6-FEBRUARY-2013
WEEKEND PREVIEW
 

The I Division – Women 1st Stage final round and the Cup of Portugal – Men Quarter-Finals will be in the spotlight in the upcoming weekend.

Despite the teams, which will play the Winners and Losers Stage, are already defined, the final round will determine the 1st place in the standings as well as the 5th and 6th positions.
CD Ribeirense (1st/48pts/17gp) hosts at Azores, Lusófona VC (6th/21pts/17gp), team who has aspirations to claim the 5th place.
With the task to defend it, is CF Belenenses/Blue (5th/22pts/16gp) who will be hosting CSD Câmara de Lobos (9th/7pts/16gp), on Saturday, and CS Madeira (10th/2pts/16gp), on Sunday.
Also involved in this struggle, SC Braga (7th/21pts/17gp) visits GDC Gueifães (3rd/39pts/17gp), on Sunday.

Aiming at the 1st place of the Championship is Leixões SC (2nd/46pts/17gp) who will have a difficult match against Castelo da Maia GC (4th/34pts/17gp).

The 8th place could be a reward for the winner of the match GC Santo Tirso (8th/9pts/16gp) and Câmara de Lobos.
These two teams play again on Sunday, as GC Sto. Tirso plays CS Madeira, while CF Belenenses/Blue hosts Câmara de Lobos. [Standings]

During this weekend two matches for the Cup of Portugal - Men Quarter-finals are to be played. CA Madalena x CV Espinho, on Saturday, and Vitória SC x AA São Mamede on Sunday.
Castelo da Maia GC x CS Marítimo (February 17).
The winners will join AJ Fonte do Bastardo, who beat GC Vilacondense in straight sets on the last February 3. [Cup of Portugal]

The Azorean will play, on Sunday, Leixões SC in a I Division - Men postponed match. Also postoponed to this weekend, Clube K and Leixões SC will play on Saturday. [1st Stage]

The National Championship I Division – Men will resume on February 16 with the 2nd Stage – Winners and Losers Stage inaugural round. [Competition]

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