18-NOVEMBER-2013
PORTUGUESE AROUND EUROPE

Valdir Sequeira’s SK Posojilnica Aich/Dob which defends the Austrian championship title remains unbeaten for MEL League (MEVZA) after edging VK Chemes Humenné by 3-0 (25-22, 25-21, 25-16).
The Portuguese opposite recorded 21 points (12 attacks, 7 serves and 2 blocks). The Austrian champion stands in 2nd of MEL but is with less two matches than Ach Volley Ljubljana.

Diatec Trentino of Alexandre Ferreira beat Bre Lannutti Cuneo by 3-1 (25-18, 25-16, 22-25, 25-23) and climbed to the 3rd position of Italian Serie A1. The Portuguese wing spiker recorded 14 points (12 attacks, 1 serve, 1 block). Also in Italy, Filipe Pinto’s Itely Milano kept on being the 9th ranked of Serie A2, after edging Sidigas Avellino in straight sets (3-0: 25-18, 26-24, 25-18).

After being downed by André Lopes’ AS Cannes (1-3), Nuno Pinheiro’s Tours VB returned to victories after beating Rennes in three sets (3-0: 25-17, 25-16, 25-15), while Cannes is raked 10th after being defeated by Montpellier (0-3: 22-25, 18-25, 21-25).
Lopes contributed with 5 points (3 attacks, 2 blocks).

Tourcoing VB Lille Métropole of libero Carlos Teixeira fell to the 11th place of Ligue B, following a defeat at the hands of Saint-Brieuc (2-3: 25-23, 25-17, 20-25, 21-25,12-15).

Rui Santos’ Chênois Genève Volleyball I is now 7th in the Swiss league after being downed by TV Schonenwerd (2-3: 25-19, 26-28, 25-23, 24-26,13-15). Despite the loss, Ruca stands 5th in the top scorer’s list.

In Germany, Tânia Duarte’s VG Wiwa Hamburg edged VC Norderstedt by 3-0 (25-16, 25-12 e 25-13) and rests at the 6th place of RegionalLiga North – Women.

In England, Quélia Monteiro’s Polonia IMKA London continues in the leader chase after beating Malory Eagles (3-1: 25-23, 25-12, 22-25 e 25-23). Sofia Santos’s Team South Wales now stands 7th after being edged at Swiss Cotage ground (0-3: 19-25, 11-25, 19-25).

In Malta’s Division II, Claudia Rodrigues’ Play Volley School lost in three sets to Phoenix All Care.

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