Challenge Cup: Sporting CP and SK Ankara close first leg of 8th finals with victories

First Leg of 2024/25 CEV Challenge Cup 8th finals has been completed today with last two games, both ended in four sets in favor of the visiting side.
After losing first set, Sporting CP Lisboa from Portugal won in Finland against the hosts Akaa Volley, 1-3 (25:21, 22:25, 23:25, 21:25) with 21 points from top scorer Edson Valencia (3 aces, 2 blocks and 48%) while, in Germany, SK Ankara from Turkey, better know in world of volleyball as Spor Toto, beat the hosts WWK Volleys Herrsching also with the score of 1-3 (19:25, 25:23, 17:25, 21:25). Salvador Hidalgo Oliva and Thomas Edgar top-scored the winners with 19 points each (71% in attack for the first one), while Ömer Dur also contributed with 5 winning blocks.

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🏐| 2024/25 CEV Challenge Cup | 8th Finals

FIRST LEG

Tuesday December 3, 2024
📍Pabellon Javier Ortiz Imbroda Melilla
• 18.00 (Local Time) | CV Melilla
(ESP) – Volley Näfels (SUI) 3-1 (25:18, 23:25, 25:16, 25:22)
📍Tatabányai Multifunkcionális Csarnok
• 18.00 (Local Time) | MÁV Foxconn Székesfehérvár (HUN) – PAOK Thessaloniki (GRE) 2-3 (25:22, 17:25, 25:15, 21:25, 13:15)
📍Hristo Botev Sofia
• 19.30 (Local Time) | CSKA Sofia (BUL) – Decospan VT Menen (BEL) 2-3 (28:26, 27:29, 25:18, 21:25, 10:15)
📍Hala Globus Tomasz Wójtowicz Lublin
• 20.30 (Local Time) | Bogdanka LUK Lublin (POL) – Tourcoing Lille Métropole (FRA) 3-1 (21:25, 25:18, 25:19, 25:16)

Wednesday December 4, 2024
📍OS Karađorđe Topola
• 19.00 (Local Time) | Karađorđe Topola (SRB) – Cucine Lube Civitanova (ITA) 0-3 (18:25, 20:25, 16:25)
📍MartiniPlaza Groningen
• 19.30 (Local Time) | Nova Tech Lycurgus Groningen (NED) – Dinamo Bucuresti (ROU) 3-0 (25:19, 25:17, 25:22)

👉🏼Thursday December 5, 2024
📍Viialan Liikuntahalli Akaa
• 18.30 (Local Time) | Akaa Volley (FIN) – Sporting CP Lisboa (POR) 1-3 (25:21, 22:25, 23:25, 21:25)
📍Nikolaushalle Herrsching
• 19.30 (Local Time) | WWK Volleys Herrsching (GER) – SK Ankara (TUR) 1-3 (19:25, 25:23, 17:25, 21:25)

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Tuesday December 17, 2024
📍PAOK Palace Sport Thessaloniki
• 19.00 (Local Time) | PAOK Thessaloniki (GRE) – MÁV Foxconn Székesfehérvár (HUN) 3-1 (32:30, 23:25, 25:16, 25:19)
📍CC de Steiger Vauban Menen
• 20.00 (Local Time) | Decospan VT Menen (BEL) – CSKA Sofia (BUL) 3-2 (25:20, 25:10, 28:30, 19:25, 22:20)
📍STAB Vélodrome Roubaix
• 20.00 (Local Time) | Tourcoing Lille Métropole (FRA) – Bogdanka LUK Lublin (POL) 1-3 (16:25, 25:22, 21:25, 19:25)
📍Dinamo Bucuresti
• 20.00 (Local Time) | Dinamo Bucuresti (ROU) – Nova Tech Lycurgus Groningen (NED) 3-2 (17:25, 16:25, 28:26, 25:18, 15:8)

Wednesday December 18, 2024
📍TVF Ziraat Bankkart Volleyball Hall Ankara / A
• 14.00 (Local Time) | SK Ankara (TUR) – WWK Volleys Herrsching (GER) 3-2 (25:19, 22:25, 27:29, 25:15, 15:7)
📍Linth Arena Näfels
• 19.00 (Local Time) | Volley Näfels (SUI) – CV Melilla (ESP) 1-3 (21:25, 19:25, 25:16, 15:25)

Thursday December 19, 2024
📍Pavilhão João Rocha SCP Lisboa
• 19.30 (Local Time) | Sporting CP Lisboa (POR) – Akaa Volley (FIN) 3-0 (25:22, 25:16, 25:21)
📍Eurosuole Forum Civitanova Marche
• 20.30 (Local Time) | Cucine Lube Civitanova (ITA) – Karađorđe Topola (SRB) 3-1 (25:22, 25:18, 21:25, 25:9)

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