Luxembourg, December 19, 2017. Greece’s Olympiacos PIRAEUS and Portugal’s Benfica LISBOA celebrated on Tuesday with their tickets to the 8th Finals of the 2018 CEV Volleyball Challenge Cup - Men.
Here are the full #CEVCupM results from Tuesday, 19th December 2017:
The drama unfolded after France’s TOURS VB managed to please their fans with a 3-0 (25-22, 25-21, 25-20) shutout of Olympiacos, which tied the overall score between the two teams. The Greeks had also delivered a straight-set win at home in the first-leg match, so it was all to be decided in a Golden Set. Olympiacos persevered for a 15-11 win to emerge victorious with a spot in the next round.
It was far less dramatic in Austria. Benfica had won in straight sets at home in the first leg against UVC Holding GRAZ, so all the Portuguese squad had to do is replicate their performance in the away game. They did so in a convincing fashion – a 3-0 (25-13, 25-16, 25-18) victory hammered out in just 68 minutes, with Milija Mrdak contributing 16 points to top the scorers’ charts of the match.
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