Challenge Cup: Akaa Volley and Helios Grizzlys Giesen close first leg of Round of 16 with victories

First leg of 2023/24 CEV Challenge Cup is over today with last two scheduled games.
In the first one, Finland’s Akaa Volley defeated at home Aero Odolena Voda from Czech Republic in a hard fought 3-1 (25:22, 13:25, 25:23, 28:26), despite a poor performance in reception (in fact they suffered 13 aces from the rivals), but with 21 points from top scorer Matej Smidl.
Germany’s Helios Grizzlys Giesen, in the second game of the day, celebrated a 3-2 (20:25, 25:20, 20:25, 25:21, 16:14) home win over Romania’s Steaua Bucuresti with 14 winning blocks (6 from Maciej Borris) and 27 points from top scorer Michiel Ahyi.

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🏆| 2023/24 CHALLENGE CUP | Round of 16

First Leg

Tuesday December 12, 2023
• 19.30 (Local Time) | Levski Sofia (BUL) – Dinamo Bucuresti (ROU) 3-0 (25:20, 25:23, 25:18)
📍Levski Sofia Sport Hall
• 19.30 (Local Time) | Fonte Bastardo Azores (POR) – Rieker UJS Komárno (SVK) 3-2 (25:20, 25:19, 19:25, 22:25, 15:11)
📍Complexo Desportivo Vitorino Nemesio Praia da Vitoria

Wednesday December 13, 2023
• 18.30 (Local Time) | Panathinaikos Athens (GRE) – Mint Vero Volley Monza (ITA) 2-3 (25:21, 18:25, 25:22, 18:25, 9:15)
📍P.Gazgas Competition Hall Athens
• 19.00 (Local Time) | Projekt Warszawa (POL) – Saint Nazaire VB Atlantique (FRA) 3-0 (25:14, 25:16, 25:18)
📍Arena Ursynów Warszawa
• 19.00 (Local Time) | Pénzügyör SE Budapest (HUN) – Galatasaray HDI Istanbul (TUR) 1-3 (25:23, 19:25, 14:25, 20:25)
📍UTE Volleyball Sporthall Budapest
• 19.30 (Local Time) | Pamesa Teruel (ESP) – Máv Foxconn Székesfehérvár (HUN) 3-0 (25:14, 25:18, 25:21)
📍Pabellon Municipal Los Planos Teruel

👉🏼Thursday December 14, 2023

• 18.30 (Local Time) | Akaa Volley (FIN) – Aero Odolena Voda (CZE) 3-1 (25:22, 13:25, 25:23, 28:26)
📍Viialan Liikuntahalli Akaa

• 19.00 (Local Time) | Helios Grizzlys Giesen (GER) – Steaua Bucuresti (ROU) 3-2 (20:25, 25:20, 20:25, 25:21, 17:14)
📍Volksbank Arena Hildesheim

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Second Leg

Tuesday December 19, 2023
• 19.00 (Local Time) | Rieker UJS Komárno (SVK) – Fonte Bastardo Azores (POR) 1-3 23:25, 17:25, 25:23, 17:25)
📍Mestska Sportova Hala Komárno
• 19.00 (Local Time) | Galatasaray HDI Istanbul (TUR) – Pénzügyör SE Budapest (HUN) 3-0 (25:12, 25:18, 25:20)
📍Burhan Felek Voleybol Salonu Istanbul

Wednesday December 20, 2023
• 18.00 (Local Time) | Aero Odolena Voda (CZE) – Akaa Volley (FIN) 1-3 (25:23, 19:25, 19:25, 23:25)
📍Sports Hall Odolena Voda
• 18.00 (Local Time) | Dinamo Bucuresti (ROU) – Levski Sofia (BUL) 3-2 (21:25, 27:25, 25:23, 15:25, 15:12)
📍Dinamo Bucuresti
• 20.00 (Local Time) | Saint Nazaire VB Atlantique (FRA) – Projekt Warszawa (POL) 1-3 (24:26, 25:23, 22:25, 18:25)
📍Gymnase Pierre de Coubertin Saint-Nazaire

Thursday December 21, 2023
• 16.15 (Local Time) | Máv Foxconn Székesfehérvár (HUN) – Pamesa Teruel (ESP) 0-3 (15:25, 18:25, 21:25)
📍Tatabányai Multifunkcionális Csarnok
• 18.00 (Local Time) | Steaua Bucuresti (ROU) – Helios Grizzly’s Giesen (GER) 3-1 (21:25, 25:20, 25:20, 25:19)
📍Mihai Viteazul Hall Bucharest
• 20.00 (Local Time) | Mint Vero Volley Monza (ITA) – Panathinaikos Athens (GRE) 3-0 (25:15, 27:25, 25:17)
📍Arena di Monza

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