Challenge Cup: VC Lorentzweiler stun Ribola Kaštela and progress to 16th Finals. Akaa Volley eliminate Arkas

After CV San Roque Las Palmas from Spain, who progressed to next stage of 2024/25 CEV Challenge Cup last week after eliminating modest BK Tromsø from Norway, other two teams claimed their tickets today and not without upsets.
After a four sets success in Turkey, a week ago, AKaa Volley repeated themselves also in their Finland to prevail over the remains of Arkas Izmir, 3-0 (25:23, 28:26, 25:16), who are struggling a lot after the bad news about their last season in Turkey elite competition.
After the success in Turkish Supercup against Halkbank, only losses for the players around head coach Glenn Hoag.
Georg Grozer was the last one to surrender, as well as the only one in double digit for Arkas with 14 points through 58% in attack, including 2 aces and 1 block, the same number of points of Antti Mäkinen among the winners (56% in attack, 2 aces and 2 blocks), well supported by Jaylen Jasper who added 12 (59% in attack and 2 aces).
The other upset come from Croatia, where VC Lorentzweiler from Luxembourg defeated the most quoted hosts Ribola Kaštela in just three sets, 0-3 (21:25, 16:25, 28:30), after suffering a 2-3 defeat at home, a week ago.
With a round straight sets win, they also progressed to 16th finals with a great performance from David Mexson (12 points through 73% in attack, 1 block and 3 of his team’s 7 aces), well supported by Horacio D’Almeida and Radoslaw Rzymianski, who added 10 each.

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🏐| CEV Challenge Cup 2024/25 | 32nd Finals

FIRST LEG

Tuesday October 8, 2024
📍Pabellon Javier Ortiz Imbroda Melilla
• 19.00 (Local Time) | CV Melilla (ESP) – TJ Spartak Myjava (SVK) 3-0 (25:19, 25:17, 25:23)
📍Centre Atert Bertrange
• 19.30 (Local Time) | Volley Bartreng (LUX) – Maccabi Tel-Aviv (ISR) 1-3 (26:24, 16:25, 14:25, 15:25)
📍Steengoed Arena Maaseik
• 20.00 (Local Time) | Numidia VC Limax Linne (NED) – Hamar HVERAGERÐI (ISL) 3-0 (25:20, 25:10, 25:22)
📍Polideportivo Municipal El Batán Las Palmas
• 20.00 (Local Time) | CV San Roque Las Palmas (ESP) – BK Tromsø (NOR) 3-0 (25:23, 25:23, 25:17)

Wednesday October 9, 2024
📍Nastavno-Sportska Dvorana Gradski Vrt – Small Hall Osijek
• 18.00 (Local Time) | MOK Mursa Osijek (CRO) – VK Karlovarsko (CZE) 0-3 (15:25, 18:25, 22:25)
📍Sports Hall Pärnu
• 19.00 (Local Time) | Pärnu VK (EST) Epicentr – Podolyany Horodok (UKR) 0-3 (24:26, 22:25, 20:25)
📍Atatürk Voleybol Salonu Izmir
• 19.00 (Local Time) | Arkas Izmir (TUR) – Akaa Volley (FIN) 1-3 (25:23, 21:25, 20:25, 18:25)
📍Mestska Sportova Hala Komarno
• 19.00 (Local Time) | Rieker UJS Komárno (SVK) – VC Stroossen (LUX) 3-1 (25:21, 25:22, 27:29, 25:20)
📍Arena Burgas
• 19.00 (Local Time) | Neftohimik Burgas (BUL) – A.O.P. Kifissia Athens (GRE) 3-0 (25:18, 25:17, 25:19)
📍Pavilhão João Rocha SCP Lisboa
• 19.30 (Local Time) | Sporting CP Lisboa (POR) SCM Zalau (ROU) 3-1 (22:25, 25:22, 25:19, 25:22)
📍NGC Aton Nedelisce
• 20.00 (Local Time) | OK Medimurje Centrometal (CRO) – MÁV Foxconn Székesfehérvár (HUN) 2-3 (25:16, 22:25, 23:25, 25:22, 11:15)
📍P. Gazgas Competition Hall Athens
• 20.30 (Local Time) | Panathinaikos Athens (GRE) – Chênois Geneve (SUI) 3-0 (25:21, 25:20, 25:20)

Thursday October 10, 2024
📍Palacio de los Deportes Quico Cabrera Santa Cruz de Tenerife
• 19.00 (Local Time) | Cisneros Alter Tenerife (ESP) – Río Duero Soria (ESP) 3-1 (17:25, 25:21, 25:22, 25:16)
📍Hall des Sports Lorentzweiler
• 19.30 (Local Time) | VC Lorentzweiler (LUX)- Ribola Kaštela (CRO) 2-3 (25:22, 22:25, 25:22, 19:25, 8:15)

Wednesday October 16, 2024
📍Badmintonhøllin Klaksvik
• 19.00 (Local Time) | VC Reshetylivka (UKR) – Mjølnir Klaksvík (FAR) 3-1 (22:25, 25:19, 25:13, 25:17)

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SECOND LEG

Wednesday October 9, 2024
📍Polideportivo Municipal El Batán Las Palmas
• 20.00 (Local Time) | BK Tromsø (NOR) – CV San Roque Las Palmas (ESP) 0-3 (17:25, 19:25, 19:25)

👉🏼Tuesday October 15, 2024
📍Viialan Liikuntahalli Akaa
• 18.30 (Local Time) | AKaa Volley
(FIN) – Arkas Izmir (TUR) 3-0 (25:23, 28:26, 25:16)
📍Gradska Dvorana Kastel Stari
• 19.00 (Local Time) | Ribola Kaštela (CRO) – VC Lorentzweiler (LUX) 0-3 (21:25, 16:25, 28:30)

Wednesday October 16, 2024
📍Tatabányai Multifunkcionális Csarnok
• 17.30 (Local Time) | MÁV Foxconn Székesfehérvár (HUN) – OK Medimurje Centrometal (CRO) 3-0 (25:13, 25:22, 29:27)
📍Hala Sportowa BŁONIE
• 18.00 (Local Time) | Epicentr – Podolyany Horodok (UKR) – Pärnu VK (EST) 3-1 (22:25, 25:15, 25:22, 25:21)
📍Sala Sporturilor “Gheorghe Tadici” Zalau
• 18.00 (Local Time) | SCM Zalau (ROU) – Sporting CP Lisboa (POR) 1-3 (27:25, 20:25, 23:25, 22:25)
📍Sport Hall for Indoor Games Karlovy Vary
• 18.00 (Local Time) | VK Karlovarsko (CZE) – MOK Mursa Osijek (CRO) 3-0 (25:20, 25:21, 27:25)
📍Digranes Kopavogur
• 19.00 (Local Time) | Hamar HVERAGERÐI (ISL) – Numidia VC Limax Linne (NED) 1-3 (22:25, 20:25, 25:23, 23:25)
📍Sports Hall University of Tartu
• 19.00 (Local Time) | Tartu Bigbank (EST) – VC Zhytychi-Polissya Zhytomyr (UKR) 3-0 (29:27, 25:23, 25:15)
📍Zirineio Sport Hall Athens
• 19.00 (Local Time) | A.O.P. Kifissia Athens (GRE) – Neftohimik Burgas (BUL) 1-3 (23:25, 25:21, 21:25, 20:25)
📍Mestska Sportova Hala Myjava
• 19.30 (Local Time) | TJ Spartak Myjava (SVK) – CV Melilla (ESP) 0-3 (22:25, 21:25, 20:25)
📍Hall Omnisports Strassen
• 19.30 (Local Time) | VC Stroossen (LUX) – Rieker UJS Komárno (SVK) 2-3 (21:25, 15:25, 25:18, 31:29, 7:15)
📍Pabellon de Los Pajaritos Soria
• 19.30 (Local Time) | Río Duero Soria (ESP) – Cisneros Alter Tenerife (ESP) 3-0 (25:19, 25:18, 25:19) GOLDEN SET: 16-18
📍Centre Sportif de Sous-Moulin Thônex
• 20.00 (Local Time) | Chênois Geneve (SUI) – Panathinaikos Athens (GRE) 0-3 (18:25, 21:25, 12:25)

Thursday October 17, 2024
📍Badmintonhøllin Klaksvík
• 19.00 (Local Time) | Mjølnir Klaksvík (FAR) – VC Reshetylivka (UKR) 0-3 (13:25, 20:25, 21:25)
📍Sports Hall University of Tartu
• 19.00 (Local Time) | VC Zhytychi-Polissya Zhytomyr (UKR) – Tartu Bigbank (EST) 1-3 (21:25, 18:25, 25:21, 20:25)

📍Hadar Yosef National Sports Center Tel Aviv
• ND (Local Time) | Maccabi Tel-Aviv (ISR) – Volley Bartreng (LUX)

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