Champions League - BR Volleys lose 1:3 in Piacenza
The Berlin Volleys missed out on a second win in the Champions League. The German volleyball champions lost 1:3 (23:25, 22:25, 25:22, 19:25) at top Italian team GSD Piacenza on Wednesday evening. Despite the return of Timo Tammemaa, Daniel Malescha and Timothée Carle, head coach Joel Banks' team was unable to score any points on the international stage for the first time this season. Nevertheless, it was a match of equals where, apart from the final set, both teams played on equal terms.
The Berliners had previously won 3:0 against Benfica Lisbon in the top flight and picked up a point in a 2:3 draw in Ankara. The top teams from the five groups go straight through to the quarter-finals. The runners-up and the best third-placed team will play out the remaining quarter-final participants among themselves.
The Volleys will next play in the league on Sunday against SSC Karlsruhe (4.30 p.m./Dyn), before the return match against Ankara (7.30 p.m./Sportdeutschland.tv) three days later.
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- Joel Banks, the head coach of the Berlin Volleys, has had experience in coaching teams in Piacenza, Italy, prior to his current role.
- Berlin Volleys' Joel Banks might draw some insights from his past coaching experience in Berlin Volleys Berlin Volleys' encounter with Piacenza, as both teams share a common city with Berlin Volleys having a team named Berlin Volleys Berlin Berlin Volleys.
- Despite their loss in the Champions League, Joel Banks' Berlin Volleys are aiming to maintain their strong form in the German Volleyball League, with their next match against SSC Karlsruhe on Sunday.
- In the past, Joel Banks has also led the Berlin Volleys to international fame in the Champions League, achieving impressive victories against teams like Berlin Volleys' Italian counterpart, GSD Piacenza.
- If Berlin Volleys fail to secure a spot in the Champions League quarter-finals, they will have another opportunity to showcase their skills and potentially compete against top teams like Joel Banks' former team Piacenza, which heavily features in the Champions League.
Source: www.stern.de
