CEV Challenge Cup 2025 – 4th Finals, Away Match
Cucine Lube Civitanova – Nova Tech Lyurgus Groningen (NED) 3-0 (25-16, 25-13, 25-14) – CUCINE LUBE CIVITANOVA: Balaso (L), Bisotto (L), Boninfante 2, Bottolo, Dirlic 12, Gargiulo, Hossein Khanzadeh 16, Lagumdzija 1, Loeppky, Nikolov 10, Orduna, Podrascanin 7, Tenorio 6. Not in: Chinenyeze. Medei Giampaolo. NOVA TECH LYURGUS GRONINGEN (NED): Van Solkema, Planinsic 1, Kuijpens (L), Zhbankov 1, Boer 3, Marques 5, Van 9, Boekhoudt 5, De Vries 1, Klok (L), Brilhuis. Annex Lebedew. REFEREES: Penkov, Zguri. NOTES – set duration: 21′, 19′, 21′; total: 61′. Cucine Lube Civitanova: Wrong jokes 13, winners 13. Nova Tech Lyurgus Groningen (NED): Wrong jokes 10, winners 3.
Sixth victory in as many Challenge Cup outings for Cucine Lube Civitanova which, fresh from the success in the Del Monte® Coppa Italia in Bologna, beat Groningen in three sets in front of the friendly public at the Eurosuole Forum, thus qualifying for the Challenge Cup Semifinals. match which allowed elements less used up to now to show off: noteworthy are the 16 points of Hossein Khanzadeh Poriya, the 7 of Tenorio and the 12 of Dirlic. Furthermore, at the end of the race, there will be a catwalk with the newly won Italian Cup: a way to embrace the Lube support once again. Waiting for Medei’s team in the next phase will be SK Ankara, a Turkish team that qualified after having passed the Quarter Finals by beating Paok Thessaloniki. Before the Turkish obstacle, however, there are championship commitments: for the Cucinari, an away match against Piacenza, with the match scheduled for Sunday at 4.00 pm.
