[THE SERVE NEWS] Giba's interview; Champions League Semis

Interview with Giba

The Brazilian NT player Gilberto Amauri Godoy Filho, aka Giba, talks in this interview about some moments in his career.

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Colombian marks 53 points in a game of volleyball and equals world record



Madelayne Montaño reached the world record for points in one game of volleyball. The Colombian scored 53 points in Korean league match, equaling the marks obtained by the Cuban Yumilka Ruiz and Croatian, Barbara Jelic-Ruzic.

Montaño got her job done in the match of her team KT & G Hunkuk against the GS Caltex. This is the third time this season that the Colombian breaks the barrier of 40 points in a single match - she had already scored 43 and 44 points in two games.


The first player to reach 53 points in a single match was Barbara Jelic-Ruzic with the Croatian NT in a European Championship game in 1999. In 2005, Cuban Yumilka Ruiz equaled the feat while playing for Russian team Ekaterinburg. Read the original here [in Portuguese]


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Bruno, of Cimed, breaks ankle ligament in the Superleague match against Londrina




The Cimed received bad news for the upcoming games in the Superleague men's volleyball. On Wednesday, the setter Bruno underwent a MRI scan and was found a broken left ankle ligaments. With that, he will miss the team in a period still to be defined by the medical commission of the Santa Catarina Team. Read more here [in Portuguese]

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Brazilian Youth/Children Male National Team: Percy Oncken calls 21 players

National Team Unit of the Brazilian Volleyball Confederation (CBV) announced on Thursday (03.03), the list of players called up by coach Percy Oncken for the Brazilian juvenile male NT. The 21 athletes listed will appear in Aryzão, the Centre for Development of Volleyball in Saquarema (RJ) on Monday (14/3).

Players will have four months of preparation until the category World Championship to be held in Argentina 19-28 August. Until then the coach Percy Oncken will define the 12 athletes who will play in the championship. Check out the list here

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Champions League semifinals is set; Turkish Volleyball guaranteed in the Final.


Fenerbahçe x VakifGunes and Pesaro x Rabita Baku.

These are the two games that will decide the finalists of Champions League 2010/2011.

The Rabita Baku of Azerbaijan defeated the Muszyna of Poland by 3-0, and closed the series with two games to nill. The Pesaro of Italy eliminated Zürich Voler also in two games.

The Pesaro of the Dutch Manon Flier is the leader of the Italian championship. In Rabita Baku play Sanja Starovic and Natalya Mammadov.
 
Fenerbahçe of José Roberto Guimaraes will face the traditional derby against VakifGunes. Surprisingly, the VakifGunes won twice against Eczacibsi, leader of the Turkish Championship. In the second match, VakifGunes made 3 sets to 2 and secured a place in the semis. The Polish Glinka was the highlight of the team with 22 points. 

The Bergamo, placed second in the Italian league, is the current European champions. In the final, the team coached by Ze Roberto, lost by 3 sets to 2. Francesca Piccinini was elected the best player of the league and Gamova, playing for Fenerbahce, was the highest scorer of the Champions League 2009/2010. 

The finals will take place between March 19 and 20 in the gym Burhan Felek of Fenerbahçe. 

Source: Uol

[PREVIEW] MSL - Londrina dreams of becoming big

The Londrina / Sercomtel (PR) keeps causing surprises in the Men's Superleague 10/11. After breaking the unbeaten run of the leader Sesi-SP in the first round, the team from Londrina, defeated the defending champion of the competition, Cimed (SC) in the last round, by 3 sets to 0. This FRIDAY (04/03), the Parana team will face the Soya / Blumenau / Mart Plus (SC), at 21h in the gym Moringão in Londrina (PR). The match, which is valid for the ninth round of re-turn, will be broadcast live from the channel SPORTV.

The home team follows in the fight to qualify for the playoffs. The Londrina / Sercomtel is in seventh place with 36 points. Already the Soya / Blumenau / Mart Plus is in 13th place with 29 points.


For Alan, libero of Londrina / Sercomtel and world champion with the Brazilian men's volleyball NT last year in Italy, this match will be decisive for the pretensions of the team.

"We will face a direct opponent in the battle for classification. This duel will be even harder than the match against Cimed. We have to come focused and ready to play our game. Sure, their team will come up to ours. I hope that the team presents itself as in the last match", says Alan. 


On the side of the Soya / Blumenau / Mart Plus, coach André Donegá, praised the campaign of Londrina / Sercomtel in Superleague Men's 10/11.


To deal with the team from Londrina, Donegá requests that his team pay attention to the opponent's speed balls. "It will be a tough match. We're coming from an exhausting sequence of games. We know that we are able to win. We studied the game of Londrina / Sercomtel the past few days and we need a special attention with their speed balls", explains Donegá.


In the first turn, the Londrina / Sercomtel defeated the Soya / Blumenau / Mart Plus by three sets to one, in Blumenau (SC).

Londrina Sercomtel x Soya Blumenau MP

Matchday: 9th Round of Re-turn.
(Friday) March 04, 2011. 9pm (BRT).
Gymnasium Moringão, Londrina (PR).

Broadcast:

Source: CBV [in Portuguese]

[REVIEW] MSL - Still without Bruno, Cimed recovers and return to the path of victories

The defeat of Cimed (SC) to Londrina / Sercomtel (PR) in the last match is already part of the past. This THURSDAY (03.03), the team Catarina sweat shirt, but has rehabilitated in the Superleague Men 10/11, by winning the Santo André / Spread (SP), by 3 sets to 2 (18/25, 25/21 , 25/22, 25/27 and 15/11) at the gym Pedro Dell'Antonia, in Santo André (SP).

The Cimed, once again played without the setter Bruno. In the loss to Londrina / Sercomtel, the athlete sprained his left ankle and is expected to stay away from courts for up to two weeks. Again, the experienced Joel replaced the world champion.

The victory kept the Cimed the runner-up with 47 points in 25 games and 22 victories. Already the team from the ABC region suffered the 20th defeat in 24 matches and sum 28 points.

Best player on the court, the central Eder, of Cimed won the Trophy VivaVôlei. The middle blocker Alemão, of Santo André / Spread, was the leading scorer of the game with 23 hits. 

The teams will return to play next THURSDAY (10.03), in the 12th round of Superleague 10/11 re-turn. The Cimed duel with Sada Cruzeiro (MG), 21h45, in the gymnasium Poliesportivo do Riacho, in Contagem. At 19h30, the Santo André / Spread faces Medley / Campinas (SP), at the gym Taquaral in Campinas (SP). 

This FRIDAY (04/03) will be held the last match of Superleague before Carnival. The Londrina / Sercomtel (PR) will receive the Soya / Blumenau / Mart Plus (SC) in the gym Moringão in Londrina (PR), starting from 21pm. The channel Sportv broadcasts the match.


Santo André Spread 2 x 3 Cimed Florianópolis
(25/18, 21/25 , 22/25, 27/25 and 11/15)

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Matchday: March 03, 2011 

Arena: Pedro Dell'Antonia, Santo André (SP)

Game Time: 124m
Top scorer: Alemão (Santo André Spread) - 23pts

VivaVôlei Trophy: Éder (Cimed)

Attendance: 300

 

TEAMS

CIMED – Joel, Bob, Renato, João Paulo, Éder and Rogério. Líbero - Thales
Replacements: Bernardo, Anderson and Rafael
Head Coach – Marcos Pacheco
SANTO ANDRÉ/SPREAD – Jonathan, Juarez, Orlando, Renato, Alemão and Paulão. Líbero – Rodolfo
Replacements: Rudi, Gaucho, Matheus and Alan
Head Coach – Marcelo Madeira

 

Complete Match Stats: HERE [in Portuguese]
Source: CBV [in Portuguese]

[REVIEW] MSL - Cimed loses Bruno and is defeated by Londrina / Sercomtel

At the start of the match, the injury of the setter Bruno was the sign that the night of TUESDAY (1/3) was not the best for Cimed (SC). Men's Super League defending champions, the team has not found himself in court and was defeated by the surprise team of the competition, Londrina, Sercomtel (PR), by 3 sets to 0 (25/23, 25/23 and 25/18) in gymnasium Moringão in Londrina (PR).

This was the second victory of Londrina / Sercomtel over teams considered favorites to win the competition. The team from Parana had broken the unbeaten run of the leader Sesi-SP. Cimed suffered the third defeat in the Superleague, the first by 3 sets to 0. The team from Santa Catarina had lost to SESI-SP (3 sets to 1) and to Sada Cruzeiro (3 sets to 2).


Early in the match, in the second point of the first set, the setter Bruno, from Cimed, suffered a sprained left ankle.

Despite the defeat, Cimed remained second in the overall standings with 45 points in 24 games - 21 wins and three defeats. Already the Londrina / Sercomtel remains in contention for one of eight spots in the quarter-finals. After the victory, the Paranaense team is in seventh place with 36 points in 23 games - 13 victories and 10 negative results.


The Londrina / Sercomtel will face the Soya / Blumenau / Plus Mart (SC) on FRIDAY (04/03), 21h in the gym Moringão in Londrina (PR). The match will be broadcast live by the channel Sportv.

The Cimed attempt the rehabilitation, THURSDAY (03/03), when duels against Santo André / Spread (SP). The match will be at 19h, in the gym Pedro Dell'Antonia, in Santo André (SP).

Londrina Sercomtel 3 x 0 Cimed Florianópolis
(25/23, 25/23 and 25/18)

Matchday: March 01, 2011 

Arena: Moringão, Londrina (PR)

Game Time: 89m
Top scorer: De Paula (Londrina) - 15pts

VivaVôlei Trophy: Canhoto (Londrina)

Attendance: 2.695

TEAMS

LONDRINA/SERCOMTEL – Canhoto, De Paula, Gaúcho, Hermely, Marc and Marcelo. Líbero - Alan
Replacements – Pedrinho, Hister, Sorriso and Guilherme.
Head Coach – Chiquita

CIMED – Bruno, Bob, Renato, João Paulo, Éder and Rogério. Líbero – Thales.
Replacements – Joel, Anderson, Léo and Rafael.
Head Coach – Marcos Pacheco

Complete Match Stats: HERE [in Portuguese]
Source: CBV [in Portuguese]

Watch Full Match: HERE