Five Italians back in Europe
Following the winning debuts of Trento, Macerata, Cuneo and Perugia, and Piacenza’s defeat last week, the Italians are back in Europe, with Champions League, Cev Cup and Challenge Cup.
In the Champions League, Trento plays host to the Czech team of Budejovice, Macerata heads to Montenegro to challenge Budvanska Rivijera BUDVA, while Piacenza will try to bounce back as it entertains Jastrzebski Wegiel S.A from Poland.
Both Cuneo and Perugia, respectively in the Cev Cup and Challenge Cup, will play at home. Cuneo will meet the Swiss of Amriswil in the 16th of final return legs, while Perugia faces Zhlobin in the second round second leg.
CEV Indesit Champions League
POOL A
Tuesday 8 December at 6pm
Dinamo Moscow (RUS) – Olympiacos Piraeus (GRE)
Thursday 10 December at 8.30pm
Trentino BetClic (ITA) – Jihostroj Ceske Budejovice (CZE) – Live from 8.30 on Sportitalia 2
(Collados-Jungen)
Standings: Dinamo Moscow, Trentino BetClic 2; Olympiacos Piraeus, Jihostroj Ceske Budejovice 1.
POOL B
Thursday 10 December at 7.30pm
CSKA Sofia (BUL) – Tours VB (FRA)
Thursday 10 December at 8.30pm
Unicaja Almeria (ESP) – Zenit Kazan (RUS)
Standings: Zenit Kazan, Tours VB 2; Unicaja Almeria, CSKA Sofia 1.
POOL C
Tuesday 8 December at 8.15
Hypo Tirol Innsbruck (AUT) – Noliko Maaseik (BEL)
Thursday 10 December at 6pm
Budvanska Rivijera Budva (MNE) – Lube Banca Marche Macerata (ITA) – Live from 6pm on Sportitalia (sky 225)
(Vaz De Castro-Todorov)
Standings: Lube Banca Marche Macerata, Noliko Maaseik 2; Budvanska Rivijera Budva, Hypo Tirol Innsbruck 1.
POOL D
Wednesday 9 December at 6pm
Pge Skra Belchatow (POL) – Radnicki Kragujevac (SRB)
Mercoledì 9 dicembre 2009, ore 20.30
Knack Randstad Roeselare (BEL) – Cai Teruel (ESP)
Standings: Knack Randstad Roeselare, Cai Teruel 2; Pge Skra Belchatow, Radnicki Kragujevac 1.
POOL E
Wednesday 9 December at 6pm
Panathinaikos Athens (GRE) – VfB Friedrichshafen (GER)
Wednesday 9 December at 8.30pm
CoprAtlantide Piacenza (ITA) – Jastrzebski Wegiel S.A. (POL) – Differed from 10.30pm Sportitalia 2 (Sky 226)
(Blyaert-Groenewegen)
Standings: VfB Friedrichshafen, Panathinaikos Athens 2; Jastrzebski Wegiel S.A., CoprAtlantide Piacenza 1.
POOL F
Wednesday 9 December at 6pm
Paris Volley (FRA) – Asseco Resovia Rzeszow (POL)
Wednesday 9 December at 6pm
ACH Volley Bled (SLO) – Istanbul B. Sehir Belediyesi ( TUR)-
Standings: Istanbul B. Sehir Belediyesi, Asseco Resovia Rzeszow 2; ACH Volley Bled, Paris Volley 1.
CEV Cup
Wednesday 9 December at 8.30pm
16th final return leg
Bre Banca Lannutti Cuneo (ITA) – Volley Amriswil (SUI)
(Armeanu-Mylonakis)
GM Capital Challenge Cup
Thursday 10 December at 8.30pm
Second round second leg
RPA-LuigiBacchi.it Perugia (ITA) – Metallurg Zhlobin (BLR)
(Evgeniou-Boes)
