Men’s European Champions League no. 1 seed Fakel Gazproma Orenburg beat Roskilde Bordtennis 3:0 in opening game of Round 3. Russian champion achieved its third consecutive maximum victory this season loosing just seven sets in total (27-7 set ratio). On Men’s European Champions League no. 1 seed Fakel Gazproma Orenburg beat Roskilde Bordtennis 3:0 in opening game of Round 3. Russian champion achieved its third consecutive maximum victory this season loosing just seven sets in total (27-7 set ratio). One of the main reasons why two-time MECL champion looks so powerful depends by fact that they played almost in every game of last four seasons play iwith same line-up: Dimitrij OVTCHAROV Vladimir SAMSONOV Alexey SMIRNOV. Today their opponent was Danish side returnee in the main club’s competition in Europe. Allan BENTSEN and his team mates suffered their third defeat in a row having now just small chance to reach third spot in Group A which means a ticket for the ETTU Cup quarter-final. On the other side Russian team is practically reserved the place for top eight stage of MECL. Individual European champion Dimitrij OVTCHAROV beat Claus NIELSEN in straight games of the first match. Confidently three times 11:8… Former triple single continental champion Vladimir SAMSONOV was better than the 2005 team’s ECH gold medalist Finn TUGWELL (together with Allan BENTSEN). Bielorussian who is the best Orenburg`s player according to voting of the club website visitors was in his usual shape except in third set. The best no. 3 player in MECL for years Alexey SMIRNOV confirmed new Orenburg`s win beating Allan BETNSEN in five games. In the clash between two most experienced players from both sides Dane leaded twice. Men’s European Champions League Round 3 Fakel Gazproma Orenburg – Roskilde Bordtennis 3:0 Dimitrij OVTCHAROV – Claus NIELSEN 3:0 (11:8 11:8 11:8) Vladimir SAMSONOV – Finn TUGWELL 3:1 (11:3 11:7 7:11 11:4) Alexey SMIRNOV – Allan BENTSEN 3:2 (10:12 11:9 6:11 11:7 11:9)
Baku 2015 EG offer qualification opportunities for Rio
Baku 2015 European Games has today confirmed that Boxing and Wrestling at next summer’s event will offer qualification opportunities for the Rio 2016 Olympic Games. The sports will offer athletes the chance to begin their journey to Olympic Games qualific Baku 2015 European Games has today confirmed that Boxing and Wrestling at next summer’s event will offer qualification opportunities for the Rio 2016 Olympic Games. The sports will offer athletes the chance to begin their journey to Olympic Games qualification ensuring a high standard of competition at the inaugural European Games. In total 11 of the 20 sports at Baku 2015 now offer qualification opportunities for the next Olympic Games to be held in Brazil. Mr Patrick HICKEY President of the European Olympic Committees said: “I am delighted to see that the sports programme at Baku 2015 continues to move in the right direction with Boxing and Wrestling now confirmed as part of their road to Rio 2016. Part of the European Olympic Committees’ vision for the European Games was to create an elite competition that offered athletes increased opportunities to test themselves at the very highest level so we are very pleased that Baku 2015 is delivering exactly that.” Mr Simon CLEGG Baku 2015 Chief Operating Officer said: “The fact that so many international sports federations are including the inaugural European Games as part of their Olympic Games qualification process is testament to what a top quality event we will have here in Azerbaijan. The European Olympic Committees and President Patrick HICKEY have ensured their vision of a major multi-sport event for the entire continent will be one of great value that will see Europe’s finest athletes improve their chances of competing successfully at future Olympic Games.” In Boxing athletes who win a medal in each of the 10 men’s weight categories at Baku 2015 will win a place at the AIBA 2015 World Boxing Championships. The top ranked boxers at that competition will then win a quota place for their National Olympic Committee (NOC) at Rio 2016. In Wrestling Europeanathletes and NOCs are obliged to compete in the Baku 2015 European Games as the first part of their qualification journey to Rio 2016. Mr Pierce O’CALLAGHAN Baku 2015 Director of Sport said: The 11 sports now offering Rio 2016 qualification opportunities are Archery Athletics Boxing Cycling Shooting Swimming Table Tennis Taekwondo Triathlon Wrestling and Volleyball.
Draw for the third round of the ETTU Cup
The competition in ETTU Cup reached the third round. The Group stages are over and from next round the clubs will compete in knock out system. In October women will have another round. This month from 24th to 26th 12 clubs will play for the place in qua The competition in ETTU Cup reached the third round. The Group stages are over and from next round the clubs will compete in knock out system. In October women will have another round. This month from 24th to 26th 12 clubs will play for the place in quarterfinal. In Round of best eight the two clubs from European champions league will join them. UCAM Cartagena TM from Spain will meet Portugal’s GDCDP Madalena whilst Bursa BBK will play against TTC Kazan. Budaorsi 2I Sport Club will host Romania’s ACS Dumbavita in Hungary. SKST Mart Hodonin will host SKNT Luch Vladimir. Russia’s TMK Tagmet will host CTT Balaguer Villart Logistic from Spain whilst Dutch Dozy Den Helder Noordkom will travel to Austria to meet TTC Carinthiawinds Villacher. Quarterfinals are scheduled for January. Men’s third round is on schedule on 21st – 23rd November. French Istres Tennis de Table will play against Spanish Irun Leka Enea Ukraine’s Fortune will meet TTSC Elem from Russia. The other duels are: Hungarian’s CVSE Swietelsky Wewalka vs. Romania’s CS Pristavu Campulung French Caen TTC vs. Italian TT Amatori Sterilgarda Czech El Nino EHW vs. Turkish Istanbul BBSK Dutch Enjoy & Deploy Taverzo vs. Belgium’s Logis Auderghem TT TTSC Nord from Russia vs. DKV Borges Vall from Spain and French Stella Sport La Romagne vs. Portugal’s Toledos. Click here to read/download the Men’s ETTU Cup Round3 draw Click here to read/download the Women’s ETTU Cup Round3 draw
Borussia goes to Austria with stealth
The Round 3 of Men’s European Champions League will be held from Friday to Sunday giving a clearer picture about future quarter-finalists. First game is scheduled for Friday on 13h20 CET when two times MECL champion Gazproma Orenburg hosts Roskilde Bord The Round 3 of Men’s European Champions League will be held from Friday to Sunday giving a clearer picture about future quarter-finalists. First game is scheduled for Friday on 13h20 CET when two times MECL champion Gazproma Orenburg hosts Roskilde Bordtennis while the round will be cancelled by the match between UMMC and Sten Marketing HB Ostrov in Verkhnaya Pyshma (October 12th 15h00 CET) Russian champion Orenburg will try to improve its group score on 3-0 expecting Roskilde in Group A. Vladimir SAMSONOV Dimitrij OVTCHAROV and Alexey SMIRNOV have a lot of confidence after 3:0 away win against reigning MECL champion Pontoise. That „revenge” shows us that Russian side must be again considered as no. 1 favorite for the crown. Champions from France Marcos FREITAS WANG Jian Jun Kristian KARLSSON and Peter FRANZ will be faced with a big task in Poland. Olimpia Unia Grudziadz easily beat Danish squad in Round 2 and Yoshida KAII and WANG Yang have not doubt quality to jeopardize French side. Both teams have 1-1 score after first two rounds. Two actual national champions will play in first encounter of Group B Chartres ASTT (France) – Eslovs AL (Sweden) whilst in second will meet two domestic league winner from 2013: Wienviertel Niederosterreich (Austria) – Werder Bremen (Germany). All four teams have 1-1 score. Austrian club the 2008 MECL champion made two surprises in two rounds: first when overcame Chartres in a style and second when lost from Eslovs. The 2013 Russian champion UMMC walks confidently to the quarter final. Alexander SHIBAEV & Co. are expecting Sten Marketing HB Ostrov with both victories but head coach Tatiana KUTERGINA is careful before this Group C clash: „Sten Marketing showed its strong personality against Angers despite it lost in close game 3:2″. In other Group C game Vaillante Angers and FC Saarbrucken will play each for second victory. The winner will be much closer to the top two spots in the group which guarantee the best of eight stage. Austrian champion Walter Wels expects the winner of German Bundesliga Borussia Dusseldorf in Group D. Despite Timo BOLL`s side has 2-0 score their coach Danny HEISTER is sure that game in Austria is far from the easy job… “We have no information whether ZHAN Jian will play or not. But even without him they are very strong. We have to stay on the floor with both legs and think from game to game” stressed Dutch after 7-0 score of his side in two leagues (MECL 2-0 Bundesliga 5-0). Men’s European Champions League Round 3 Group A: Gazproma Orenburg – Roskilde Bordtennis (October 10th 13h20 CET); Olimpia Unia Grudziadz – Pontoise Cergy (October 10th 19h00 CET) Group B: Chartres ASTT – Eslovs AL (October 10th 19h00 CET live TV on Laola1.tv); Wienviertel Niederosterreich – Werder Bremen (October 10th 20h15 CET) Group C: UMMC – Sten Marketing HB Ostrov (October 12th 15h00 CET); Vaillante Angers – FC Saarbrucken (October 10th 19h30 CET) Group D: SPG Walter Wels – Borussia Dusseldorf (October 11th 20h00 CET); Bogoria Grodzisk – GV Hennebont – (October 11th 16h00 CET. live TV on Laola1.tv)
Table Tennis confirmed in 2020 Paralympic Games
Table Tennis has been confirmed as one of the first 16 sports that will make up the 2020 Paralympic Games in Tokyo Japan. The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) Governing Board made the decision that Table Tennis will again be in the Paralympic Gam Table Tennis has been confirmed as one of the first 16 sports that will make up the 2020 Paralympic Games in Tokyo Japan. The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) Governing Board made the decision that Table Tennis will again be in the Paralympic Games during their meeting in Berlin Germany on 7 October 2014. On the decision ITTF CEO Judit FARAGO stated: “The ITTF is extremely happy and proud to be among the 16 sports selected in the first round to be on the programme of the 2020 Paralympic Games in Tokyo. It proves the firm position of Table Tennis since the first Paralympic Games in 1960 in Rome. The decision of the IPC Governing Board means that we successfully met the criteria of worldwide participation athlete classification anti-doping programme and others. Our integrated para Table Tennis competition programme involves over 3 500 classified players and yearly 20 international tournaments which surely will further increase in the period leading up to the 2020 Paralympic Games in Tokyo.” Table Tennis was included in the first Paralympic Games in Rome 1960 and has been included in every edition since which means that Tokyo 2020 will be the 16th time Table Tennis will be in the Paralympic Games. Table Tennis was one of the most popular sports at the London 2012 Paralympic Games with 99% day tickets sold for the event and immense media interest. The decision to include Table Tennis in the 2020 Paralympic Games comes right after the extremely successful ITTF Para World Table Tennis Championships which was held last month in Beijing China. The event had 3 hours live broadcast on CCTV which was seen by over 18 million people across China. The event also attracted 1.2 million impressions on Facebook 153 000 on Twitter and TV news reports on several national TV stations including BBC in the UK. Joining Table Tennis in the 16 confirmed sports for the 2020 Paralympic Games are: athletics archery badminton boccia equestrian goalball powerlifting rowing shooting sitting volleyball swimming triathlon wheelchair basketball wheelchair rugby and wheelchair tennis. The Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games will be held from 25 August – 6 September 2020.
Saarbrucken gathers young players
Selection camp in Saarbrucken started yesterday in Germany. ETTU Development Manager Neven CEGNAR received the entries from 16 national associations with 32 players (12 girls and 20 boys) and 18 coaches. In Table tennis Evaluation and Selection team are: Selection camp in Saarbrucken started yesterday in Germany. ETTU Development Manager Neven CEGNAR received the entries from 16 national associations with 32 players (12 girls and 20 boys) and 18 coaches. In Table tennis Evaluation and Selection team are: Istvan KORPA Richard PRAUSE Tamara BOROS and CEGNAR. Anthropological measurements and motor abilities testing will provide Dr. KONDRIC and his team. In Saarbrucken will work: Zdena BLASKOVA Katerina CECHOVA Linda ZADEROVA (CZE) Leonie HARTBRICH (HUN) Denise PAYET (ENG) Emilija RILISKYTE Kornelija RILISKYTE (LTU) Krisztina VARGA (ROM) Annika LINDSTROM (FIN) Alex NAUMI (FIN) Anastasia KOLISH (RUS) Marie MIGOT (FRA) Maciej KOLODZIEJCZYK (AUT) Laurens DEVOS (BEL) Adrien RASSENFOSSE (BEL) Oliver BOTH (HUN) Andrea PUPPO (ITA) Tal ISRAELI (ISR) Samuel KULCZYCKI (POL) Maciej KUBIK (POL) Maksim GREBNEV (RUS) Vlad HARLOI (ROM) Tiago LI (POR) Roel BOOGIE (NED) Kas VAN OOST (NED) Tomas MARTINKO (CZE) Heorhi KUNATS (BLR) Valentin HENIN (BLR) Barish MOULET (SUI) Osiro SHINOHARA (SUI) Shayan SIRAY (ENG) Yanav KARMAZIN (ISR) “This is the final list for Selection camp in Saarbrucken. From this camp best 10 to 15 players will qualify for one of ETTU Programs. They all are nominated after two Pre Selection camps in Hungary and Luxembourg as well after EYC in Italy and EMC in Schiltigheim. Each year we will do the same. That is our way to support young players and to help them reach senior category ” explained CEGNAR. The special guest is Marie MIGOT.
Andrea DRAGOMAN clinches crown in Tours
Andrea DRAGOMAN is the winner of the Cadet Girls Singles Event at the European Youth Top 10 in Tours. Girl from Romania won eight matches and lost only one. Second on the list is another Romania’s representative – Adina DIACONU and third is ZHANG Xu Andrea DRAGOMAN is the winner of the Cadet Girls Singles Event at the European Youth Top 10 in Tours. Girl from Romania won eight matches and lost only one. Second on the list is another Romania’s representative – Adina DIACONU and third is ZHANG Xuan of Spain. The list goes on with Maria TAYLAKOVA of Russia Lisa LUNG of Belgium Izabela LUPULESKU of Serbia Daria TRIGOLOS of Belarus Anastasi KOLISH of Russia Lucie GAUTHIER of France and Sabina SURJAN of Serbia. DRAGOMAN started her victorious journey with the win over top favorite her teammate Adina DIACONU. In a very first round Andrea overcame no.one seed. “It was surprise even for me. I came here with mind set on the fourth of fifth place. I never thought I could win. Especially I did not think I can beat Adina ” said DRAGOMAN. At that moment have you thought you can be better then fourth of fifth? “No. The competition here was very hard. Ahead of me I had matches against Lisa LUNG ZHANG Xuan Maria TAYLAKOVA…” But the rankings of other player did not stop her of trying. “I played against Daria TRIGOLOS before and overcame her so I was ready but I was little bit concerned before the match against Izabela LUPULSEKU. We played against each other last time in 2010. Against Maria TAYLAKOVA I lost twice but this time I was better. Against Lisa LUNG last time when I lost it was 3:4 and I was very sad ” said DRAGOMAN. Andrea DRAGOMAN the member of the Romania’s club CS Romgaz Medias was in national team in European Youth Championships. She won gold medal. Also this year she clinched titles in France and Italy. Cadet Girls First round: Adina DIACONU (ROM) – Andrea DRAGOMAN (ROM) 1:4 (-5 -9 -9 6 -4); Lisa LUNG (BEL) – Daria TRIGOLOS (BLR) 4:1 (9 2 -6 10 9); Maria TAYLAKOVA (RUS) – Anastasia KOLISH (RUS) 4:0 (8 6 1 10); Izabela LUPULESKU (SRB) – Sabina SURJAN (SRB) 4:1 (9 3 7 -9 6); ZHANG Xuan (ESP) – Lucie GAUTHIER (FRA) 4:0 (13 5 9 15) Second round: Adina DIACONU (ROM) – Anastasia KOLISH (RUS) 4:0 (6 9 11 4); Lisa LUNG (BEL) – Sabina SURJAN (SRB) 4:1 (-9 7 3 4 10); Maria TAYLAKOVA (RUS) – Lucie GAUTHIER (FRA) 4:2 (6 6 4 -7 -7 8); Izabela LUPULESKU (SRB) – ZHANG Xuan (ESP) 2:4 (6 -6 -7 4 -7 -9); Daria TRIGOLOS (BLR) – Andrea DRAGOMAN (ROM) 1:4 (-11 4 -8 -4 -7) Third round: Adina DIACONU (ROM) – Sabina SURJAN (SRB) 4:1 (4 6 5 -7 5); Lisa LUNG (BEL) – Lucie GAUTHIER (FRA) 4:3 (7 8 -3 -7 3 -7 6); Maria TAYLAKOVA (RUS) – ZHANG Xuan (ESP) 1:4 (-7 -7 -9 5 -8); Izabela LUPULESKU (SRB) – Andrea DRAGOMAN (ROM) 2:4 (-7 -9 9 5 -9 -7); Daria TRIGOLOS (BLR) – Anastasia KOLISH (RUS) 4:3 (15 10 -6 -8 5 -7 9) Fourth round: Adina DIACONU (ROM) – Lucie GAUTHIER (FRA) 4:1 (8 8 -8 6 11); Lisa LUNG (BEL) – ZHANG Xuan (ESP) 2:4 (6 -3 -9 -9 5 -7); Maria TAYLAKOVA (RUS) – Andrea DRAGOMAN (ROM) 0:4 (-9 -8 -7 -1); Izabela LUPULESKU (SRB) – Daria TRIGOLOS (BLR) 4:3 (-8 9 -8 10 -8 9 10); Sabina SURJAN (SRB) – Anastasia KOLISH (RUS) 0:4 (-7 -8 -7 -9) Fifth round: Adina DIACONU (ROM) – ZHANG Xuan (ESP) 4:3 (-10 7 -7 12 7 -9 11); Lisa LUNG (BEL) – Andrea DRAGOMAN (ROM) 1:4 (-3 9 -6 -8 -6); Maria TAYLAKOVA (RUS) – Daria TRIGOLOS (BLR) 0:4 (-5 -10 -7 -7); Izabela LUPULESKU (SRB) – Anastasia KOLISH (RUS) 4:0 (11 8 9 7); Lucie GAUTHIER (FRA) – Sabina SURJAN (SRB) 4:2 (-9 7 -5 10 9 5) Sixth round: Adina DIACONU (ROM) – Daria TRIGOLOS (BLR) 4:0 (7 4 5 8); Lisa LUNG (BEL) – Anastasia KOLISH (RUS) 4:3 (7 -10 13 -11 8 -2 6); Maria TAYLAKOVA (RUS) – Sabina SURJAN (SRB) 4:2 (-4 -7 11 15 11 6); Izabela LUPULESKU (SRB) – Lucie GAUTHIER (FRA) 4:0 (8 9 7 7); Andrea DRAGOMAN (ROM) – ZHANG Xuan (ESP) 4:2 (-4 8 6 10 -3 5) Seventh round: Adina DIACONU (ROM) – Izabela LUPULESKU (SRB) 4:0 (7 4 10 9); Lisa LUNG (BEL) – Maria TAYLAKOVA (RUS) 2:4 (-4 7 -4 -3 6 -9); Daria TRIGOLOS (BLR) – Sabina SURJAN (SRB) 2:4 (-9 -5 -12 7 6 -6); Andrea DRAGOMAN (ROM) – Lucie GAUTHIER (FRA) 4:1 (4 5 -6 11 9); ZHANG Xuan (ESP) – Anastasia KOLISH (RUS) 4:0 (8 9 8 5) Eighth round: Adina DIACONU (ROM) – Maria TAYLAKOVA (RUS) 3:4 (9 9 -7 -6 10 -12 -7); Lisa LUNG (BEL)- Izabela LUPULESKU (SRB) 4:1 (-8 7 11 7 6); Daria TRIGOLOS (BLR)- Lucie GAUTHIER (FRA)4:3 (10 9 7 -6 -8 -10 7); Andrea DRAGOMAN (ROM) – Anastasia KOLISH (RUS) 0:4 (-11 -5 -9 -9); ZHANG Xuan (ESP) – Sabina SURJAN (SRB) 4:1 (4 8 -8 4 13) Ninth round: Adina DIACONU (ROM) – Lisa LUNG (BEL) 4:1 (9 7 7 -10 7); Maria TAYLAKOVA (RUS) – Izabela LUPULESKU (SRB) 4:1 (8 10 9 -7 6); Daria TRIGOLOS (BLR)- ZHANG Xuan (ESP) 1:4 (-9 -9 -6 13 -8); Andrea DRAGOMAN (ROM) – Sabina SURJAN (SRB) 4:1 (-7 12 9 8 5); Lucie GAUTHIER (FRA) – Anastasia KOLISH (RUS) 1:4 (-8 5 -7 -8 -9)
Walter Wels seals success in Poland
SPG Walter Wels beat away Bogoria Grodzisk Mazowiecki 3:1 in the last Round 2 match of 2014/15 Men`s European Champions League. It was a team work of Austrian champion in which Dominique PLATTNER Lehel DEMETER and Zolt PETE contributed with one point ea SPG Walter Wels beat away Bogoria Grodzisk Mazowiecki 3:1 in the last Round 2 match of 2014/15 Men`s European Champions League. It was a team work of Austrian champion in which Dominique PLATTNER Lehel DEMETER and Zolt PETE contributed with one point each. Dominique PLATNER beat Daniel GORAK in four games of opening match. Guest managed to take tense second set and that opened him way to the win. Korean OH Sang Eun reached unique point for the host. Former world`s Top 10 player defeated Serbian Zolt PETE in straight games. Pawel FERTIKOWSKI and Lehel DEMETER played very exciting game with the longest set in whole Round 2. After first two sets they were leveled but guest won third one which took 40 points in total. Finally PETE overcame GORAN in five games. Host had 2:1 lead reaching easily third set and then it looked like he had better chance for victory. But Serbian answered sharply in the rest two sets. Men`s European Champions League Round 2 Group D Bogoria Grodzisk Mazowiecki – SPG Walter Wels 1:3 Daniel GORAK – Dominique PLATTNER 1:3 (5:11 10:12 11:6 8:11) OH Sang Eun – Zolt PETE 3:0 (11:4 14:12 11:4) Pawel FERTIKOWSKI – Lehel DEMETER 1:3 (8:11 11:7 19:21 9:11) Daniel GORAK – Zolt PETE 2:3 (7:11 11:9 11:3 5:11 6:11)
LI Yao pushed Madalena to the next stage
Women`s ETTU Cup Round 2 winners are Russian SKNT Luch Vladimir Portuguese Madlena Romanian Dumbravita and Dutch Dozy Den Helder. Games were held yesterday and today in four groups placed in four cities: Vladimir (Russia) Novi Sad (Serbia) Grand-Quevi Women`s ETTU Cup Round 2 winners are Russian SKNT Luch Vladimir Portuguese Madlena Romanian Dumbravita and Dutch Dozy Den Helder. Games were held yesterday and today in four groups placed in four cities: Vladimir (Russia) Novi Sad (Serbia) Grand-Quevilly (France) and Terceira Island (Portugal) SKNT Luch Vladimir won all his matches in Group 1 playing in front of their fans. Maria BYKOVA Irena ERMAKOVA Olga VLASOVA secured the top spot beating Istanbul BBSK in straight games. CTDM Linares was third while ASD Tennistavolo Norbello didn’t play. Portuguese Madalena finished on the top of Group 2 in Novi Sad thanks to LI Yao who won all six her encounters. Tigem SC Ankara and Novi Sad had the same score 2-1 as Madalena but worse mutual ratio. Tigem reached second place Novi Sad was third whilst UMMC Junior took last spot. Madlena played its games in line-up with Leila OLIVEIRA LI Yao and Marcia VIEIRA Romanian Dumbravita was unique unbeaten team in French city Grand-Quevilly which hosted Group 3. In decisive game Andreea ZANFIR Mihaela DOSPINA and Alexandra MANEA defeated USD Tennistavolo Zeus 3:1. DOSPINA won all her games. ALCL TT Grand-Quevilly and TT Rued finished third and fourth respectively. Dutch Dozy Den Helder Nordkoop finished with 3-0 score in Group D placed in Terceira Island (Portugal). Rianne Van DUIN Ana GORGORITA YUN Zhang showed good team work because each of them took one point in decisive game for the top spot against Cajasur Priego 3:2. Host GDDCSD Juncal is third while TTC Neuhausen is forth.
JM SAIVE key-man of Round2
Even in his 45 Jean-Michel SAIVE continues to reach winning points for his team. In last two days he was a crucial man in Logis Auderghem line-up having 5-1 score in Group 2 of ETTU Cup Round 2. Logis finished on the top in group which it hosted in Belgi Even in his 45 Jean-Michel SAIVE continues to reach winning points for his team. In last two days he was a crucial man in Logis Auderghem line-up having 5-1 score in Group 2 of ETTU Cup Round 2. Logis finished on the top in group which it hosted in Belgian city Auderghem. Jean-Michel SAIVE Yannick VOSTES and Jasper MERCKX have had the same 2-1 score like Spanish Irun Leka Enea but they are first because of the victory in mutual clash. Belgian side won 3:1 thanks first of all to JM SAIVE who brought two points against DIEZ and VIDAL both in straight games. Irun Leka Enea is second Svyazist is third while DT Etzella Ettelbruck from Luxembourg occupies fourth spot. Russian Svyazist managed to beat Logis but it was their unique win. Three clubs finished with 2-1 score in Group 3 placed in Diddeleng (Luxembourg). Romanian CS Pristavu Campulung reached top spot thanks to better set ratio against Portuguese Grupo Desportivo Dos Toledos (2nd place) and Spanish Cajasur Priego TM (3rd). All three mutual games in this triangle are finished with the 3:2 score (Pristavu beat Cajasur Cajasur defeated Grupo Desportivo who overcame Pristavu). All they defeated the host DT Diddeleng. Quadri ARUNA was the key man in this group winning all his six games. He was supported by Diogo SILVA and Joao PEREIRA. Russian TTSC Elem is the winner of Group 4. In decisive game Yaroslav ZHMUDENKO Vildan GADIEV Ilya ZHIDKOV defeated Istanbul BBSK 3:2. ZHMUDENKO contributed with two points but Vildan GADIEV had important role too beating Gencay MENGE 3:1 in the last fifth encounter. GDDCSD Juncal is third DT Echternach fourth in the group placed in Russian city Verkhnaya Pyshma.
