Champions League: all results of January 11
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7 games of 2023 CEV Men’s Volleyball Champions League Round 5 were played today.
In addition to Italy’s Cucine Lube Civitanova and Germany’s VfB Friedrichshafen yesterday, four more teams secured advancement to the playoffs.
In Pool D, Trentino secure direct playoff spot following Grupa Azoty ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle’s unexpected loss of point in Czech Republic!
Champions League titleholders had unexpected problems in the Czech Republic, prevailed over ČEZ Karlovarsko but only after the tie-break – 2-3 (25:23, 21:25, 18:25, 25:23, 13:15).
The loss of a point means that ZAKSA’s chances of winning Pool D and direct promotion to the playoffs are now zero. That’s because Italy’s Itas Trentino, which swept Belgium’s Decospan VT Menen with a clear 0-3 on the road (15:25, 19:25, 16:25), now have four points more than ZAKSA and a perfect record of 5-0.
And, of course, a direct progression to the quarter-finals.
If nothing else, also ZAKSA secured a playoff spot.
Today, they were highlighted by Adrian Staszewski (19 points), Norbert Huber (four blocks), and American David Smith (72% attack; 13/18), while Slovak Patrik Lamanec and Estonian Martti Juhkami scored 15 points each for Karlovarsko, and Australian James Weir had five blocks.
In Pool B, Halkbank Ankara beat Aluron CMC Warta Zawiercie in nearly 3-hour thriller!
In a match full of discussions and cards of all colors that lasted 172 minutes in the Turkish capital of Ankara, the home side overtook competition debutants from Poland. Both sides missed the chance to secure a playoff berth before the last round, even though they will likely enter the knockout stage directly.
However, Germany’s Berlin Recycling Volley, who have two matches fewer played than these two and five points fewer, still have something to say, as tomorrow will face Bulgaria’s Hebar Pazardzhik.
The last three sets were packed with video challenges, arguments of players and yellow cards,
including a red card in the third set to Halkbank’s Nicolás Bruno.
The Dutchman Nimir Abdel-Aziz top-scored the Turkish team with 25 points, while Serb Uroš Kovačević scored 27 for Aluron. Bartosz Kwolek served four aces, while Michał Szalacha recorded four blocks.
It was clear that would reach the next stage as leaders of their respective pools Italy’s Sir Sicoma Monini Perugia and Poland’s Jastrzębski Węgiel, who lived up to expectations.
Both collected three points in Round 5 to top Pool E (1-3 – 21:25, 15:25, 25:23, 15:25 against ACH Volley Ljubljana) and Pool A (0-3 – 22:25, 16:25, 14:25 against Serbia’s Vojvodina NS Seme Novi Sad) respectively, and moved on directly to the next stage.
Close the picture France’s Tours VB home defeat against Belgium’s Knack Roeselare 2-3 (23:25, 24:26, 23:25, 30:28, 9:15) in Pool C, and Ziraat Bank Ankara’s straight sets win over SWS Powervolleys Düren (27:25, 25:21, 25:13) in Pool E.
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🏐| 2022/23 CEV Champions League | Pool Stage | Matches of the week
| Tuesday | January 10, 2022
POOL A | 19.00 (Local Time) | Montpellier MHSC VB (FRA) – VfB Friedrichshafen (GER) 2-3 (26:28, 25:22, 23:25, 25:23, 13:15)
👉🏼 Wednesday | January 11, 2022
POOL A | 18.00 (Local Time) | Vojvodina NS Seme Novi Sad (SRB) – Jastrzebski Węgiel (POL) 0-3 (22:25, 16:25, 14:25)
🏐| Standings of Pool A (updated on this day)
1. Jastrzebski Węgiel (POL) 15
2. VfB Friedrichshafen (GER) 10
3. Vojvodina NS Seme Novi Sad (SRB) 3
4. Montpellier MHSC VB (FRA) 2
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👉🏼 Wednesday | January 11, 2022
POOL B | 19.30 (Local Time) | Halkbank Ankara (TUR) – Aluron CMC Warta Zawiercie (POL) 3-2 (21:25, 25:23, 23:25, 25:23, 19:17)
| Thursday | January 12, 2022
POOL B | 18.00 (Local Time) | Hebar Pazardzhik (BUL) – Berlin Recycling Volleys (GER) 0-3 (20:25, 16:25, 20:25)
🏐| Standings of Pool B (updated on this day)
1. Halkbank Ankara (TUR) 10
2. Aluron CMC Warta Zawiercie (POL) 10
3. Berlin Recycling Volleys (GER) 5
4. Hebar Pazardzhik (BUL) 2
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| Tuesday | January 10, 2023
POOL C | 21.00 (Local Time) | Sport Lisboa e Benfica (POR) – Cucine Lube Civitanova (ITA) 0-3 (18:25, 19:25, 18:25)
👉🏼 Wednesday | January 11, 2023
POOL C | 21.00 (Local Time) | Tours VB (FRA) – Knack Roeselare (BEL) 2-3 (23:25, 24:26, 23:25, 30:28, 9:15)
🏐| Standings of Pool C (updated on this day)
1. Cucine Lube Civitanova (ITA) 14
2. Knack Roeselare (BEL) 7
3. Tours VB (FRA) 7
4. Sport Lisboa e Benfica (POR) 2
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👉🏼 Wednesday | January 11, 2023
POOL D | 17.00 (Local Time) | ČEZ Karlovarsko (CZE) – Grupa Azoty Kędzierzyn-Kozle (POL) 2-3 (25:23, 21:25, 18:25, 25:23, 13:15)
👉🏼 Wednesday | January 11, 2023
POOL D | 20.30 (Local Time) | Decospan VT Menen (BEL) – Trentino Itas (ITA) 0-3 (15:25, 19:25, 16:25)
🏐| Standings of Pool D (updated on this day)
1. Trentino Itas (ITA) 15
2. Grupa Azoty Kędzierzyn-Kozle (POL) 11
3. ČEZ Karlovarsko (CZE) 4
4. Decospan VT Menen (BEL) 0
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👉🏼 Wednesday | January 11, 2023
POOL E | 15.30 (Local Time) | Ziraat Bank Ankara (TUR) – SWS Powervolleys Düren (GER) 3-0 (27:25, 25:21, 25:13)
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👉🏼 Wednesday | January 11, 2023
POOL E | 18.00 (Local Time) | ACH Volley Ljubljana (SLO) – Sir Sicoma Monini Perugia (ITA) 1-3 (21:25, 15:25, 25:23, 15:25)
🏐| Standings of Pool E (updated on this day)
1. Sir Sicoma Monini Perugia (ITA) 15
2. ACH Volley Ljubljana (SLO) 7
3. Ziraat Bank Ankara (TUR) 5
4. SWS Powervolleys Düren (GER) 3
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