Promotion beckons
Tirol close to Champions League group stage
Volleyball champions Hypo Tirol are on the verge of advancing to the group stage of the Champions League. In the third and final preliminary round, the Tyroleans defeated Orion Stars Doetinchem 3:0 (22,22,16) in the first leg at home on Thursday evening.
"We were consistent in the decisive phases and kept our cool. We now have a perfect starting position," said a delighted Hypo captain Niklas Kronthaler in the ORF interview.
In the women's competition, ATSC Wildcats Klagenfurt, who had beaten Finnish runners-up LP Kangasala 3:2 at home in the Challenge Cup qualifying first leg, narrowly missed out on promotion. The Carinthians were beaten 2:3 (-22,23,13,-16,-12) in Kangasala on Thursday despite leading 2:1 in sets. They then lost the golden set 12:15 after 137 minutes of play.
The return match will take place on Wednesday (20:00) at the Dutch champions.
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