ECLW Round 4: TuS bad Driburg tests UCAM Cartagena

November 24, 2016
9:25 pm
Champions League Women

Round 4 will be held this Friday November 25th

European Champions League Women are continuing by the Round 4 having all four matches this Friday November 25th: Postas Sport Egyesulet – TTC Berlin Eastside TuS bad Driburg – UCAM Cartagena ALCL TT Grand-Quevilly – BURSA BÜYÜKŞEHİR BELEDİYESPOR SKST Stavoimpex Hodonin – KTS Siarka-ZOT Tarnobrzeg.

Defending ECLW champion Berlin travels to Hungary with obvious aim to preserve their unbeaten status. Two months ago Irina PALINA`s side beat Postas 3:1 at home as Ruta PASKAUSKIENE took unique point for Budapest`s team. After 0:3 home defeat against TT Saint Quentin in the Round 3 Postas seeks victory in order to take bake their chances for the quarter-finals.

ECLW newcomer TuS bad Driburg awaits UCAM Cartagena in the Group B clash. Spanish side planed two wins in first two rounds but after 3:1 defeat in Linz they are determined to beat German team. Spanish club is a clear favorite having best ranked ECLW player CHENG I-Ching (world No. 7) while TuS bad Driburg showed in previous round that has a lot of energy in its squad composed on European junior champion from 2013 Nina MITTELHAM.

BURSA BÜYÜKŞEHİR BELEDİYESPOR was considered as a favorite of Group C but with 0-2 score travels to France to meet ALCL TT Grand-Quevilly (1-1). This is the last chance for Turkish side that has the recently crowned individual European champion HU Melek. Shiho ONO was a hero of the first meeting between these two clubs providing two points for French side in the 3:1 away victory.

SKST Stavoimpex Hodonin (0-2) hosts KTS Siarka-ZOT Tarnobrzeg (1-1) in the Group D match. Actual ECLW runner-up from Poland beat Hodonin`s team in the opening round 3:1 thanks to world No. 8 HAN Ying who won both her encounters against Lenka HARABASZOVA and Renata STRBIKOVA respectively. Upcoming duel will determine the final status of Czech Republic`s in this group.

The 2016/17 ECLW Round 4 (November 25th)

Group A 16:00 CET: Postas Sport Egyesulet – TTC Berlin Eastside

Group B 19:00 CET: TuS bad Driburg – UCAM Cartagena

Group C 19:30 CET: ALCL TT Grand-Quevilly – BURSA BÜYÜKŞEHİR BELEDİYESPOR

Group D 18:00 CET: SKST Stavoimpex Hodonin – KTS Siarka-ZOT Tarnobrzeg

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