Challenge Cup: Civitanova destroy Karlovarsko in first leg of 16th finals

Predictions respected in last game of the week of 2024/25 CEV Challenge Cup 16th finals first leg, as italian powerhouse Cucine Lube Civitanova easily won in Czech Republic, on the field of VK Karlovarsko, with a clean 0-3 (16:25, 18:25, 14:25).
Better in all elements, above all from the service line with 11 aces to 5, three players left the court in double digit: top scorer Aleksandar Nikolov, with 14 points through 53% in attack, 4 of his team’s 11 winning blocks and 2 aces, well supported by Adis Lagumdzija and Mattia Bottolo, who added 13 each with great percentages in attack, 69% and 77%, respectively. The most prolific player for the hosts was Lazar Bajandic, with only 7 points!
First leg of 16th finals will complete next week: on Tuesday, at Sofia’s Hristo Botev Sofia, Epicentr – Podolyany Horodok from Ukraine will face the hosts CSKA Sofia while, on Wednesday, in Poland at Hala Globus Tomasz Wójtowicz in Lublin, Bogdanka LUK Lublin will welcome Maccabi Tel-Aviv from Israel.

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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)