Officials
Paul Catalin SZABO-ALEXI
Stanislava SIMIC
1. This match will be the occasion for Tours' supporters to see a former player of the team, Barthélémy Chinenyeze, but this time playing against them.
2. With a series of 6 wins Tours Volley-Ball is currently second of the French Ligue A, only two points behind Chaumont Volley-Ball.
3. The team is on a good dynamic, in its last five games the tvb has not conceded a single set. The team was able to gain confidence before facing a team as important as Civitanova.
4. Cucine Lube Civitanova is a team whose reputation is well known, their last season being particularly successful.
5. Tours Volley-Ball will have to play a big game if they want to win against such a strong team. (edited)
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Officials
First RefereePaul Catalin SZABO-ALEXIROUSecond RefereeStanislava SIMICSRB
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How To Attend
Centre Municipal des Sports, TOURS, 37000 Capacity: 3200
Team
TOURS VB 
Address
1, boulevard de Lattre de Tassigny Centre Municipal des Sports TOURSContacts
Previous Games
| 15/02/2023 | vs. |
2 - 3 | L | Go to Match Centre |
| 08/02/2023 | vs. |
0 - 3 | L | Go to Match Centre |
| 25/01/2023 | vs. |
3 - 0 | W | Go to Match Centre |
- All Time
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18Competitions Played
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2Titles
- Competition
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8Matches Played
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3Matches Won
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38%Win %
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14Sets Won
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664Points Won
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51%Attack %
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54%Reception %
Team
- Birth Date: 1993
- Birth Place: Aracaju/SE
- Height: 200 cm
- Birth Date: 1999
- Birth Place: Buenos Aires
- Height: 198 cm
- Birth Date: 1994
- Birth Place: Brasilia DF
- Height: 204 cm
- Birth Date: 1996
- Height: 198 cm
- Birth Date: 1991
- Birth Place: Reading
- Height: 203 cm
Team
Cucine Lube CIVITANOVA 
Address
Via Zona Artigianale Capoluogo, 5 TreiaContacts
Previous Games
| 15/03/2023 | vs. |
3 - 1 | W | Go to Match Centre |
| 07/03/2023 | vs. |
1 - 3 | L | Go to Match Centre |
| 25/01/2023 | vs. |
3 - 2 | W | Go to Match Centre |
- All Time
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18Competitions Played
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6Titles
- Competition
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8Matches Played
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7Matches Won
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88%Win %
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22Sets Won
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773Points Won
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54%Attack %
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54%Reception %
Team
- Birth Date: 1988
- Birth Place: Santa Fe
- Height: 195 cm
- Birth Date: 1995
- Birth Place: Camposanpiero - PD
- Height: 180 cm
- Birth Date: 1998
- Birth Place: Dunkerque
- Height: 202 cm
- Birth Date: 2001
- Birth Place: Villa Clara
- Height: 204 cm
Staff
Recent Results
TOURS VB struggling in reception
Lube is back on track after winning 2nd set!
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TOURS VB v Cucine Lube CIVITANOVA
The match between Tours VB and Cucine Lube Civitanova was one of the highlights of action-packed Wednesday in Leg 2 of the CEV Champions League Volley 2023 - Men Pool C. The game itself was a thrilling Volleyball show, but the Italian powerhouse proved better in the decisive moment to record their second consecutive win in this campaign.
Both teams recorded opening victories last week and were extremely eager to continue their winning streak. However, it's worth mentioning that Lube needed as many as five sets to beat Benfica in the opening leg. The hosts from Tours VB opened the match highly-focused and quickly took 8-4 lead and improved it further. The French side dominated on attack with Aboubacar Drame Neto, being the strongest weapon in Marcelo Fronckowiak's squad (6 points in the opener and 67% of success in attack). Lube couldn't find a way to get back in the game, thus Tours closed the opener at 25-20.
The next set started on a point-by-point basis and it continued this way until 15-15, when Ivan Zaytsev went to the serving line and made a difference. His team jumped to 20-15 and kept the score safe until the end of the set. Marlon Yant Herrera was a hero of Lube after recording 7 points and 75% of success in attack.
The match continued as a hard battle, but after winning the previous set, Lube regained their rhythm, Luciano De Cecco led a well-balanced game as he could equally count on Zaytsev, Nikolov, Chinenyeze and Yant (all tallied four points apiece). And even the stunning performance of Drame Neto - 9 points to his name - was overshadowed by Lube's teamwork.
The team around Gianlorenzo Blengini kept the momentum and enjoyed a flying start to the fourth set, taking a 8-2 lead and improving it further, reaching more than ten points in the decisive part of the set. Lube dominated in all components and quickly closed the game, taking the last part 25-13.
Tours' opposite Aboubacar Drame Neto topped the scorers' chart with 24 points. Once leader of Lube - Marlon Yant Herrera had 19 points under his belt (15 kills, 2 aces, 2 blocks and 56% of success in attack) and was named the MVP of the match.
- In front of 3,000 spectators, Tours was eager to host its first CEV Champions League 2023 match after a 2021/2022 season marked by a CEV Cup final.
- Aleksandar NIKOLOV was a starter tonight for Lube CIVITANOVA in the city where he was born, when his father the Bulgarian opposite Vladimir NIKOLOV played for TOURS VB. Club with which he won the Volleyball Champions League 2005.
- Ivan ZAYTSEV, the Italian international opposite, was not in the starting line-up tonight, but came in during the first set and then stayed for the rest of the match to finish with a total of X points.
- This is the first defeat for Tours VB after a series of 7 victories in all competitions. This shows the quality of the Lube team and also the level of the most prestigious European competition.
- MVP : Marion YANT HERRERA 19 points
The match in numbers
The combined total number of points scored by both teams throughout the entire match.
The total length of the match, from the first serve through until the last point has ended.
Total number of people in attendance at the venue – taken at the end of the second set.
The combined total number of successful spikes achieved by both teams throughout the entire match.
An average of the two team service reception percentages from the complete match.
The number of successful point winning blocks of TOURS VB compared to Cucine Lube CIVITANOVA.
TOURS VB number of service aces compared to Cucine Lube CIVITANOVA
Errors leading to points of TOURS VB, next to those from Cucine Lube CIVITANOVA
Barthelemy CHINENYEZE"I am happy to be back in Tours. We were a bit shy at the beginning but in the second set we relaxed and we were able to put them in difficulty in the reception."
middle blocker of Lube Civitanova
Gianlorenzo BLENGINI"We are happy to win. For us it is difficult because we loose in national competition. It is a new team with new players. But we are happy because this win in another level is important for us."
head coach of Lube Civitanova
Michael PARKINSON"t was a very strong start for us. We are able to play in a very high level, but in the second set we loose control, we loose confidence and after itw as to late."
middle blocker of Tours VB
Aboubacar DRAME NETO"Congratulations to the Lube team. We made a lot of mistakes tonight, and against this type of team it is difficult to win in these conditions. But congratulations to Lube who raised their game to win the match."
opposite of Tours VB