Austrian Cup: Linz rewrites history books

September 25, 2019
9:50 am
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Club from Linz won all three medals in the Women’s Cup

Linz AG Froschberg goes down in history as the first ever club with three medals at the same edition of Austrian Cup. All three Linz’s teams reached podium in the women’s competition at the event held in the city of Baden. Union Stockerau is the men’s winner as they beat ASKÖ Glas Wiesbauer Mauthausen 3:0.

The first team of Linz AG Froschberg former two-time ECLW champion have defeated LZ Linz Froschberg in straight games to secure gold. All three encounters were decided in straight sets. LINZ AG Froschberg II prevailed against TTC ´CarinthiaWinds´ Villach 3:2 to reach bronze.

Women’s final

LINZ AG Froschberg 1 vs. LZ Linz Froschberg 3:0

Yui HAMAMOTO vs. HO Tin Tin 3:0 (11:2 11:6 11:1)

Sofia POLCANOVA vs. Karoline MISCHEK 3:0 (11:7 11:3 11:3)

Linda BERGSTRÖM vs. Denise PAYET 3:0 (11:8 11:4 11:5)

Women’s bronze medal match

TTC ´CarinthiaWinds´ Villach – LINZ AG Froschberg II 2:3

LIU Yuan vs. Margarita BALTUSYTE 3:2 (11:3 6:11 11:5 9:11 11:4)

Amelie SOLJA vs. Christina KALLBERG 0:3 (6:11 5:11 7:11)

Liudmila KIRITSA vs. Sophia KELLERMANN 3:1 (11:5 5:11 11:1 12:10)

LIU Yuan vs. Christina KALLBERG 0:3 (9:11 6:11 9:11)

Amelie SOLJA vs. Margarita BALTUSYTE 1:3 (4:11 11:9 9:11 3:11)

Men’s final

Union Stockerau vs. ASKÖ Glas Wiesbauer Mauthausen 3:0

CHEN Weixing vs. Simon PFEFFER 3:0 (11:7 14:12 11:9)

Oleksandr DIDUKH vs. Andy PEREIRA 3:2 (7:11 11:9 9:11 12:10 11:9)

Eto KEI vs. Bernhard KINZ-PRESSLMAYER 3:2 (6:11 12:14 11:3 11:9 12:10)

Men’s bronze medal match

SPG Linz vs. Walter Wels 0:3

Samuel KALUZNY vs. KANG Dongsoo 2:3 (7:11 11:9 11:9 8:11 7:11)

Lubomir PISTEJ vs. Frane KOJIC 2:3 (11:9 11:13 8:11 11:8 8:11)

Terence YEUNG vs. Adam SZUDI 0:3 (4:11 10:12 7:11)

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