Day 13, Group A – Olympiacos Piraeus (GRE) v Dinamo Tbilisi (GEO) 19-10 A year ago, Olympiacos went through some embarrassing moments at this stage – after losing their chance to make the F8, they were beaten in Tbilisi. This time it was a different story as the Greeks have secured their berth long ago …
Day 13, Group A – Zodiac CNA Barceloneta (ESP) v NC Vouliagmeni (GRE) 13-6 Barceloneta didn’t leave it late to build a massive lead – by halftime they were 8-1 up, showing no mercy towards the Greeks. After a relatively modest start, as they gained a 2-0 advantage in the opening period, they added six …
Barceloneta’s first half storm seals another win Read More »
Day 13, Group B: Spandau 04 Berlin (GER) v Astralpool Sabadell (ESP) 10-11 With no real pressure, the teams offered a fine and entertaining match which already produced some twists in the first period. Spandau jumped to a 2-0 lead, only to see Sabadell hitting back with a 0-4 rush – but Marin Restovic managed …
Day 13, Group B – Genesys OSC Budapest (HUN) v Novi Beograd (SRB) 9-11 It was a strange match where Novi Beograd still pushed for the first place – though without high hopes – while OSC had nothing to gain or lose but to gear up for the domestic final against Ferencvaros. The game was …
Novi Beograd withstand the pressure and earn a fine win Read More »
Day 13, Group B: FTC-Telekom Budapest (HUN) v AN Brescia (ITA) 10-6 It was more about prestige, especially considering the two sides’ common history (Ferencvaros downed Brescia 14-12 in the F8 both in the 2021 semis and in the 2022 bronze medal match). While Brescia still needed at least a point to confirm their top …
Day 13, Group B – CN Marseille (FRA) v Jug Adriatic Osiguranje Dubrovnik (CRO) 15-11 After a Euro Cup victory in 2019 and back-to-back Final Eight appearances in the last two editions, Marseille were considered a formidable side in the Champions League. However, the French side produced a highly disappointing run in this season – …
Marseille almost completed the mission impossible Read More »
Day 12, Group A – Olympiacos Piraeus (GRE) v Jadran Split (CRO) 10-7 After Vouliagmeni’s win in Tbilisi, Jadran had a mountain to climb, a Greek one – not the Olympus, but another giant, Olympiacos. It would have required something very special from the Croats to make a miracle. Jerko Marinic-Kragic opened the scoring, but …
Day 12, Group A – Waspo 98 Hannover (GER) v Zodiac CNA Barceloneta (ESP) 7-16 Back on Day 3, Hannover went through the first real embarrassment of the season as their newly shaped young side were thrashed by the Spaniards. Based on the previous years, such a weak resistance was surprising from Waspo but it …
A six-goal blast in the third secures another easy win for CNAB Read More »
Day 12, Group A – Radnicki Kragujevac (SRB) v Pro Recco (ITA) 8-16 The Serbs woke up this morning knowing that their last slim hopes were already gone – Vouliagmeni’s win in Tbilisi on Tuesday pushed them off the track in the race for the F8. Not as if a still living mathematical chance had …
A 0-5 opening, then a 0-6 blast secures Recco’s win Read More »
Day 12, Group A – Dinamo Tbilisi (GEO) v NC Vouliagmeni (GRE) 9-14 Though Jadran caught up with Vouliagmeni in the ranks on Day 11, it was still inevitable that only the Greeks could screw this chance of making the F8 if they couldn’t deliver the expected wins. Like the one in Tbilisi. It all …
