CEV Cup: Belchatow defeats Galati only at tie break in first quarterfinal match

Cev Cup quarterfinals started on Tuesday.
In first match PGE Skra Belchatow, led by Kooy (23 points, 71% in attack and 57% efficiency) and Atanasijevic (22 points, 45% in attack and 24% efficiency), risked a resounding home defeat against Romania’s Arcada Galati by winning only at tie break despite the 2-0 lead. Great performance of young Romanian second opposite Alexandru Rata (22 points, 52% and 38% efficiency in attack, 3 blocks and 4 aces), who played instead of Raic after first set.

Due several COVID-19 cases in Kuzbass Kemerovo, Russian derby has been postponed until next week, and Zenit Kazan will host both matches, now scheduled 9 and 10 February.
Complete program below.

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🏐| CEV Cup 2021/22 – Quarterfinals

| FIRST LEG

👉🏼 Tuesday 1st February
• PGE Skra Belchatow (POL) – CSM Arcada Galati (ROU) 3-2 (25:21, 26:24, 19:25, 21:25, 15:13)

Wednesday 2nd February
• CDV Guaguas Las Palmas (ESP) – Vero Volley Monza (ITA) 0-3 (15:25, 23:25, 23:25)
• Tours VB (FRA) – ČEZ Karlovarsko (CZE) 3-0 (25:22, 27:25, 25:22)

Wednesday 9th February
• Zenit Kazan (RUS) – Kuzbass Kemerovo (RUS) 3-0 (26:24, 25:17, 25:17)

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| SECOND LEG

Tuesday 8th February
• CSM Arcada Galati (ROU) – PGE Skra Belchatow (POL) 1-3 (21:25, 25:19, 19:25, 23:35)

Wednesday 9th February
• Vero Volley Monza (ITA) – CDV Guaguas Las Palmas (ESP) 3-1 (25:17, 25:12, 24:26, 25:19)

Thursday 10th February
• ČEZ Karlovarsko (CZE) – Tours VB (FRA) 1-3 (28:30, 23:25, 25:21, 26:28)
• Kuzbass Kemerovo (RUS) – Zenit Kazan (RUS) 1-3 (18:25, 13:25, 25:22, 14:25)

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