11-OCTOBER-2013
WEEKEND VOLLEYBALL SCHEDULES

We will have the opportunity to follow many volleyball matchups, again this weekend, highlighting the men’s I Division double round and the premiere of women’s volleyball.

The Men’s I Division rounds 2 and 3 are scheduled as follows:
Tomorrow
16h00 – CA Madalena x Clube K @ Pav. Municipal Atlântico da Madalena
17h00 – SC Caldas x AA Espinho @ Pav. Rainha D. Leonor
17h00 – Esmoriz GC x GC Vilacondense @ Pav. Esmoriz GC
17h00 – Castelo da Maia GC x CS Marítimo @ Pav. Castelo da Maia GC
17h00 – Vitória SC x AJ Fonte do Bastardo @ Pav. Vitória SC
17h00 – SC Espinho x SL Benfica @ Nave Desportiva de Espinho
Sunday
15h30 – GC Vilacondense x SC Caldas @ Pav. Desportos de V. Conde
16h00 – AA Espinho x CS Marítimo @ Pav. Arq. Jerónimo Reis
16h00 – CA Madalena x SC Espinho @ Pav. Municipal Atlântico da Madalena
16h00 – Esmoriz GC x AJ Fonte do Bastardo @ Pav. Esmoriz GC 
17h00 – Castelo da Maia GC x Clube K @ Pav. Castelo da Maia GC
17h00 – SL Benfica x Vitória SC @ Pav. N.º 2 Estádio da Luz

The Women’s I Division opening round matchups are as follows:
Sunday
17h00 – CSD Câmara de Lobos x Lusófona VC @ Pav. Torre
17h00 – SC Braga x Castelo da Maia GC @ Nave Univ. Minho
17h00 – Leixões SC x CF «Os Belenenses»/Blue @ Nave Ilídio Ramos
17h00 – Colégio do Rosário x GC Santo Tirso @ Pav. Colégio do Rosário

Regarding international volleyball, the U23 World Championships end this weekend at Mexico (Women) and Brazil (Men), as well as the 7th edition of the Club World Championship – Women, which is being held at Zurich. [Schedule]

The 9th edition of the Club World Championship – Men is set to start the upcoming Tuesday at Minas Gerais, Brazil. Italian Diatec Trentino (Alexandre Ferreira), 4 previous year’s winner will defend its title against Sada Cruzeiro (Brazil - Host), Lokomotiv Novosibirsk (Russia – European champion), Kalan Mazandaran (Iran – Asian champion), La Romana (Dominican Rep. NORCECA), Sfax (Tunisia – African champion), Panasonic (Japan – Emperor’s cup) and UPCN San Juan (Argentina – South American champion). [Schedule]

Regarding the Portuguese athletes playing abroad status:
Alexandre Ferreira – Diatec Trentino (A1, Italy)
Filipe Pinto – Itely Milano (A2, Italy)
Nuno Pinheiro – Tours VB (Pro A, France)
André Lopes – AS Cannes (Pro A, France)
Carlos Teixeira – Tourcoing VB Lille Métropole (Pro B, France)
Valdir Sequeira – SK Posojilnica Aich/Dob (Superleague, Austria)
Tânia Duarte – Wiwa Hamburg (Regional North, Germany)
Keyla Ramos – Pays D'Aix Venelles (Regional, France)
Sofia Santos – Team South Wales (England)
Quélia Monteiro – Polonia IMKA London (England)

On hold
Idner Martins – Tyumen (Superleague, Rússia)
Marcel Gil – RWE Volleys Bottrop (Bundesliga1, Germany)
Rui Santos – Chênois Genève Volleyball I (I League, Switzerland)
Renata Guerreiro – Asul Lyon Volley (France)
Cláudia Rodrigues – Play Volley School (Malta)