At the opening day of the play at the OLP-COSCO Europe Trophy Grand Final in Piraeus host of the tournament Olympiacos S.F.P. and Belgium’s Logis Auderghem TT topping their respective groups. In the semi final on Sunday Olympiacos S.F.P. will play against UTTC Stockerau and Logis Auderghem will meet KS Gobal Pharma Orlicz 1924 Suchedniow.
As it was expected top favorites for the Trophy Olympiacos S.F.P. was unbeaten but they faced problem at the begining since Liam PITCHFORD who arrived yesterday from Singapore suffered from stomach problems. In the opening round against Luxembourg’s DT Hueschtert-Folscht he lost to Mats SANDELL. However Anastasios RINIOTIS was ready to accept the challenge. He seized the opportunity; he beat Gleb SHAMRUK and one round later Robert FLORAS from Poland’s KS Gobal Pharma Orlicz 1924 Suchedniow.
In the match against TK Libertas Marinkolor RINIOTIS recovered from 1:2 to win the match against Tomislav JAPEC. He was 3:5 down in decisive game.
“My heart is here. I know I am 40 years old but I still love to be in position to improve my game. I am happy that I got the opportunity to play in front of our fans. It was not planned for me to play and of course I am sorry Liam is not feeling good but at the end it is all right ” said Anastasios RINIOTIS.
Andrej GACINA and Tomislav PUCAR won all their matches today.
“Everything is going according to the plans concerning results. Unfortunately Liаm is not feeling well but I hope he will join us for next matches ” said GACINA.
In Group B Logis Auderghem TT overcame STK RadniÄŤki BeoÄŤin without due alarm before they secured close five matches victory against Austria’s UTTC Stockerau. David COMELIAU exceeded his rankings and overcame Alexander CHEN and David SERDAROGLU.
“David was the key to our victory and secured the victories against much better ranked players ” said Ludovic BIERNY who won the decisive match in the duel against Austrians.”I got nothing to lose at the end. I just played relaxed against CHEN. We came here without our first players and we take this in consideration it is a little upset what we did but the last match in the Group is important. If we win it will justified this success.”
In the third Round Logis Auderghem TT overcame Portugal’s ADC PONTA DO PARGO.
Group A
STK Libertas Marinkolor – KS Gobal Pharma Orlicz 1924 Suchedniow 1:3
Filip CIPIN – Piotr CYRNEK 3:1 (11:8 11:7 10:12 11:7)
Miho SIMOVIC – Robert FLORAS 1:3 (8:11 11:9 10:12 5:11)
Tomislav JAPEC – Daniel BAK 2:3 (5:11 5:11 11:8 11:8 3:6)
Filip CIPIN – Robert FLORAS 2:3 (11:9 11:7 9:11 8:11 1:6)
DT Hueschtert-Folscht – Olympiacos S.F.P. 1:3
Gleb SHAMRUK – Andrej GACINA 0:3 (3:11 5:11 6:11)
Mats SANDELL – Liam PITCHFORD 3:1 (14:12 11:6 8:11 11:3)
Maël VAN DESSEL – Tomislav PUCAR 1:3 (4:11 5:11 6:11)
Gleb SHAMRUK- Anastasios RINIOTIS 1:3(7:11 11:4 6:11 6:11)
Round 2
DT Hueschtert-Folscht – STK Libertas Marinkolor 3:2
Gleb SHAMRUK – Filip CIPIN 3:0 (11:4 11:7 11:3)
Mats SANDELL – Miho SIMOVIC 1:3 (11:7 9:11 5:11 7:11)
Maël VAN DESSEL – Tomislav JAPEC 3:1 (11:9 9:11 11:4 11:9)
Gleb SHAMRUK – Miho SIMOVIC 1:3 (10:12 11:8 4:11 7:11)
Mats SANDELL – Filip CIPIN 3:2 (12:10 6:11 11:5 7:11 6:5)
KS Gobal Pharma Orlicz 1924 Suchedniow – Olympiacos S.F.P. 0:3
Piotr CYRNEK – Tomislav PUCAR 0:3 (5:11 11:13 7:11)
Daniel BAK – Andrej GACINA 0:3 (3:11 6:11 6:11)
Robert FLORAS – Anastasios RINIOTIS (6:11 11:7 7:11 8:11 4:6)
Round 3
STK Libertas Marinkolor – Olympiacos S.F.P. 0:3
Filip CIPIN – Tomislav PUCAR 0:3 (9:11 5:11 5:11)
Miho SIMOVIC – Andrej GACINA 0:3 (wo)
Tomislav JAPEC – Anastasios RINIOTIS 2:3 (11:8 7:11 5:11 11:9 5:6)
DT Hueschtert-Folscht – KS Gobal Pharma Orlicz 1924 Suchedniow 2:3
Gleb SHAMRUK – Piotr CYRNEK 0:3 (5:11 6:11 11:13)
Mats SANDELL – Robert FLORAS 3:0 (11:8 12:10 11:9)
Maël VAN DESSEL – Daniel BAK 3:2 (4:11 12:10 11:8 4:11 6:5)
Gleb SHAMRUK – Robert FLORAS 2:3 (11:7 9:11 11:5 7:11 4:6)
Mats SANDELL – Piotr CYRNEK (9:11 12:10 11:9 7:11 5:6)
Group B
Round 1
STK RadniÄŤki BeoÄŤin – Logis Auderghem TT 0:3
Marko PETKOV – Ludovic BIERNY 1:3 (17:15 4:11 8:11 4:11)
Bojan CREPULJA – David COMELIAU 1:3 (9:11 7:11 11:5 7:11)
Jovan JOCKOV – Kilomo VITTA 0:3 (7:11 3:11 3:11)
UTTC Stockerau – ADC PONTA DO PARGO 3:0
David SERDAROGLU – Jide OGIDIOLU 3:0 (11;1 11:8 11:7)
Alexander CHEN – David BESSA 3:0 (11:6 11:9 11:7)
Michal BANKOSZ – Joao SEDUVEM 3:1 (11:5 8:11 11:6 11:8)
Round 2
UTTC Stockerau – Logis Auderghem TT 2:3
David SERDAROGLU – Ludovic BIERNY 3:1 (7:11 11:9 13:11 11:3)
Alexander CHEN – David COMELIAU 0:3 (6:11 8:11 4:11)
Michal BANKOSZ – Kilomo VITTA 3:0 (11:3 11:2 11:7)
David SERDAROGLU – David COMELIAU 2:3 (7:11 11:7 8:11 11:5 5:6)
Alexander CHEN – Ludovic BIERNY 0:3 (6:11 8:11 10:12)
STK RadniÄŤki BeoÄŤin – ADC PONTA DO PARGO 0:3
Marko PETKOV – Joao SEDUVEM 2:3 (4:11 11:7 11:7 7:11 2:6)
Bojan CREPULJA David BESSA 1:3 (10:12 11;13 11:8 5:11)
Jovan JOCKOV – Jide OGIDIOLU 0:3 (6:11 7:11 7:11)
Round 3
UTTC Stockerau – STK RadniÄŤki BeoÄŤin 3:0
David SERDAROGLU – Bojan CREPULJA 3:0 (11:4 13:11 11:6)
Michal BANKOSZ – Jovan JOCKOV 3:0 (11:3 11:4 11:6)
Alexander CHEN – Marko PETKOV 3:2 (11:9 10:12 11:3 10:12 6:1)
ADC PONTA DO PARGO – Logis Auderghem TT 1:3
David BESSA – Ludovic BIERNY 2:3 (12:14 11:7 7:11 11:3 3:6)
Jide OGIDIOLU – David COMELIAU 3:0 (11:9 11:9 11:8)
Joao SEDUVEM – Kilomo VITTA 1:3 (12:10 8:11 6:11 5:11)
David BESSA – David COMELIAU 1:3 (7:11 11:7 9:11 4:11)
