14-JANUARY-2013
The Portuguese who play in Europe recorded 9 victories and only 2 losses. The highlight goes to the German side Friedrichshafen and the Norwegian Stod, who emerged winners from double-header rounds.
In Germany, João José’s VFB Friedrichshafen (3rd) demonstrated that it’s
a championship contender by winning VCO Berlin (3-0:
25-20, 25-17 e 25-17) and TV Ingersoll Buhl (3-1:
25-22, 25-23, 23-25 e 25-17). Facing Berlin and Ingersoll, the
Portuguese middle blocker recorded 8 and 13 points respectively. On the
next round, scheduled for the upcoming weekend, it will visit CV
Mitteldeutschland.
In Norway, Stod Volley Steinkjer, coached by André Sá, currently
occupying the 2nd place of
Elite Division - Women with the same points as the leader (Oslo
Volley) but one game ahead, took advantage in the best way of the
double-header round. First Stod inflicted Oslo’s first loss of the
season: 3-1 (22-25, 25-12, 30-28 e 25-17). One day after, defeated Koll
in straight sets (3-0: 25-6, 25-16 e 25-17). On the next round Stod
Volley will visit UIS Volley (5th). In Spain, Núria Silva and Bonémia Gomes’ UCAM Volley Murcia, 4th in the Women Superleague, beat AD A. Pinguela (3-0: 25-17, 25-8 e 25-12) at home. Núria recorded 8 points (7 attacks and 1 serve). Next weekend, Murcia will play the 3rd ranked VCB Barça.
In France, Nuno Pinheiro’s Tours VB returned to the victories, by
defeating Asnières (3-1: 21-25, 25-14, 25-17, 25-19), thus qualifying
for the Cup of France quarter finals, and also overcame Avignon (3-0: 25-19, 25-18 e 25-23)
for the Pro A League, which continues to lead.
In Poland, Tiago Violas’ Jastrzebski Wegiel SA failed to climb to the
leadership of the Plus Liga and ended this weekend round in 3rd , after
being downed by Zaksa Kedzierzyn-Kozle (0-3: 20-25, 14-25 e
19-25), at home, current leader of the competition. Rui Santos’ Chênois Volleyball Club overcame Volley Smash 05 Laufenburg-Kaisten (3-0: 25-20, 25-22 e 29-27) thus holding the 6th place in the Swiss League. In the Playoffs, played by the top six ranked teams, Chênois will begin by playing away at the EN Gas & Oil Lugano field, on January 26. In Italy, the Ferreira brothers’ BCC-NEP Castellana Grotte, caoched by Flavio Gulinelli, lost to Sir Safety Perugia (1-3: 19-25, 25-19, 17-25 e 15-25), but was able to maintain the 9th place in Serie A1. Next weekend it will host Casa Modena, current 4th ranked team. More info: www.legavolley.it / www.lnv.fr / www.poitiers-volley.com / www.volley.asso.fr / www.volleyball-bundesliga.de / www.vfb-volleyball.de / www.chenoisvolley.ch / www.stodvolley.no / www.cvb52.com / www.rwe-volleys-bottrop.de / www.toursvolleyball.com / www.newmatervolley.it / www.rfevb.com / www.voleymurcia.es / www.cev.lu |