2013 CEV Champions League
Macerata, Trento and Cuneo all won their first two games of the group phase and will face their last one this week before the start of the return legs. Cuneo travels to Poland to meet Rzeszow with top spot at stake as both clubs have easily got rid of Zalau and Sete. First position at stake as well for Macerata who only counts a one-point advantage on Unterhaching, next opponent of the Italians in Germany. Without the injured Savani and Kovar, Macerata will however have the enthusiasm of the young pair of Tartaglione and Randazzo, who already played against Lennik. Trentino will play host to the Polish side of Zaksa Kedzierzyn-Kozle, who had a perfect run so far, just like the Italians.
Standings
POOL C
Trentino Diatec, Zaksa Kedzierzyn-Kozle 6, Tours VB, Crvena Zvezda Beograd 0
POOL D
Lube Banca Marche Macerata 6, Generali Unterhaching 5, Ach Volley Ljubljana 1, Euphony Asse-Lennik 0
POOL G
Bre Banca Lannutti Cuneo, Asseco Resovia Rzeszow 6, Arago de Sete, Remat Zalau 0
CEV Champions League – Round 3
Wednesday November 14 at 6pm
Asseco Resovia Rzeszow (POL) – Bre Banca Lannutti Cuneo (ITA) Live on Sportitalia 2
(Bajci-Adler)
Wednesday November 14 at 7.30pm
Generali Unterhaching (GER) – Lube Banca Marche Macerata (ITA) Differed Sportitalia 2 at 10.30pm
(Hobor-Van Der Velden)
Wednesday November 14 at 8.30pm
POOL C
Trentino Diatec (ITA) – Zaksa Kedzierzyn-Kozle (POL) Live on Sportitalia 2
(Grieder-Bernaola)
2013 CEV Cup
Latina earned a historical place in the 8th of final of the Cev Cup by thrashing CSKA Sofia. Next is the Finnish team of Valepa Sastamala, who qualified thanks to the Golden set against Selver Tallin.
CEV Cup – 8th of final first leg
Wednesday November 14 at 5.30pm (Italian time)
Valepa Sastamala (FIN) – Andreoli Latina (ITA)
(Oleynik-Stenbock)
2013 Challenge Cup
Piacenza’s last participation in Europe was back in 2009-10, when it took part in Champions League thanks to the league title won the previous season. That year, it did not make it past the main phase but, as best third team of its group, went to the Cev Cup, only beaten at the semi-final stage by Cuneo, future winner of the competition. While Piacenza won a Top Teams Cup in 2006, this will be its first ever participation in the Challenge Cup. Zlatanov and co will make their debut against the Turkish squad of Istanbul BBSK.
Challenge Cup – 2nd round first leg
Thursday November 15 at 8.30pm
Copra Elior Piacenza (ITA) – Istanbul BBSK (TUR)
(Arrarte-Ioannidis)
