Europe Cup Men | 13 Jan 2018
Angers wins in Spain, Etival Clairefontaine upsets Budaorsi
Photo: FFTT_JulienCrosnier
ETTU Cup quarter-finals, first leg
Vaillante Sports Angers TT confirmed its status on the seeding list of the ETTU Cup Men, beating CAJASUR PRIEGO TM 3:0 in Spain, while Etival Clairefontaine upsets Bidaorsi 3:2 in the ETTU Cup Women quarter-final leg no.1. Returning encounters will be held on January 26th.
Angers was unstoppable in Spain, winning each of three individual games 3:1. Jens LUNDQVIST prevailed against Carlos MACHADO in the opener, in spite of losing first set. In other two clashes Jon PERSSON and Andrea LANDRIEU beat Andre SILVA and Alejandro CALVO respectively.
Regarding women`s competition, Etival Clairefontaine recorded new important victory in its very first season in the ETTU Cup. French side defeated the 2012/13 Seamaster ECLW runner-up by a narrow margin (3:2, 10:9), thanks to two points of SHAO Jieni and Camelia JACOB`s victory against Timea VARGA in the decider extended to full distance.
ETTU Cup Men Quarter-finals, 1st leg
CAJASUR PRIEGO TM – Vaillante Sports Angers TT 0:3
Carlos MACHADO – Jens LUNDQVIST 1:3 (11:6, 8:11, 6:11, 6:11)
Andre SILVA – Jon PERSSON 1:3 (4:11, 9:11, 11:8, 7:11)
Alejandro CALVO – Andrea LANDRIEU 1:3 (4:11, 14:12, 10:12, 5:11)
ETTU Cup Women Quarter-finals, 1st leg
Budaorsi 2i Sport Club – Etival Clairefontaine ASRTT 2:3
Szandra PERGEL – Camelia JACOB 3:1 (12:10, 11:2, 9:11, 11:7)
Mercedesz NAGYVARADI -SHAO Jieni 0:3 (5:11, 9:11, 6:11)
Maria FAZEKAS – Maria DOLGIKH 3:2 (11:5, 9:11, 5:11, 11:6, 11:9)
Szandra PERGEL – SHAO Jieni 1:3 (4:11, 7:11, 11:9, 5:11)
Timea VARGA – Camelia JACOB 2:3 (11:6, 6:11, 11:7, 7:11, 6:11)
