In Group A Brescia should halt Recco’s unbeaten run in the Italian derby in order to
keep its second position. Any other result than a win would drop them to the third
place as Barceloneta (ESP) is set to gain three points at home against Zvezda (SRB).
Ferencvaros needs a win against Steaua to secure their spot in the Final Eight –
that should not be a challenge for the Super Cup winners. In case an upset, the
Hungarians might get intro trouble as they would face a rocky closing round in
Moscow – where Dynamo (RUS) will clash with Eger (HUN) for the 5 th place on
Wednesday.
Group B will see the most thrilling match of the day. Szolnok takes on BPM in a
live-or-die scenario. The 2017 champions must win to keep their F8 hopes alive
and would still need a ‘favour’ from Olympiacos (GRE) in the last round as the
Greeks should also beat BPM. Provided the title-holders gain three points against
Hannover (GER) in this round, the Greeks would secure their F8 spot already on
Wednesday.
The round kicks off with an all-Croatian clash between Jug and Jadran. The hosts
have had a lapse recently, lost in the Champions League for the first time in
Szolnok, then suffered a stunning defeat from Mladost (CRO) in the Regional
League final. Jug might not even need any more points to secure its top spot
though, in case BPM loses one of its two remaining games. The loser of the
encounter of Spandau (GER) and Mladost might finish bottom ranked so the
prestige is at stake in Berlin.
Champions League, Day 13
Group A
19.15 Dynamo Moscow (RUS) v ZF-Eger (HUN)
19.15 Atletic Barceloneta (ESP) v Crvena Zvezda (SRB)
20.00 FTC-Telekom Budapest (HUN) v Steaua Bucharest BA (ROU)
20.30 Pro Recco (ITA) v AN Brescia (ITA)
Standings:1. Recco 36, 2. Brescia 26, 3. Barceloneta 25, 4. Ferencvaros 19, 5. Eger 15, 6.
Dynamo 15, 7. Steaua 6, 8. Zvezda 0
Group B
Tuesday
19.00 Jug CO Dubrovnik (CRO) v Jadran Split (CRO)
Wednesday
19.00 Szolnoki Dozsa (HUN) v BPM Sport Management Busto (ITA)
19.00 Wasserfreunde Spandau 04 (GER) v Mladost Zagreb (CRO)
20.00 Olympiacos Piraeus (GRE) v Waspo 98 Hannover (GER)
Standings: 1. Jug 29, 2. BPM Busto 26, 3. Olympiacos 24, 4. Szolnok 21, 5. Jadran 12, 6.
Hannover 9, 7. Mladost 8, 8. Spandau 7
