Spanish champion Guaguas Las Palmas, with former national setter Dobromir Dimitrov in its squad, qualified for the second qualifying round of the Volleyball Champions League. The team from the Canary Islands recorded a second decisive 3:0 victory against Hungarian MÁV Foxconn Székesfehérvár and with an aggregate score of 2:0 in the series, they advance.
The match was played at the Gran Canaria Arena in Las Palmas and lasted 78 minutes.
| Champions League A First Qualifying Round, Second Leg | |
|---|---|
| Guaguas LAS PALMAS (ESP) | 3 |
| MÁV Foxconn SZÉKESFEHÉRVÁR (HUN) | 0 |
| Set score: | 25-18, 25-14, 25-20 |
| Duration: | 78 minutes |
| Venue: | Gran Canaria Arena, Las Palmas |
Veteran Osmany Juantorena was the top scorer for the Spaniards with 11 points (1 ace), demonstrating his class in both attack and and serve. He was selected as the MVP of the match.
Dobromir Dimitrov entered in the third set and made five serves, without scoring any points.
In the second qualifying round, Guaguas Las Palmas will face Greek Olympiacos Piraeus, where the main scorer is Aleksandar Atanasijević A the 'Bulgarian son-in-law', husband of star Elitsa Vasileva. The winner of this clash will face Levski Sofia in the third, final round before the group stage, provided that 'the Blues' eliminate MOK Mursa Osijek (Croatia). Levski's matches are scheduled for November 4 and 12.
