Europe Cup: Neu-Ulm misses out on a place in the quarter-finals

For the Europe Cup team of TTC Neu-Ulm, composed of Russian players, the journey is over since Friday evening. The 3:2 victory in the second leg against the Austrian team Solex-Consult Wiener Neustadt is not enough to enter the quarterfinals after the 3:1 defeat in the first leg on Thursday.

In the first leg on Thursday, former German youth international Felix Wetzel matchwinner on the Austrian side secured his victories against Vladimir Sidorenko and Maksim Grebnev with 3:1 each. Lev Katsman also had to admit defeat. Only Maksim Grebnev managed to win against Ivor Ban for the Swabians.

In the second leg, the 20-year-old again managed to beat Ban with a narrow 3:2 victory. In the second match, Vladimir Sidorenko then also managed to hold his own and beat Felix Wetzel 3:0. However, after Nikita Artemenko and Maksim Grebnev lost their matches after the 2:0 lead and the Austrian club could secure the equalizer, Neu-Ulm's elimination in stage three of the Europe Cup was sealed. Even the narrow victory of Vladimir Sidorenko over Ivor Ban (11:4, 9:11, 13:11, 8:11, 6:3) did not change anything. .

However, the Champions League team of the TTC Neu-Ulm is still well in the race. On Sunday, December 4, in Group C, the second match of the second stage is scheduled, against Sporting Clube de Portugal.

The games in overview

First leg:                                                                                                        Solex-Consult Wiener Neustadt – TTC Neu-Ulm 3:1
Felix Wetzel – Vladimir Sidorenko 3:1 (11:9, 11:7, 10:12, 11:9)
Ivor Ban – Maksim Grebnev 1:3 (2:11, 6:11, 12:10, 4:11)
Frane Tomislav Kojic – Lev Katsman 3:0 (11:5, 11:9, 12:10)
Felix Wetzel – Maksim Grebnev 3:1 (11:8, 11:7, 8:11, 14:12)

Return match:                                                                                                   TTC Neu-Ulm - Solex-Consult Wiener Neustadt 3:2
Maksim Grebnev - Ivor Ban 3:2 (11:8, 11:13, 11:8, 7:11, 6:5)
Vladimir Sidorenko - Felix Wetzel 3:0 (11:6, 11:7, 11:7)
Nikita Artemenko - Frane Kojic 0:3 (9:11, 2:11, 11:13)
Maksim Grebnev - Felix Wetzel 1:3 (11:4, 5:11, 7:11, 7:11)
Vladimir Sidorenko - Ivor Ban 3:2 (11:4, 9:11, 13:11, 8:11, 6:3)