26-NOVEMBER-2012
PORTUGUESE AROUND EUROPE
 

João José’s VFB Friedrichshafen lost (2-3: 23-25, 25-21, 25-22, 20-25 e 12-15) in Unterhaching against Generali Haching, one of the favorites to win the national title, alongside Friedrichshafen and defending champions Berlin Recycling Volleys.
The Portuguese middle blocker recorded 9 points in 6 attacks and 3 blocks.
With this result, Friedrichshafen kept the 3rd spot in Bundesliga 1, 2 points behind BR Volleys and Generali. On the next round the formation captained by João José will host Evivo Duren (5th), same opponent of the Cup of Germany Quarter-Finals, scheduled for November 28.

Marcel Gil’s RWE Volleys Bottrop keeps on rolling after another win for Bundesliga 2 North, this time against TSV Giesen/48 Hildesheim (3-1: 27-25, 16-25, 25-23 e 25-21).
The Portuguese player who started for his team collected 13 points.
“It was a complicated match, played in a small but crowded hall, as usual by the way. In the beginning of the 2nd set our team suffered with the injuries of our setter and our wing spiker, but we managed to overcome the adversities through our block and low defense effectiveness to win the game”, stated Gil.
In the next round, Bottrop will host Rumelner TV (6th).

Tânia Duarte’s VG Wiwa Hamburg kept the 7th place in the standings of Germany’s Regional North – Women, after beating Hummelsbutteler SV (3-2).
On the next round, scheduled for December 8, Wiwa visits VC Pachim (4th).

In France, Nuno Pinheiro’s Tours VB won in straight sets (3-0: 25-21, 25-21 e 25-16) in Paris, and continues to stand alone at the top of League Pro A.
On the next round, the French champion will be hosting Narbonne, 7th ranked team.

André Lopes’ Chaumont Volley-Ball 52 Haute Marne lost in the tie break (2-3: 28-30, 25-18, 25-17, 22-25 e 13-15) in Nantes, and sits at 9th place now.
The Portuguese wing spiker recorded 10 points for his team, in 8 attacks, 1 block and 1 serve.
On the next round, scheduled for December 1, Chaumont will host Tourcoing (13th).

Carlos Teixeira’s Stade Poitevin Volley Beach emerged victorious on its trip to Amicale Laique de Caudry (3-1: 25-18, 25-21, 20-25 e 25-20), and took advantage of Saint-Louis Neuweg Omnisports’ defeat to claim the first place in Nationale 1 - Pool B.
On the next round Teixeira’s team will be hosting Omnisports (2nd).

On its turn, Asul Lyon Volley of Renata Guerreiro, which leads Nationale 3 Pool B, claimed its 7th consecutive win, the first non-straight sets, against Bois D'Arcy (3-1: 25-13, 25-8, 22-25 e 25-10).

In Italy, Gulinelli and Ferreira’s BCC-NEP Castellana Grotte, kept the 11th place of Serie A1, after sustaining a heavy loss (0-3: 22-25, 18-25 e 25-27) against Itas Diatec Trentino.
Alex Ferreira counted 8 points (6 attacks, 1 serve, 1 block).
On the next round, Castellana will be hosting 3rd place Andreoli Latina.

In Poland, Tiago Violas’ Jastrzebski Wegiel SA defeated Delecta Bydgoszcz (3-2: 25-21, 29-31, 25-23, 14-25 e 15-9) thus keeping its 6th place in the standings of Plus Liga, while in Norway, Stod Volley Steinkjer, coached by André Sá, beat Forde 3-1 (25-12, 25-16, 21-25 e 25-17) on Saturday, and suffered its first loss of the season at the hands of BSI (1-3: 25-22, 19-25, 20-25 e 17-25), current 2nd ranked team of Elite Division – Women. Stod sits at 4th place now but with two games less than the 2nd and 3rd placed teams.

In Switzerland, Rui Santos’ Chênois Volleyball Club beat Lausenne UC I (3-2: 25-16, 15-25, 25-23, 26-28 e 15-13), and kept its 6th place in the standings of the Swiss League.
On the next round, scheduled to December 1, the Portuguese player team will host TV Schonenwerd I (5th).

In Spain, Núria Lopes da Silva and Bonémia Gomes’ UCAM Voley Murcia kept the 5th place in the standings of Women Volleyball Superleague, following its victory over Valeriano Allés Menorca (3-2: 25-14, 25-18, 23-25, 23-25 e 18-16).
Murcia will visit 2nd place Nuchar Tramek Murillo on December 8.

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