Fakel Gazprom Orenburg sets up all-Russian TTCLM final

March 22, 2019
5:27 pm
Champions League Men

TTCLM semi-finals leg 2: Fakel Gazprom Orenburg – Vaillante Sports Angers TT 3:1 (1st leg 3:2)

Four-time TTCLM champion and actual no. 2 seed Fakel Gazprom Orenburg booked its place in the 2018/19 TTCLM finals as they beat Vaillante Sports Angers TT 3:1 in the second semi-final game (1st leg 3:2). It means that two Russian clubs will fight for the title as it happened seven years ago when Orenburg overcame UMMC.

The second leg didn’t start as host side expected. Jens LUNDQVIST upset Dimitrij OVTCHAROV to secure 1:0 lead for Angers. Marcos FREITAS evened the score as he beat Jon PERSSON in straight games.

Other two encounters were close and tense. First Vladimir SAMSONOV prevailed against Joao GERALDO reversing the score from 0:1 to 3:1 with last two sets decided by a narrow margin. Then PERSSON extended OVTCHAROV to full distance but German managed to win and secure eight TTCLM final in Orenburg’s history.

TTCLM semi-finals leg 2

Fakel Gazprom Orenburg – Vaillante Sports Angers TT 3:1 (1st leg 3:2)

Dimitrij OVTCHAROV – Jens LUNDQVIST 1:3 (6:11 9:11 12:10 8:11)

Marcos FREITAS – Jon PERSSON 3:0 (13:11 13:11 11:8)

Vladimir SAMSONOV – Joao GERALDO 3:1 (12:14 11:7 11:9 11:9)

Dimitrij OVTCHAROV – Jon PERSSON 3:2 (3:11 13:11 7:11 11:1 13:11)

Portugal ready to launch another exciting JOOLA Europe Youth Series stop

The 2026 JOOLA Europe Youth Series Portugal Open starts today in Albufeira, bringing together Europe’s promising young talents for five days of competition at the Pavilhão Desportivo de Olhos de...

ttc berlin eastside target another European crown

Few clubs arrive at the HYLO ETTU Champions League Women Final 4 with a legacy as rich and consistent as ttc berlin eastside. For more than a decade, the German...

Enea Siarkopol Tarnobrzeg Ready to Defend Home Ground at ETTU Champions League Women Final 4

As hosts and top seeds of the first-ever ETTU Champions League Women Final 4, KTS Enea Siarkopol Tarnobrzeg arrive in a familiar position – among the favourites for the title....

Istanbul 2027 among key topics at meeting between ETTU President MOURA and Prof. Dr. Veli Ozan ÇAKIR

During his visit to WTT Feeder Istanbul, ETTU President Pedro MOURA met with Prof. Dr. Veli Ozan ÇAKIR, President of Türkiye Olympic Committee, also ITTF Executive Vice President and director...