VaLePa, VC Strumica, Selver Tallinn and Omonia Nicosia take first step towards 16th finals of CEV Cup

First Leg Games of 2024/25 CEV Cup 32th Finals started today with first three games in which three teams took first step towards next stage of the competition after winning their respective matches without major problems.
VaLePa Sastamala from Finland easily defeated Montenegro’s Budva after just 58 minutes of play with the score of 3-0 (25:22, 25:11, 25:12), led by Urpo Sivula and Aleksi Muukkonen, top scorers of the match with 19 and 18 points respectively.
All easy also for North Macedonia’s VC Strumica, who trampled over Fino Kaposvar from Hungary also with a clean 3-0 (26:19, 25:23, 25:19), led in score by bomber Nikola Gjorgiev, who scored today 18 points through 63% in attack and 3 winning blocks.
Straight sets home win also for Cyprus’ Omonia Nicosia over Belarus’ OK Radnik Bijeljina, 3-0 (25:23, 25:22, 25:16), while Estonia’s Selver x Taltech Tallinn needed four sets and more than two hours of play to prevail over Slovenia’s OK i-Vent Maribor, 3-1 (22:25, 25:21, 27:25, 25:23). Lincoln Williams scored as many as 32 points for the winners, resulting the absolute man of the match (with 2 aces, 3 winning blocks and 51% in attack).

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🏐2024/25 CEV CUP – 32th Finals

FIRST LEG

👉🏼Tuesday October 8, 2024
📍Vexve Areena Sastamala
• 18.30 (Local Time) | VaLePa Sastamala (FIN) – Budva (MNE) 3-0 (25:22, 25:11, 25:12)
📍Park Strumica
• 19.00 (Local Time) | VC Strumica (MKD) – Fino Kaposvar (HUN) 3-0 (26:19, 25:23, 25:19)
📍Audentes Sports Hall Tallinn
• 20.00 (Local Time) | Selver x Taltech Tallinn (EST) – OK i-Vent Maribor (SLO) 3-1 (22:25, 25:21, 27:25, 25:23)
📍Tassos Papadopoulos Eleftheria Nicosia
• 20.00 (Local Time) | Omonia Nicosia (CYP) – OK Radnik Bijeljina (BIH) 3-0 (25:23, 25:22, 25:16)

Wednesday October 9, 2024
📍Jufa Arena Bleiburg
• 19.00 (Local Time) | SK Zadruga Aich/Dob (AUT) – Lausanne UC (SUI) 3-2 (31:29, 25:27, 22:25, 25:23, 15:8)
📍SSC Pere Zecevica Odžak
• 20.00 (Local Time) | OK Napredak Odžak (BIH) – Pafiakos Pafos (CYP) 2-3 (25:17, 27:25, 18:25, 19:25, 12:15)
📍Sport Oase Leuvwn
• 20.30 (Local Time) | Volley Haasrode Leuven (BEL) – Sport Lisboa e Benfica (POR) 0-3 (21:25, 19:25, 21:25)

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SECOND LEG

Tuesday October 15, 2024
📍Dvorana Gimnazije Filip Višnjić Bijeljina
• 19.00 (Local Time) | OK Radnik Bijeljina (BIH) – Omonia Nicosia (CYP) 1-3 (17:25, 33:35, 26:24, 17:25)

Wednesday October 16, 2024
📍Kaposvár Aréna
• 18.00 (Local Time) | Fino Kaposvar (HUN) – VC Strumica (MKD) 3-0 (25:19, 28:26, 26:24) GOLDEN SET: 15-11
📍Mediteranski Sportski Centar Budva
• 18.00 (Local Time) | Budva (MNE) – VaLePa Sastamala (FIN) 1-3 (18:25, 13:25, 25:23, 22:25)
📍University Sports Hall SOS II / Dorigny Lausanne
• 19.00 (Local Time) | Lausanne UC (SUI) – SK Zadruga Aich/Dob (AUT) 3-0 (25:22, 25:23, 25:23)
📍Afrodite Pafos
• 20.00 (Local Time) | Pafiakos Pafos (CYP) – OK Napredak Odžak (BIH) 3-0 (25:18, 25:22, 25:16)
📍Dvorana Tabor Maribor
• 20.00 (Local Time) | OK i-Vent Maribor (SLO) – Selver x Taltech Tallinn (EST) 3-2 (23:25, 19:25, 25:23, 25:23, 15:13)

Thursday October 17, 2024
📍Sports Hall Benfica Lisboa – Pavilhão Fidelidade
• 20.00 (Local Time) | Sport Lisboa e Benfica (POR) – Volley Haasrode Leuven (BEL) 2-3 (27:25, 27:29, 20:25, 25:21, 11:15)

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