Champions League Men | 7 Mar 2019

LUNDQVIST: We are looking forward to this challenge, ENDOLOV: We believe in the victory of our team

TTCLM semi-finals, Leg 1: Angers – Orenburg (March 8th, 19:00 CET)

 

French club Vaillante Sports Angers is going to play against four-time TTCLM winner Fakel Gazprom Orenburg in the first semi-final leg, this Friday, March 8th (19:00 CET). Angers already repeated its best TTCLM achievement, securing its place among the best four teams, while Russian club targets its eight TTCLM finals in last nine years.

 

“We are really looking forward to this challenge! Of course, Orenburg are huge favorite but we will try to use our big home crowd to reach a good result in the first leg. It will be the highlight of the season for us and we hope to give Orenburg a fight for the final spot”, stated Angers player Jens LUNDQVIST.

 

Coach of Fakel Gazprom, Vladimir ENDOLOV emphasizes that his side is ready for the fight against another French club:

 

“The second quarter-final leg with the French club AS Pontoise Cergy TT in Orenburg was held in a tense and interesting struggle, but under the dictation of our team. Confident and powerful table tennis, which demonstrated OVTCHAROV and SAMSONOV, brought the club the planned victory. Our opponent in the semi-finals is another French club VS Angers TT. It is a very strong team with high-level table tennis players. All our players had very serious preparation for the upcoming matches. We believe in the victory of our team and will do everything to reach the finals of the European Champions League.”

 

2018/19 TTCLM semi-finals, Leg 1

UMMC – Borussia Dusseldorf (Thursday, March 7th, 15:00 CET)
Vaillante Sports Angers – Fakel Gazprom Orenburg (Friday, March 8th, 19:00 CET)