17-JANUARY-2013
TOURS WINS FIRST ROUND
 

The Portuguese who play in foreign clubs had different results in the European competitions.
For the CEV Cup Challenge Round, Nuno Pinheiro’s Tours VB downed Lokomotiv Kharkiv in straight sets (3-0: 25-15, 26-24 e 25-22) in the 1st leg match, played in France. The Portuguese setter recorded 4 block points.
The 2nd leg match is scheduled to January 23 at Ukraine.
If the French side wins again, qualifies for the cup semi-finals. If not, a Golden Set is to be played to determine what team advances to play the winner of the match Knack Roeselare (Belgium) x Halkbank Ankara (Turkey).

For the CEV Challenge Cup –Women, the Norwegian Stod Volley Steinkjer, coached by André Sá, lost to CSM Bucaresti (0-3: 18-25, 16-25 e 18-25), at Romania.
The 2nd leg match is scheduled also to January 23, at Norway, being Stod obligated to win to dispute a Golden Set.
The winner of this round will play in the cup quarter-finals against VT Aurubis Hamburg (Germany) or Hapoel FKAR-Saba (Israel).

More info: www.stodvolley.no / www.toursvolleyball.com / www.cev.lu