Three victories without any set conceded: Trentino dominated Partizan Belgrade with Stoytchev who could even rest Juantorena and Bari and made Kaziyski sit the whole third set. The Spaniards of Teruel are next on Wednesday.
Beaten in the first leg at home, Cuneo took revenge on Budejovice in the Czech Republic. As for Macerata, it silenced Fenerbahce Istanbul, who had won the first leg at the tie-break. A trip to Russiaand Novosibirsk without pressure is next.
2012 CEV Champions League
Round 5 – Results and standings
POOL A
Arkas Izmir (TUR) – Noliko Maaseik (BEL) 3-1 (25-27, 29-27, 25-23, 25-20)
Iraklis Thessaloniki (GRE) – Cska Sofia (BUL) 3-1 (25-21, 25-19, 16-25, 25-21)
Standings: Arkas Izmir 12, Noliko Maaseik 9, Iraklis Thessaloniki 8, Cska Sofia 1
POOL B
Euphony Asse-Lennik (BEL) – VfB Friedrichshafen (GER) 1-3 (30-32, 23-25, 25-20, 21-25)
Zenit Kazan (RUS) – Remat Zalau (ROU) 3-0 (25-21, 25-20, 25-20)
Standings: Zenit Kazan 14, VfB Friedrichshafen 12, Euphony Asse-Lennik 3, Remat Zalau 1
POOL C
Trentino PlanetWin365 (ITA) – Partizan Termoelektro Beograd (SRB) 3-0 (25-16, 25-20, 25-20) Zaksa Kedzierzyn-Kozle (POL) – Cai Teruel (ESP) 3-0 (25-14, 26-24, 25-15)
Standings: Trentino PlanetWin365 13, Zaksa Kedzierzyn-Kozle 11, Cai Teruel 4, Partizan Termoelektro Beograd 2
POOL D
Jihostroj Ceske Budejovice (CZE) – Bre Banca Lannutti Cuneo (ITA) 0-3 (18-25, 22-25, 21-25)
Generali Unterhaching (GER) – Stade Poitevin Poitiers (FRA) 2-3 (16-25, 26-24, 22-25, 25-14, 11-15)
Standings: Bre Banca Lannutti Cuneo 12, Stade Poitevin Poitiers 8, Generali Unterhaching 6, JihostrojCeske Budejovice 4
POOL E
Lube Banca Marche Macerata (ITA) – Fenerbahce Grundig Istanbul (TUR) 3-0 (25-21, 25-21, 28-26)
Hypo Tirol Innsbruck (AUT) – Lokomotiv Novosibirsk (RUS) 2-3 (15-25, 25-22, 25-21, 19-25, 13-15)
Standings: Lube Banca Marche Macerata 13, Lokomotiv Novosibirsk 11, Fenerbahce Instanbul 5, Hypo Tirol Innsbruck 1
POOL F
Tours VB (FRA) – Pge Skra Belchatow (POL) 3-0 (25-22, 25-21, 26-24)
Budvanska Rivijera Budva (MNE) – Ach Volley Ljubljana (SLO) 0-3 (26-28, 17-25, 21-25)
Standings: Tours VB 12, Pge Skra Belchatow 11, Ach Volley Ljubljana 6, Budvanska Rivijera Budva 1
Fixtures
2012 CEV Champions League – Round 6
POOL C
Wednesday January 18 at 8.15pm
Cai Teruel (ESP) – Trentino PlanetWin365 (ITA)
POOL D
Wednesday January 18 at 8.30pm
Bre Banca Lannutti Cuneo (ITA) – Generali Unterhaching (GER)
POOL E
Wednesday January 18 at 1pm Italian time (7pm local time)
Lokomotiv Novosibrisk (RUS) – Lube Banca Marche Macerata (ITA)