd Round) will choose 20 teams for the Pool Round, 5 groups with 4 teams.
First and second of each group, together with the best 2 thirds. CEV will choos the Final Four host in these 12 teams, who will be opne of the four teams, and third best tshird will replace the hosting team.
Final rounds will be PlayOffs 12, PlayOffs 6 and Final Four.
Fox International Channels Italy has the tv rights of Champions League, and will broadcast the games of italian teams on Fox Sports HD, 204 SKY, Fox Sport Plus, 205 SKY and Sky Sport 3 HD, 203 SKY (all games are available on streaming on www.laola1.tv)
Program
2018 CEV Champions League – 2a giornata Andata 4th Round
Mercoledì 20 dicembre 2017, ore 16.00 (italiane)
POOL A
Fenerbahce Sk Istanbul (TUR) – Sir Colussi Sicoma Perugia (ITA) Diretta Fox Sports (canale 204 del decoder Sky) – Commento di Roberto Prini e Samuele Papi
(Bernaola Sanchez-Lazarevic)
Mercoledì 20 dicembre 2017, ore 20.30
POOL E
Zaksa Kedzierzyn-Kozle (POL) – Trentino Diatec (ITA) Diretta Fox Sports Plus (canale 205 del decoder Sky) – Commento di Stefano Locatelli e Andrea Zorzi
(Oleynik-Nastase)
Giovedì 21 dicembre 2017, ore 20.00
POOL A
Cucine Lube Civitanova (ITA) – Knack Roeselare (BEL) Diretta Fox Sports Plus (canale 205 del decoder Sky) – Commento di Stefano Locatelli e Andrea Zorzi
(Partiainen-Michlic)
2018 CEV Champions League – 3a giornata Andata 4th Round
Martedì 16 gennaio 2018, ore 20.30
POOL A
Knack Roeselare (BEL) – Sir Colussi Sicoma Perugia (ITA)
(Rodriguez Jativa-Aro)
Mercoledì 17 gennaio 2018, ore 20.30
Cucine Lube Civitanova (ITA) – Fenerbahce Sk Istanbul (TUR)
(Ryabtsov-Maroszek)
Giovedì 18 gennaio 2018, ore 20.30
POOL E
Trentino Diatec (ITA) – Arkas Izmir (TUR)
(Dobrev-Kovar)
