CEV Cup: Tours close first leg of 8th finals with a win in Croatia

In a game that closed 2024/25 CEV Cup first legs of 8th Finals, French powerhouse Tours VB needed four sets to win in Croatia, on the field of Mladost Zagreb, 1-3 (21:25, 25:23, 20:25, 18:25).
Hermans Egleskalns top-scored the winners with 22 points through 57% in attack and 2 aces. Double digit also for Antoine Pothron, who also contributed with 11, while Djordje Jovovic was the most prolific player for the hosts leaving the court with 17 points (1 ace, 1 block and 47% in attack).

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🏐2024/25 CEV CUP – 8th Finals

FIRST LEG

Tuesday December 3, 2024
📍Tassos Papadopoulos Eleftheria Nicosia
• 20.00 (Local Time) | Omonia Nicosia (CYP) – Volley Amriswil (SUI) 2-3 (19:25, 13:25, 25:23, 28:26, 12:15)

Wednesday December 4, 2024
📍RCWS Podpromie Rzeszów
• 17.00 (Local Time) | Asseco Resovia Rzeszów (POL) – VK Lvi Praha (CZE) 3-0 (25:14, 25:18, 25:23)
📍Sports Hall ”Dumitru Popescu Colibasi” Brasov
• 18.00 (Local Time) | CSM Corona Brasov (ROU) – Selver x Taltech Tallinn (EST) 3-0 (25:23, 28:26, 25:14)
📍Sports Hall Benfica Lisboa – Pavilhão n.º2
• 19.00 (Local Time) | Sport Lisboa e Benfica (POR) – Trentino Itas (ITA) 0-3 (20:25, 23:25, 19:25)
📍Centro Insular de Deportes Las Palmas
• 19.00 (Local Time) | Guaguas Las Palmas (ESP) – AONS Milon Athens (GRE) 3-0 (25:23, 25:23, 25:15)
📍Omnisportcentrum Apeldoorn
• 19.30 (Local Time) | Draisma Dynamo Apeldoorn (NED) – Pafiakos Pafos (CYP) 3-2 (22:25, 24:26, 25:23, 25:18, 15:11)
📍Burhan Felek Voleybol Salonu Istanbul
• 20.00 (Local Time) | Galatasaray HDI Istanbul (TUR) – Ziraat Bank Ankara (TUR) 1-3 (25:22, 16:25, 21:25, 13:15)

👉🏼Thursday December 5, 2024
📍Dom Odbojke Bojan Stranic Zagreb
• 19.30 (Local Time) | Mladost Zagreb (CRO) – Tours VB (FRA) 1-3 (21:25, 25:23, 20:25, 18:25)

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SECOND LEG

Tuesday December 17, 2024
📍TalTech Sports Hall Tallinn
• 18.30 (Local Time) | Selver x Taltech Tallinn (EST) – CSM Corona Brasov (ROU) 0-3 (14:25, 19:25, 15:25)

Wednesday December 18, 2024
📍Arena Sparta Podvinny Mlyn Praha
• 18.00 (Local Time) | VK Lvi Praha (CZE) – Asseco Resovia Rzeszów (POL) 0-3 (24:26, 18:25, 19:25)
📍Sporthalle Tellenfeld 4-6 Amriswil
• 19.00 (Local Time) | Volley Amriswil (SUI) – Omonia Nicosia (CYP) 3-0 (25:16, 25:12, 25:16)
📍Afrodite Pafos
• 19.30 (Local Time) | Pafiakos Pafos (CYP) – Draisma Dynamo Apeldoorn (NED) 3-1 (25:20, 25:18, 21:25, 25:19)
📍Salle Robert Grenon Tours
• 20.00 (Local Time) | Tours VB (FRA) – Mladost Zagreb (CRO) 3-0 (25:17, 25:20, 25:20)
📍Kroisos Persis Nea Smyrni
• 20.00 (Local Time) | AONS Milon Athens (GRE) – Guaguas Las Palmas (ESP) 1-3 (21:25, 23:25, 25:23, 18:25)

Thursday December 19, 2024
📍Pala Pirastu Cagliari
• 19.00 (Local Time) | Trentino Itas (ITA) – Sport Lisboa e Benfica (POR) 2-3 (25:22, 25:22, 20:25, 18:25, 13:15)
📍TVF Ziraat Bankkart Volleyball Hall Ankara / A
• 19.00 (Local Time) | Ziraat Bank Ankara (TUR) – Galatasaray HDI Istanbul (TUR) 3-0 (25:21, 25:19, 25:18)

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