Champions League: Jastrzebski and Berlin (comeback from 0-2) open Pool Stage with victories

Group stage starts today with first two matches: Berlin Recycling Volleys turn 2-set deficit vs Hebar Pazardzhik into win, Jastrzębski Węgiel sweep Vojvodina NS Seme Novi Sad.

Day 1 of the group stage of the 2023 CEV Volleyball Champions League saw the turnaround of Berlin Recycling Volleys against Hebar Pazardzhik.
In fact, Germany’s Berlin turned a two-set deficit against Bulgaria’s Hebar, a team that secured a place in the group stage through qualifiers, into a win 3-2 (23:25, 23:25, 25:17, 28:26, 15:12).
Berlin didn’t properly come into play in Pool B’s encounter at home for a long time, but then their spikers startrd to play. Close to 4,000 home fans at the Max-Schmeling-Halle saw the end of the tie-break all standing and cheering.
The duo Carle-Šotola was most deserving of the win of the German side, scoring 27 and 25 points respectively. The former served 4 aces, just like his teammate from Brazil, Matheus Krauchuk, and Australian middle blocker Nehemiah Mote, made 92% of attacks (11/12, blocked once). Todor Aleksiev and Italian Jacopo Massari scored 20 points each for Hebar.

Also polish powerhouse Jastrzębski Węgiel started their path in the Champions League with a win, celebrating a straight-set (25:23, 25:19, 25:20) win over young Vojvodina NS Seme Novi Sad (the average age of the entire team is 23 years!).
Apart from the opening set, the Serbs had no tangible chance against the Polish vice champions. This meeting inaugurated the competition in Pool A.
Frenchman Trévor Clévenot scored a match-high 17 points, while Bulgarian Radoslav Parapunov put down 12 on the other side of the net.

“For sure it was important game, because it’s a new tournament and you have to start good. It’s important to take the three points at home against this team. They played good, but we played serious game,” said Trevor Clevenot, MVP of the game.

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🏐| 2022/23 CEV Champions League | Pool Stage | Matches of the week

November 8, 2022

POOL A | 18.00 (Local Time) | Jastrzebski Węgiel (POL) – Vojvodina NS Seme Novi Sad (SRB) 3-0 (25:23, 25:19, 25:20)

🏐| STANDINGS OF POOL A (updated on this day)
1. Jastrzebski Węgiel 3
2. VfB Friedrichshafen (GER) 0
3. Montpellier HSC VB 0
4. Vojvodina NS Seme Novi Sad 0

POOL B | 19.30 (Local Time) | Berlin Recycling Volleys (GER) | Hebar Pazardzhik (BUL) 3-2 (23:25, 23:25, 25:17, 28:26, 15:12)