Europe Cup Men | 29 Jan 2017
Russia’s UMMC in superb run in Belgium
Photo: Courtesy UMMC
Men's and Women's ETTU Cup
Russia’s UMMC cruised through the first leg of the ETTU Cup quarterfinal. In Belgium, they beat Logis Auderghem, giving host crowd only moments of hope during the match between Jean Michel SAIVE and Andrej GACINA.
World’s no25, from Croatia made advantage first, but SAVE recovered; GACINA had 2:1, when legendary player put him once again under pressure and forced the match into deciding fifth game.
In Women’s ETTU Cup the firs semifinalist is already known. BURSA BÜYÜKŞEHİR BELEDİYESPOR succeded against Hungarian Budaorsi 2i Sport Club. Both matches were played this weekend. In first leg guests lost by narow margin 2:3, but today they won by 3:1. The back bone of their success was HU Melek with two very impressive wins in straight games.
With superb win in Russia over Kazan, Postas Sport Egyesulet is very much in the driving seat before the second leg in Hungary. LI Jiao and Ruta PASKAUSKIENE showed no mercy.
Logis Auderghem - UMMC 0:3
Florent LAMBIET – Alexander SHIBAEV 0:3 (5:11, 6:11, 7:11)
Jean Michel SAIVE – Andrej GACINA 2:3 (5:11, 11:9, 5:11, 11:8, 4:11)
Ludovic BIERNY – Grigory VLASOV 0:3 (2:11, 9:11, 5:11)
TTC Kazan - Postas Sport Egyesulet 1:3
Antonina SAVELYEVA - Ruta PASKAUSKIENE 1:3 (9:11, 5:11, 11:3, 9:11)
Anna BLAZHKO - LI Jiao 2:3 (11:8, 9:11, 4:11, 11:7, 8:11)
Svetlana MOKHNACHEVA - Rita KERTAI 3:1 (11:9, 11:8, 8:11, 15:13)
Antonina SAVELYEVA - LI Jiao 0:3 (13:15, 5:11, 6:11)
BURSA BÜYÜKŞEHİR BELEDİYESPOR - Budaorsi 2i Sport Club 3:1
HU Melek - Maria FAZEKAS 3:0 (11:2, 11:4, 11:7)
Alexandra PRIVALOVA - Szandra PERGEL 3:2 (11:8, 11:9, 9:11, 6:11, 11:9)
Siman KULAKCEKEN - Timea VARGA 0:3 (6:11, 10:12, 4:11)
HU Melek - Szandra PERGEL 3:0 (11:6, 11:5, 11:6)
