23-MAY-2013
NATIONAL TEAM TESTS
IT STRENGHT AGAINST BULGARIA
Men’s National Team played the first friendly match against Bulgaria at “Hristo Botev Hall”, where the national team is preparing its participation in the 2013 FIVB World League Pool C.
The friendly match was played through 4 sets, as agreed by both National coaches, Flavio Gulinelli and Camillo Placi, with the purpose of testing the teams’ options during a match.
Valdir Sequeira (POR) and Todor Aleksiev (BUL) were the matches’ top scorers with 15 points each.
Two more friendly matches are scheduled for tomorrow and Saturday, both at 17h30 local time.
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National Team |
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Name |
Club |
Birth |
| Alexandre Ferreira | Castellana Grotte, ITA | 13.11.1991 |
| André Lopes | Chaumont, FRA | 12.09.1982 |
| José Gomes | GC Vilacondense | 21.10.1994 |
| Idner Martins | Hotvolleys Wieden, AUT | 19.12.1978 |
| Nuno Pinheiro | Tours VB, FRA | 31.12.1984 |
| Tiago Violas | Wiegel, POL | 27.03.1981 |
| João José | Friedrichshafen, ALE | 07.06.1978 |
| Marcel Gil | Bottrop, ALE | 08.05.1990 |
| Rui Santos | Chênois, SUI | 24.03.1984 |
| Valdir Sequeira | Aich/Dob, AUT | 12.11.1981 |
| Ivo Casas | Castelo da Maia GC | 21.09.1992 |
| João Coelho | SL Benfica | 24.06.1981 |
| Team Manager | Nuno Nunes | |
| Head Coach | Flavio Gulinelli | |
| Assistant Coach | Hugo Silva | |
| Scouter | Ricardo Teixeira | |
| Physio | Nélson Leitão | |
Contact
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Vitosha Park Hotel |
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[+359] 2 816
8888 |
Tickets on sale at Guimarães
The National Team begins its participation in the 24th edition of the World League with three away duels: Finland from May 31 – June 1, Canada (June 7-8) and the Netherlands (June 22-23), finishing the Intercontinental Stage at Guimarães, hosting Japan (June 29 - 30) and South Korea (July 6 -7).
The elite volleyball it will thus return to the Multiusos of Guimarães, which has been the stage for World League matches: 2002, 2005 and 2012.
The Final Round will be held in Mar del Plata, Argentina, July 17-21,
and played by 8 teams: the hosting country, the top three ranked of Pool
A and Pool B and also the top ranked of Pool C.
All National Team matches played at home are set to 19h00 and will be
live covered by Sport TV.
In the meantime the tickets for the World League matches to be held at
Guimarães are already on sale:
. Single Match Ticket: 2,50€
. Ticket for 2 Matches Portugal x Japan: 4,00€
. Ticket for 2 Matches Portugal x Korea: 4,00€
. Ticket for 4 Matches Portugal x Japan and Portugal x Korea: 7,50€
The tickets can be purchased at FNAC Stores, El Corte Inglês, Centro
Comercial Espaço Guimarães, Centro Cultural Vila Flor, Plataforma das
Artes, AAUM (Guimarães e Braga), Vila Nova de Famalicão Tourism Office,
Gil Vicente Theatre (Barcelos), Circo Theater (Braga), e em
http://tempolivre.bilheteiraonline.pt.
More info:
www.tempolivre.pt
/ geral@tempolivre.pt
Portuguese referees
at Brazil and Bulgaria
Avelino Azevedo (AV Porto) and Hélio Ormonde (AV S.Miguel) will refere Pool A matches. Azevedo will be te refere in the match Brazil x USA on July 13-14 at Rio de Janeiro.
Hélio Ormonde will referee the matches between Bulgaria and Argentina, on June 22-23 at Sofia.
More info: www.fivb.org