20-DEZ-2011
AJF BASTARDO APURA-SE
PARA OS 16 AVOS-DE-FINAL

The AJ Fonte Bastardo qualified today for the Round of 32 of Challenge Cup 2011/2012, beating Evivo Duren, in Germany, by 3-2 (25/27, 25/19, 25/21, 19/25 and 15/13)

In the first leg, the Azoreans had won by the maximum margin (3-0: 25/20, 25/22 and 26/24).

Nos 16 avos-de-final, a equipa orientada por Alexandre Afonso, campeã nacional em título, defrontará a equipa polaca do Tytan AZS Czestochowa.

This is the second time that AJ Fonte Bastardo reaches the main phase of the Challenge Cup. In 2008/2009 they were beaten by the Polish from Jastrzebski Wegiel AS, but managed to write their history as they eliminated strong teams while reaching the Round of 32.

The present Portuguese referees in European competition:
Antonio Sobral - Referee the match tomorrow DD Apeldoorn (Netherlands)-AR Rzeszow (Poland) in the CEV Cup in men.
Ricardo Ferreira - Referee, on January 11, 2012, the match Dames VDK Gent (Belgium), Olympiakos Piraeus (Greece) in the Challenge Cup, women.
Avelino Azevedo - Referee, on January 11, 2012, the match RC Cannes (France)-Eczacibasi Vitra Istanbul (Turkey) in the Champions League (Poule A), women.
Helium Ormonde - Referee, on January 18, 2012, the match CAI Teruel (Spain)-PlanetWin365 Trentino (Italy) in the Champions League (Poule C) men.

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