Champions League: all results of second day of 3rd week
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In an exciting game of the CEV Champions League played today, defending champions Grupa Azoty ZAKSA KÄdzierzyn-KoÅŗle overcame injury challenges to secure a 2-3 (20:25, 25:21, 25:23, 22:25, 10:15) away win against Belgian Knack Roeselare.
This victory, seasoned with the return of Marcin Janusz and Bartosz Bednorz, confirmed their second place in Pool A.
Meanwhile, in Pool B, Asseco Resovia RzeszĆ³w faced an excellent rivals, the current italian champions Itas Trentino, at home.
Despite leading in the second set, RzeszĆ³w succumbed after a clear 0-3 (21:25, 24:26, 20:25) loss, marking their second defeat in the competition and dropping them to third in Pool standings.
In the same pool, French team Tours VB clinched a 1-3 (25:22, 23:25, 23:25, 18:25) win on the field of ACH Volley Ljubljana, propelling them towards the Champions League playoffs. Brazilian Aboubacar Drame Neto with 23 points and Estonian MƤrt Tammearu, who also contributed with 15, together with a strong performance in blocking (12 to 6) led Tours to the victory.
In Pool C, Gas Sales Daico Piacenza triumphed over Berlin Recycling Volleys 3-1, ensuring their top position with 17 points from Yuri RomanĆ³ and 13 winning blocks (6 only from Robertlandy Simon).
Finally, in Pool D, Polish champions and last season runners-up JastrzÄbski WÄgiel rallied from an initial setback to defeat SVG Luneburg 1-3 (25:23, 21:25, 15:25, 13:25) in Germany, maintaining their undefeated status and leading position. Spanish team CV Guaguas Las Palmas also secured a 3-1 (25:17, 24:26, 25:16, 25:21) win at home against VK Jihostroj Ceske Budejovice from Czech Republic.
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š| 2023/24 CEV CHAMPIONS LEAGUE | Games of the Week
Pool A
Tuesday December 12, 2023
ā¢ 19.00 (Local Time) | Olympiacos Piraeus (GRE) – Ziraat Bank Ankara (TUR) 1-3 (18:25, 25:20, 20:25, 22:25)
šMelina Markouri Rentis
šš¼Wednesday December 13, 2023
ā¢ 20.30 (Local Time) | Knack Roeselare (BEL) – Grupa Azoty KÄrzierzyn-Kozle (POL) 2-3 (20:25, 25:21, 25:23, 22:25, 10:15)
šTomabel Hall Roeselare
STANDINGS (updated on this day):
1. Ziraat Bank Ankara (TUR) 8
2. Grupa Azoty KÄrzierzyn-Kozle (POL) 6
3. Knack Roeselare (BEL) 4
4. Olympiacos Piraeus (GRE) 0
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Pool B
šš¼Wednesday December 13, 2023
ā¢ 18.00 (Local Time) | Asseco Resovia RzeszĆ³w (POL) – Trentino Itas (ITA) 0-3 (21:25, 24:26, 20:25)
šRCWS Podpromie RzeszĆ³w
ā¢ 18.00 (Local Time) | ACH Volley Ljubljana (SLO) – Tours VB (FRA) 1-3 (25:22, 23:25, 23:25, 18:25)
šSportna Dvorana Tivoli Ljubljana
STANDINGS (updated on this day):
1. Trentino Itas (ITA) 9
2. Tours VB (FRA) 6
3. Asseco Resovia RzeszĆ³w (POL) 3
4. ACH Volley Ljubljana (SLO) 0
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Pool C
šš¼Wednesday December 13, 2023
ā¢ 20.30 (Local Time) | Gas Sales Daiko Piacenza (ITA) – Berlin Recycling Volleys (GER) 3-1 (25:23, 25:22, 22:25, 25:19)
šPalabanca Piacenza
STANDINGS (updated on this day):
1. Gas Sales Daiko Piacenza (ITA) 6
2. Halkbank Ankara (TUR) 5
3. Berlin Recycling Volleys (GER) 4
4. Sport Lisboa e Benfica (POR) 0
Thursday December 14, 2023
ā¢ 18.00 (Local Time) | Halkbank Ankara (TUR) – Sport Lisboa e Benfica (POR) 3-0 (25:17, 25:23, 25:15)
šTVF Ziraat Bankkart Volleyball Hall Ankara/A
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Pool D
šš¼Wednesday December 13, 2023
ā¢ 19.00 (Local Time) | SVG LĆ¼neburg (GER) – Jastrzebski WÄgiel (POL) 1-3 (25:23, 21:25, 15:25, 13:25)
šLKH Arena LĆ¼neburg
ā¢ 19.30 (Local Time) | Guaguas Las Palmas (ESP) – Jihostroj ÄeskĆ© Budejovice (CZE) 3-1 (25:17, 24:26, 25:16, 25:21)
šCentro Insular de Deportes
Las Palmas
STANDINGS (updated on this day):
1. Jastrzebski WÄgiel (POL) 9
2. SVG LĆ¼neburg (GER) 6
3. Guaguas Las Palmas (ESP) 3
4. Jihostroj ÄeskĆ© Budejovice (CZE) 0
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Pool E
Tuesday December 12, 2023
ā¢ 20.30 (Local Time) | Greenyard Maaseik (BEL) – Cucine Lube Civitanova (ITA) 0-3 (22:25, 25:27, 24:26)
šSteengoed Arena Maaseik
STANDINGS (updated on this day):
1. Cucine Lube Civitanova (ITA) 9
2. VK Lvi Praha (CZE) 3
3. Greenyard Maaseik (BEL) 3
4. C.S. Arcada Galati (ROU) 0
Thursday December 14, 2023
ā¢ 18.00 (Local Time) | C.S. Arcada Galati (ROU) – VK Lvi Praha (CZE) 3-2 (25:15, 23:25, 19:25, 25:21, 15:11)
šSports Hall Galati
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