25-OCTOBER-2012
CHAMPIONS LEAGUE: FRIEDRICHSHAFEN
SUFERED TO WIN (3-2)
 

Two victories and two losses is the balance of the debut of several Portuguese players in this year’s European competitions.

João JosE’s VFB Friedrichshafen had to suffer to overcome their opponent Hypo Tirol Innsbruck. The German side came from behind (0-2) as they beat the Austrian team (3-2: 19-25, 16-25, 25-20, 25-23 e 15-9).
The Portuguese middle blocker scored 7 points (6 attacks plus 1 serve). In the other Pool A match, Zenit Kazan beat Knack Randstad Roeselare (Belgium) in straight sets (3-0: 25-22, 25-18 e 25-22).

Playing in Poland, Tours VC and Nuno Pinheiro lost 0-3 (24-26, 19-25 e 16-25) to Zaksa Kedzierzn-Hozle.

In the CEV Cup Round of 32, Taigo Violas’ Jastrzebski Wegiel SA outscored Rennes Volley 35 (3-0: 25-22, 25-23 e 30-28). The 2nd leg match is scheduled to October 31.

On the other hand, Rui Santos playing for Chênois Volleyball Club, was stunned at home (0-3) by the Ucranian side Crimsoda Krasnoperekopsk. The 2nd leg match will be played on October 30.

In Challenge Cup Round of 32 Portuguese team Associação de Jovens da Fonte do Bastardo which celebrates 37 years, will dispute the access to the round of 16 with Hurrikaani-Loimaa of Finland.
The first leg is scheduled for 13, 14 or 15 of November 2012 in the Vitorino Nemésio Sports Complex in Azores.
The match will be refereed by Christophe Lecourt (France) and Antonio Correa Benitez (Spain). The second leg is scheduled for the 20, 21 or 22 of November in Loimaa (Finland).

Regarding the Portuguese referees here is the list of who is going to be in action in the CEV’s European Competitions:

CEV Champions League (men)

Hélio Ormonde – Trentino Diatec (Italy)-Crvena Zvezda Beograd (Serbia), Pool C, October 25, and Knack Roeselare (Belgium)-Zenit Kazan (Russia), Pool A, no December 12.
Avelino Azevedo – Arago de Sete (France)-Remat Zalan (Romania), Pool G, November 15.

CEV Champions League (women)

Avelino Azevedo – ASPTT Mulhouse (France)-Dinamo Romprest Bucuresti (Romania), Pool C, Ocotber 30, and Robur Tiboni Urbino (Italy)-Dinamo Kazan (Russia), Pool E, December 4.
Hélio Ormonde – RC Cannes (France)-Vakifbank Istanbul (Turkey), Pool A, November 21.

CEV Cup (men)

Ricardo Ferreira – Andreoli Latina (Italy)-CSKA Sofia (Bulgaria), round of 32, November 1.
António Sobral – Schelde N. Precura Antwerp (Belgium)-Aris Thessaloniki (Greece), October 31.
CEV Cup (women).
Lídio Ferreira – Dauphines Charleroi (Belgium)-SK UP Olomouc (Czech Rep.), round of 32, Ocotober 31.
Ricardo Ferreira – Winner of the match Volley Koniz (Switzerland)-Zok Rijeka (Croatia) versus winner of the match Zok Split 1700 (Croatia)-Stiinta Bacau (Romania), round of 16, date to be announced.

Challenge Cup (women)

Lídio Ferreira – Peelpush Meijel (The Netherlands)-CSM Targu Mures (Romania), qualification 2nd round, November 15.
António Sobral – VC Oudegem (Belgium)-CSM Bucuresti (Romania), qualification 2nd round, date to be announced.
Vítor Gonçalves – Universal Modena (Italy)-loser of the match Baki Baku (Azerbeijan)-Nova Branik Maribor (Slovenia), of CEV Cup, date to be announced.

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