Chartres already feels MECL quarter final

November 1, 2013
12:00 am
Champions League Men

French champion Chartres is practically into the quarter final of 2013/14 Men`s European Champions League after just two rounds in Group D. Actual MECL runner-up beat away the best Austrian club Niederosterreich 3:0 (9:3) repeating the result from the op

Host side couldn`t count on its hero from the victory against Borussia (3:2) LEUNG Chu Yan. Stefan FEGERL was posted on no. 1 playing against Par GERELL who won in four games. Austrian missed his last chance in third set when he came from 8:10 to 11:10 but Swede answered by three points in a row to provide 2:1 lead in sets. After that guest controlled the match.

For each player on the world is not easy to stay in the game founding itself two sets down against GAO Ning but Daniel HABESOHN managed to level on 2:2. And he did it one step more playing very close fifth set but experience of Singaporean was decisive.

Finally Robert GARDOS had an easy job against his team mate from Austrian national team CHEN Weixing. They were leveled until 8:8 in opening set. From that moment the host player took just six points. GARDOS opened third set by 9:0 lead.

SVS Niederosterreich – Chartres AS TT 0:3
Stefan FEGERL – Par GERELL 1:3 (8:11 11:9 11:13 6:11)
Daniel HABESOHN – GAO Ning 2:3 (4:11 6:11 11:8 11:7 9:11)
CHEN Weiwing – Robert GARDOS 0:3 (9:11 3:11 3:11)

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