After a slow start, losing the first set 25-23, Sir Colussi Sicoma Perugia won 3-1 over Shaktior Soligorsk in Minsk the Game 1 of 2017/2018 Champions League 3rd Round, looking forward Game 2 next Sunday at PalaEvangelisti in Perugia, to clinch the access to the Champions League Pools.
SHAKHTIOR SOLIGORSK – SIR COLUSSI SICOMA PERUGIA 1-3
Parziali: 25-23, 20-25, 17-25, 16-25
SHAKHTIOR SOLIGORSK: Haramykin 3, Zhyhmont 13, Shmat 10, Venski 2, Radziuk 10, Khmialeuski 9, Budziukhin (libero), Voinau 2, Bondar, Pryshmont, Marchenko (libero). N.e.: Martynau, Pratasenia, Drapchynski. All. Beksha, vice all. Dubina.
SIR COLUSSI SICOMA PERUGIA: De Cecco 4, Atanasijevic 16, Podrascanin 16, Siirila 7, Zaytsev 16, Berger 3, Colaci (libero), Russell 11, Ricci, Andric 3. N.e.: Della Lunga, Anzani, Cesarini (libero). All. Bernardi, vice all Fontana.
Arbitri: Alin Mateizer – Dejan Rogic
SOLIGORSK: 17 b.s., 4 ace, 44% ric. pos., 16% ric. prf., 42% att., 5 muri. PERUGIA: 18 b.s., 13 ace, 56% ric. pos., 32% ric. prf., 57% att., 12 muri.
Sir will need to win 2 sets in Game 2 at PalaEvangelisti next sunday 12th november, live on Fox Sport Plus, to clinch the access to the Pools (The Draw will take place in Moscow next friday 17th november at 16 Italian Time)
3rd Round
ACH Volley Ljubljana (SLO) – Lokomotiv Novosibirsk (RUS) 0-3 (26-28, 22-25, 19-25) Shakhtior Soligorsk (BLR) – Sir Colussi Sicoma Perugia (ITA) 1-3 (25-23, 20-25, 17-25, 16-25)
Posojilnica Aich/Dob (AUT) – Fenerbahce SK Istanbul (TUR) 0-3 (17-25, 22-25, 22-25) Omonia Nicosia (CYP) – Jastrzebski Wegiel (POL) 0-3 (26-28, 13-25, 16-25) Vojvodina Ns Seme Novi Sad (SRB) – Spacer’s Toulouse (FRA) 3-0 (25-22, 25-23, 25-21) Abiant Groningen (NED) – Noliko Maaseik (BEL) 1-3 (19-25, 25-22, 17-25, 22-25) Neftohimic 2010 Burgas (BUL) – VfB Friedrichshafen (GER) 1-3 (19-25, 19-25, 28-26, 18-25)
Ford Store Levoranta Sastamala (FIN) – Jihostroj Ceske Budejovice (CZE) 3-0 (25-20, 25-22, 25-15)
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)
CEV Champions League – 3rd Game 2
Domenica 12 novembre 2017, ore 18.00
Sir Colussi Sicoma Perugia (ITA) – Shakhtior Soligorsk (BLR) Live Fox Sports Plus (205 decoder Sky) – Stefano Locatelli e Andrea Zorzi
