CEV Cup: VK Lvi Praha, Selver x Taltech Tallinn and Benfica to 8th finals!

First verdicts from 2024/25 CEV Cup 16th finals with three teams claiming their tickets for Round of 16, without major upsets.
At Sports Hall Opava, all easy for VK Lvi Praha who, after dominating first leg, easily won also the second leg in all-Czech derby against Blue Volley Ostrava, with a clear 0-3 (15:25, 18:25, 17:25) after just 66 minutes of play.
8th Finals also for Estonia’s Selver x Taltech Tallinn, who won in Romania, on the field of C.S. Rapid Bucuresti with the score of 1-3 (26:24, 15:25, 20:25, 26:28), with 24 points from Lincoln Williams, once again decisive with 67% in attack, 1 ace and 1 block.
Predictions respected also for Portugal’s Sport Lisboa e Benfica, who needed just 68 minutes to prevail over the hosts’ Calcit Kamnik from Slovenia, 0-3 (15:25, 22:25, 17:25), with 12 points from top scorer Pearson Eshenko (2 aces, 4 winning blocks and 75% in attack), and 11 from Diaz Nivaldo Nadhir (1 ace and 83% in attack).

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🏐2024/25 CEV CUP – 16th Finals

FIRST LEG

Tuesday November 12, 2024
📍Vexve Areena Sastamala
• 18.30 (Local Time) | VaLePa Sastamala (FIN) – Ziraat Bank Ankara (TUR) 1-3 (20:25, 11:25, 25:22, 15:25)
📍Kaposvár Aréna
• 19.00 (Local Time) | Fino Kaposvár (HUN) – Galatasaray HDI Istanbul (TUR) 2-3 (25:21, 25:22, 14:25, 18:25)
📍Tassos Papadopoulos Eleftheria Nicosia
• 20.00 (Local Time) | Omonia Nicosia (CYP) – Deya Volley Burgas (BUL) 3-1 (20:25, 25:19, 25:19, 25:15)
📍Ustanova Sportski Centar “Voždovac” Belgrade
• 20.00 (Local Time) | Crvena Zvezda Beograd (SRB) – Volley Amriswil (SUI) 0-3 (17:25, 19:25, 25:27)
📍Sports Hall Benfica Lisboa – Pavilhão n.º2
• 20.00 (Local Time) | Sport Lisboa e Benfica (POR) – Calcit Kamnik (SLO) 3-0 (25:20, 25:20, 25:15)

Wednesday November 13, 2024
📍Arena Sparta Podvinny Mlyn Praha
• 18.00 (Local Time) | VK Lvi Praha (CZE) – Blue Volley Ostrava (CZE) 3-0 (25:10, 25:10, 25:13)
📍Sports Hall ”Dumitru Popescu Colibasi” Brasov
• 18.00 (Local Time) | CSM Corona Brasov (ROU) – Vojvodina Novi Sad (SRB) 3-1 (25:19, 25:21, 23:25, 25:21)
📍Kalev Sports Hall Tallinn
• 18.00 (Local Time) | Selver x Taltech Tallinn (EST) – C.S. Rapid Bucuresti (ROU) 3-1 (20:25, 25:16, 25:17, 25:17)
📍Sports Hall Galati
• 18.00 (Local Time) | C.S. Arcada Galati (ROU) – Trentino Itas (ITA) 1-3 (18:25, 25:22, 16:25, 22:25)
📍University Sports Hall SOS II / Dorigny Lausanne
• 19.00 (Local Time) | Lausanne UC( SUI) – Draisma Dynamo Apeldoorn (NED) 1-3 (25:18, 18:25, 22:25, 24:26)
📍Gran Canaria Arena Las Palmas
• 19.00 (Local Time) | Guaguas Las Palmas (ESP) – TSV Raiffeisen Hartberg (AUT) 3-0 (25:14, 26:24, 25:23)
📍Afrodite Pafos
• 19.30 (Local Time) | Pafiakos Pafos (CYP) – Lindemans Aalst (BEL) 3-1 (22:25, 25:20, 25:22, 25:19)
📍Betoncoupe Arena Schönenwerd
• 19.30 (Local Time) | Volley Schönenwerd (SUI) – Tours VB (FRA) 2-3 (25:23, 18:25, 25:22, 15:25, 13:15)
📍Jēkabpils Sport Hall
• 19.30 (Local Time) | SK Jēkabpils Lūši (LAT) – AONS Milon Athens (GRE) 1-3 (28:26, 18:25, 17:25, 19:25)
📍SaZa Topsporthal Doetinchem
• 20.00 (Local Time) | Orion Stars Doetinchem (NED) – Asseco Resovia Rzeszow (POL) 0-3 (22:25, 22:25, 15:25)

Thursday November 14, 2024
📍Dom Odbojke Bojan Stranic Zagreb
• 16.30 (Local Time) | Mladost Zagreb (CRO) – VfB Friedrichshafen (GER) 3-1 (22:25, 25:22, 25:19, 25:20)
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SECOND LEG

👉🏼Tuesday November 19, 2024
📍Sports Hall Opava
• 18.00 (Local Time) | Blue Volley Ostrava (CZE) – VK Lvi Praha (CZE) 0-3 (15:25, 18:25, 17:25)
📍Rapid Hall Bucuresti
• 18.00 (Local Time) | C.S. Rapid Bucuresti (ROU) – Selver x Taltech Tallinn (EST) 1-3 (26:24, 15:25, 20:25, 26:28)
📍Sportna Dvorana Kamnik
• 20.00 (Local Time) | Calcit Kamnik (SLO) – Sport Lisboa e Benfica (POR) 0-3 (15:25, 22:25, 17:25)

Wednesday November 20, 2024
📍RCWS Podpromie Rzeszów
• 18.00 (Local Time) | Asseco Resovia Rzeszow (POL) – Orion Stars Doetinchem (NED) 3-0 (25:15, 25:11, 25:17)
📍Arena Burgas
• 19.00 (Local Time) | Deya Volley Burgas (BUL) – Omonia Nicosia (CYP) 3-0 (25:15, 25:18, 25:19) GOLDEN SET: 12-15
📍Sporthalle Tellenfeld 4-6 Amriswil
• 19.00 (Local Time) | Volley Amriswil (SUI) – Crvena Zvezda Beograd (SRB) 2-3 (27:29, 25:20, 24:26, 25:16, 14:16)
📍SPC Vojvodina Novi Sad – Small Hall
• 19.00 (Local Time) | Vojvodina Novi Sad (SRB) – CSM Corona Brasov (ROU) 0-3 (22:25, 17:25, 22:25)
📍TVF Ziraat Bankkart Volleyball Hall Ankara / A
• 19.00 (Local Time) | Ziraat Bank Ankara (TUR) – VaLePa Sastamala (FIN) 3-0 (25:20, 25:21, 25:17)
📍Omnisportcentrum Apeldoorn
• 19.30 (Local Time) | Draisma Dynamo Apeldoorn (NED) – Lausanne UC (SUI) 3-2 (25:22, 23:25, 19:25, 25:21, 15:11)
📍Stadtwerke Halle Hartberg
• 19.30 (Local Time) | TSV Raiffeisen Hartberg (AUT) – Guaguas Las Palmas (ESP) 0-3 (16:25, 23:25, 18:25)
📍Spacetech Arena Friedrichshafen
• 20.00 (Local Time) | VfB Friedrichshafen ( GER) – Mladost Zagreb (CRO) 3-2 (21:25, 23:25, 25:13, 25:20, 15:9)
📍Salle Robert Grenon Tours
• 20.00 (Local Time) | Tours VB (FRA) – Volley Schönenwerd (SUI) 3-1 (25:21, 24:26, 25:15, 25:17)
📍Kroisos Persis Nea Smyrni
• 20.00 (Local Time) | AONS Milon Athens (GRE) – SK Jēkabpils Lūši (LAT) 3-2 (25:22, 25:27, 25:20, 19:25, 16:14)
📍Sportcentrum Schotte Aalst
• 20.30 (Local Time) | Lindemans Aalst ( BEL) – Pafiakos Pafos (CYP) 3-0 (25:18, 25:10, 30:28) GOLDEN SET: 10-15
📍ilT quotidiano Arena Trento
• 20.30 (Local Time) | Trentino Itas
(ITA) – C.S. Arcada Galati (ROU) 3-0 (25:17, 25:20, 25:16)
| PHOTOGALLERY OF THE MATCH

Thursday November 21, 2024
📍Burhan Felek Voleybol Salonu Istanbul
• 20.00 (Local Time) | Galatasaray HDI Istanbul (TUR) – Fino Kaposvar (HUN) 3-0 (25:19, 25:14, 25:17)

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