Challenge Cup: Olympiacos take the first step towards semifinals
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2022/23 CEV Challenge Cup Quarterfinals started today with first first leg game.
Field advantage respected for Greece’s Olympiacos Piraeus who, after losing first sets, down at home Romania’s Steaua Bucuresti by 3-1 (23:25, 25:16, 25:16, 25:19) without other problems.
The winners made a great performance in blocking, with as many as 15 points from this element (against 8 of the rivals), but also in attack, with a good 53% and three players in double digit: Tonček Stern top scorer with 20 points including 3 winning blocks, 4 aces and 43% in attack, Salvador Hidalgo Oliva with 19 (4 aces too, 2 winning blocks and 50% in attack), and Alen Pajenk (4 aces also for him, 3 winning blocks and 80% in attack).
Matei Ciprian was the only player of Bucuresti in double digit with 19 points.
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🏐| 2022/23 CEV Challenge Cup | 1/4 Finals | First Leg
👉🏼 Tuesday | January 10, 2023
• 17.00 (Local Time) | Olympiacos Piraeus (GRE) – Steaua Bucuresti (ROU) 3-1 (23:25, 25:16, 25:16, 25:19)
| Wednesday | January 11, 2023
• 20.00 (Local Time) | Orion Doetinchem (NED) – Panathinaikos Athens (GRE) 1-3 (27:25, 23:25, 21:25, 22:25)
• 20.30 (Local Time) | A.J. Fonte Bastardo (POR) – Sporting CP Lisboa (POR) 3-0 (26:24, 25:19, 25:21)
| Thursday | January 12, 2023
• 20.00 (Local Time) | Maccabi Yeadim Tel Aviv (ISR) – Omonia Nicosia (CYP) 3-0 (25:21, 25:20, 25:16)
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🏐| 2022/23 CEV Challenge Cup | 1/4 Finals | Second Leg
| Wednesday | January 25, 2023
• 17.30 (Local Time) |Panathinaikos Athens (GRE) – Orion Doetinchem (NED) 0-3 (22:25, 23:25, 20:25) GOLDEN SET: 12:15
• 19.30 (Local Time) | Sporting CP Lisboa (POR) – A.J. Fonte Bastardo (POR) 2-3 (19:25, 25:21, 25:23, 19:25, 10:15)
| Thursday | January 26, 2023
• 18.00 (Local Time) | Steaua Bucuresti (ROU) – Olympiacos Piraeus (GRE) 2-3 (15:25, 21:25, 25:15, 25:20, 11:15)
• 20.00 (Local Time) | Omonia Nicosia (CYP) – Maccabi Yeadim Tel Aviv (ISR) 1-3 (22:25, 23:25, 25:21, 12:25)
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