Challenge Cup: first leg of 16th finals started today. All results of Tuesday

16th Finals of 2024/25 CEV Challenge Cup started today with 9 games.
The day started with a hard-fought battle played in Hungary, more precisely at Tatabányai Multifunkcionális Csarnok, where the hosts MÁV Foxconn Székesfehérvar needed five sets to prevail over Austria’s UVC Holding Graz, 3-2 (22:25, 25:23, 20:25, 25:23, 15:13).
After 156 minutes of intense play, Redi Bakiri scored 26 points for the winners, including 2 aces, 1 block and 52% in attack, well supported by Marcell Pesti, who added 23 including 1 ace, 1 block and 49% in attack, the same number of points of Graz’s top scorer Arwin Kopschar (2 aces, 1 block and 49% in attack too). Benedikt Sablating and Johannes Kratz added 22 and 18, respectively, but they were not enough to clinch the game. Second leg in Austria next Wednesday, on November 20!
Other two games today ended at tie break: Volley Näfels from Switzerland prevailed in Slovakia against the hosts Rieker UJS Komárno with the score of 2-3 (29:31, 25:23, 25:15, 21:25, 11:15), despite the hosts’ 15 winning blocks (7 for the winners), and with 22 points from top scorer Mathias Corzo, while Spain’s Cisneros Alter Tenerife down WWK Volleys Herrsching from Germany by 3-2 (25:23, 20:25, 25:19, 16:25, 15:12), after 127 minutes of play.
All easy for Estonia’s Tartu Bigbank, who trampled over Karađorđe Topola from Serbia 3-0 (25:18, 25:19, 25:21) in front of their home fans, SK Ankara from Turkey, better known in world of volleyball as Spor Toto, who won in Bulgaria, on the field of Neftohimik Burgas with the same score, 0-3 (20:25, 24:26, 18:25), for Portugal’s Sporting CP Lisboa, who destroyed Kladno Volejbal cz from Czech Republic with the score of 3-0 (25:20, 25:21, 25:15) with 15 points from top scorer Edson Valencia (50% in attack and 3 of his team’s 8 aces), and for
Decospan VT Menen, who down VC Reshetylivka from Ukraine 0-3 (27:29, 17:25, 21:25), stuggling only in first set. Both games are scheduled in Belgium, at CC de Steiger Vauban Menen, and second leg will be already tomorrow!
The last two games played today featured Spain’s CV Melilla who needed four sets to prevail over Fonte Bastardo Azores from Portugal, 3-1 (25:20, 22:25, 25:19, 26:24), with 18 points from top scorer Federico Martina (all in attack, through 53%), while Nova Tech Lycurgus Groningen from The Netherlands won in Luxembourg against the hosts VC Lorentzweiler also with the score of 1-3 (19:25, 25:22, 27:29, 22:25).

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🏐| 2024/25 CEV Challenge Cup | 16th Finals

FIRST LEG

👉🏼Tuesday November 12, 2024
📍Tatabányai Multifunkcionális Csarnok
• 16.00 (Local Time) | MÁV Foxconn Székesfehérvar (HUN) – UVC Holding Graz (AUT) 3-2 (22:25, 25:23, 20:25, 25:23, 15:13)
📍Pabellon Javier Ortiz Imbroda Melilla
• 19.00 (Local Time) | CV Melilla (ESP) – Fonte Bastardo Azores (POR) 3-1 (25:20, 22:25, 25:19, 26:24)
📍Mestska Sportova Hala Komarno
• 19.00 (Local Time) | Rieker UJS Komárno (SVK) – Volley Näfels (SUI) 2-3 (29:31, 25:23, 25:15, 21:25, 11:15)
📍Sports Hall University of Tartu
• 19.00 (Local Time) | Tartu Bigbank (EST) – Karađorđe Topola (SRB) 3-0 (25:18, 25:19, 25:21)
📍Palacio de los Deportes Quico Cabrera Santa Cruz de Tenerife
• 19.00 (Local Time) | Cisneros Alter Tenerife (ESP) – WWK Volleys Herrsching (GER) 3-2 (25:23, 20:25, 25:19, 16:25, 15:12)
📍Arena Burgas
• 19.00 (Local Time) | Neftohimik Burgas (BUL) – SK Ankara (TUR) 0-3 (20:25, 24:26, 18:25)
📍Pavilhão João Rocha SCP Lisboa
• 19.30 (Local Time) | Sporting CP Lisboa (POR) – Kladno Volejbal cz (CZE) 3-0 (25:20, 25:21, 25:15)
📍Hall des Sports Lorentzweiler
• 19.30 (Local Time) | VC Lorentzweiler (LUX) – Nova Tech Lycurgus Groningen (NED) 1-3 (19:25, 25:22, 27:29, 22:25)
📍CC de Steiger Vauban Menen
• 20.30 (Local Time) | VC Reshetylivka (UKR) – Decospan VT Menen (BEL) 0-3 (27:29, 17:25, 21:25)

Wednesday November 13, 2024
📍P. Gazgas Competition Hall Athens
• 18.00 (Local Time) | Panathinaikos Athens (GRE) – Tourcoing Lille Métropole (FRA) 2-3 (25:20, 22:25, 13:25, 28:26, 12:15)
📍Viialan Liikuntahalli Akaa
• 18.30 (Local Time) | Akaa Volley (FIN) – Panvita Pomgrad Murska Sobota (SLO) 3-0 (25:19, 25:16, 25:20)
📍Polideportivo Municipal El Batán Las Palmas
• 19.00 (Local Time) | CV San Roque Las Palmas (ESP) – PAOK Thessaloniki (GRE) 2-3 (25:27, 20:25, 25:14, 26:24, 11:15)
📍Steengoed Arena Maaseik
• 20.00 (Local Time) | Numidia VC Limax Linne (NED) – Dinamo Bucuresti (ROU) 2-3 (27:25, 18:25, 20:25, 25:15, 17:19)

Thursday November 14, 2024
📍Sport Hall for Indoor Games Karlovy Vary
• 18.00 (Local Time) | VK Karlovarsko (CZE) – Cucine Lube Civitanova (ITA) 0-3 (16:25, 18:25, 14:25)

Monday November 18, 2024
📍Hristo Botev Sofia
• 18.00 (Local Time) | Epicentr – Podolyany Horodok (UKR) – CSKA Sofia (BUL) 1-3 (25:22, 20:25, 23:25, 23:25)

Tuesday November 19, 2024
📍Hala Globus Tomasz Wójtowicz Lublin
• 18.00 (Local Time) | Bogdanka LUK Lublin (POL) – Maccabi Tel-Aviv (ISR) 3-0 (25:16, 25:11, 25:20)
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SECOND LEG

Wednesday November 13, 2024
📍CC de Steiger Vauban Menen
• 20.30 (Local Time) | Decospan VT Menen (BEL) – VC Reshetylivka (UKR) 3-0 (25:20, 25:20, 25:22)

Tuesday November 19, 2024
📍Hristo Botev Sofia
• 18.00 (Local Time) | CSKA Sofia (BUL) – Epicentr – Podolyany Horodok (UKR) 1-3 (22:25, 25:23, 20:25, 18:25) GOLDEN SET: 17-15
📍OS Karađorđe Topola
• 19.00 (Local Time) | Karađorđe Topola (SRB) – Tartu Bigbank (EST) 3-1 (26:24, 20:25, 25:15, 25:23) GOLDEN SET: 17-15
📍MartiniPlaza Groningen
• 19.30 (Local Time) | Nova Tech Lycurgus Groningen (NED) – VC Lorentzweiler (LUX) 3-0 (25:18, 25:17, 27:25)
📍STAB Vélodrome Roubaix
• 20.00 (Local Time) | Tourcoing Lille Métropole (FRA) – Panathinaikos Athens (GRE) 3-2 (23:25, 22:25, 25:19, 25:20, 15:13)
📍BMW Park München
• 20.00 (Local Time) | WWK Volleys Herrsching (GER) – Cisneros Alter Tenerife (ESP) 3-1 (25:23, 25:15, 24:26, 25:23)
📍Complexo Desportivo Vitorino Nemesio Praia da Vitoria
• 20.30 (Local Time) | Fonte Bastardo Azores (POR) – CV Melilla (ESP) 2-3 (24:26, 25:27, 25:18, 25:21, 13:15)

Wednesday November 20, 2024
📍Hala Globus Tomasz Wójtowicz Lublin
• 18.00 (Local Time) | Maccabi Tel-Aviv (ISR) – Bogdanka LUK Lublin (POL) 0-3 (11:25, 16:25, 19:25)
📍Dvorana OŠ I. Murska Sobota
• 19.00 (Local Time) | Panvita Pomgrad Murska Sobota (SLO) – Akaa Volley (FIN) 0-3 (17:25, 18:25, 22:25)
📍Dinamo Bucuresti
• 19.00 (Local Time) | Dinamo Bucuresti (ROU) – Numidia VC Limax Linne (NED) 3-1 (25:16, 18:25, 25:13, 25:19)
📍Raiffeisen Sportpark Graz / B
• 19.00 (Local Time) | UVC Holding Graz (AUT) – MÁV Foxconn Székesfehérvar (HUN) 0-3 (22:25, 23:25, 20:25)
📍PAOK Palace Sport Thessaloniki
• 19.00 (Local Time) | PAOK Thessaloniki (GRE) – CV San Roque Las Palmas (ESP) 3-0 (25:17, 25:22, 25:22)
📍Eurosuole Forum Civitanova Marche
• 20.30 (Local Time) | Cucine Lube Civitanova (ITA) – VK Karlovarsko (CZE) 3-0 (25:19, 25:9, 25:17)

Thursday November 21, 2024
📍TVF Ziraat Bankkart Volleyball Hall Ankara / A
• 17.00 (Local Time) | SK Ankara (TUR) – Neftohimik Burgas (BUL) 3-1 (25:19, 25:23, 20:25, 25:17)
📍Kladenska Sportovni Hala Kladno
• 18.00 (Local Time) | KLADNO Volejbal cz (CZE) – Sporting CP Lisboa (POR) 2-3 (21:25, 25:18, 18:25, 28:26, 9:15)
📍Linth Arena Näfels
• 19.00 (Local Time) | Volley Näfels (SUI) – Rieker UJS Komárno (SVK) 3-2 (21:25, 25:19, 20:25, 27:25, 15:13)