Challenge Cup: Monza and Galatasaray take first step towards semifinals
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Quarterfinals of 2023/24 CEV Challenge Cup started today with first two games and first two teams who took first step towards semifinals.
At Levski Sofia Sport Hall, Bulgaria, all easy for Italy’s Mint Vero Volley Monza who celebrated a clean 0-3 (22:25, 23:25, 13:25) over the hosts Levski Sofia, with 8 aces, 17 points from top scorer Eric Loeppky (6 aces, 1 block and 59% in attack) and 16 from Nik Mujanovič (with 1 ace, 1 block and 64% in attack).
Away win also for Galatasaray HDI Istanbul from Turkey who, after a first set in which they had to recover from 16-11 and then also from 21-19, celebrated a 0-3 (24:26, 19:25, 23:25) in Portugal against the hosts Fonte Bastardo Azores, led by Jan Hadrava, Miran Kujudzic and Baturalo Güngör, who scored 16, 14 and 13 points, respectively.
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🏆| 2023/24 CHALLENGE CUP | Quarterfinals
First Leg
👉🏼Tuesday January 9, 2024
• 19.30 (Local Time) | Levski Sofia (BUL) – Mint Vero Volley Monza (ITA) 0-3 (22:25, 23:25, 13:25)
📍Levski Sofia Sport Hall
• 20.30 (Local Time) | Fonte Bastardo Azores (POR) – Galatasaray HDI Istanbul (TUR) 0-3 (24:26, 19:25, 23:25)
📍Complexo Desportivo Vitorino Nemesio Praia Da Vitoria
Wednesday January 10, 2024
• 19.00 (Local Time) | Steaua Bucuresti (ROU) – Projekt Warszawa (POL) 0-3 (23:25, 20:25, 21:25)
📍Mihai Viteazul Hall Bucharest
Thursday January 11, 2024
• 20.00 (Local Time) | Pamesa Teruel (ESP) – Akaa Volley (FIN) 0-3 (18:25, 18:25, 21:25)
📍Pabellon Municipal Los Planos Teruel
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Second Leg
Tuesday January 16, 2024
• 19.00 (Local Time) | Projekt Warszawa (POL) – Steaua Bucuresti (ROU) 3-0 (25:19, 25:19, 25:23)
📍Torwar Hall COS Warszawa
Wednesday January 17, 2024
• 19.00 (Local Time) | Mint Vero Volley Monza (ITA) – Levski Sofia (BUL) 3-0 (25:21, 25:12, 25:21)
📍Arena di Monza
• 20.00 (Local Time) | Galatasaray HDI Istanbul (TUR) – Fonte Bastardo Azores (POR) 3-1 (21:25, 25:23, 25:16, 25:23)
📍Burhan Felek Voleybol Salonu Istanbul
Thursday January 18, 2024
• 18.30 (Local Time) | Akaa Volley (FIN) – Pamesa Teruel (ESP) 3-1 (25:14, 22:25, 25:16, 25:18)
📍Viialan Liikuntahalli Akaa
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