There was no stopping the Italian teams in this last weekend of European competitions, be that in the Champions league with Piacenza, Trentino and Macerata, in the Cev Cup with Cuneo, or in the Challenge Cup with Treviso. These wins put all the clubs in a good position to go through to the next stage of their respective competition.
3rd round
POOL A
Iraklis Salonicco (GRE) – Fenerbahce Istanbul (TUR) 3-1 (25-21, 25-22, 24-26, 27-25)
CSKA Sofia (BUL) – AZS Czestochowa (POL) 1-3 (23-25, 16-25, 25-20, 20-25)
STANDINGS: Iraklis Salonicco 6; Fenerbahce Istanbul 5; AZS Czestochowa 4; CSKA Sofia3.
POOL B
Dinamo Mosca (RUS) – Jihostroj Ceske Budejovice (CZE) 3-0 (25-13, 25-17, 25-21)
Vitoria SC (POR) – Noliko Maaseik (BEL) 3-0 (25-23, 28-26, 25-19)
STANDINGS: Dinamo Mosca 6; Vitoria SC 5; Noliko Maaseik, 4; Jihostroj Ceske Budejovice, 3.
POOL C
Knack Randstad Roeselare (BEL) – Stella Rossa Belgrado (SRB) 3-0 (25-18, 25-16, 25-19)
Portol Palma Mallorca (SPA) – Lube Banca Marche Macerata 0-3 (16-25, 16-25, 16-25)
STANDINGS: Lube Banca Marche Macerata 6; Knack Randstad Roeselare 5; Portol Palma Mallorca 4; Stella Rossa Belgrado 3.
POOL D
Copra Nordmeccanica Piacenza – Zenit Kazan (RUS) 3-1 (22-25, 25-23, 25-22, 25-22)
Paris Volley (FRA) – Piet Zoomers/D Apeldoorn (NED) 3-0 (25-20, 26-24, 25-13
STANDINGS: Copra Nordmeccanica Piacenza 6; Zenit Kazan, 5; Paris Volley 4; Piet Zoomers/D Apeldoorn 3.
POOL E
Trentino Volley – aon hotVolleys Vienna (AUT) 3-0 (25-18, 25-17, 25-17)
ACH Volley Bled (SLO) – Beauvais Oise (FRA) 3-1 (21-25, 25-16, 25-18, 25-15)
STANDINGS: Trentino Volley 6; ACH Volley Bled 5; Beauvais Oise 4; aon hotVolleys Vienna 3.
POOL F
PGE Skra Belchatow (POL) – Iskra Odintsovo (RUS) 3-0 (25-22, 25-22, 25-17)
Vfb Friedrichshafen (GER) – Panathinaikos Atene (GRE) 2-3 (26-28, 28-30, 25-21, 25-19, 10-15)
STANDINGS: PGE Skra Belchatow, Iskra Odintsovo 5; Vfb Friedrichshafen, Panathinaikos Atene, 4.
CEV CUP
8th of final 1st leg
Bre Banca Lannutti Cuneo – Radnicki Kombank Kragujevac (SRB) 3-0 (25-19, 25-14, 25-23)
Return leg on Wednesday 17 December
CHALLENGE CUP
16th of final 1st leg
Mlekpol Olsztyn (POL) – Sisley Treviso 0-3 (19-25, 20-25, 20-25)
Return leg on Wednesday 17 December at 8.30pm
