Women: German teams win in the semi-finals

The defending champions TV Jahn Schneverdingen have their sights firmly set on winning the title again. fter successfully finishing the preliminary round against FG Elgg-Ettenhausen (11:9, 11:5, 11:5), the Schneverdingen women initially fell behind against Sogipa Porto Alegre in the semi-finals (4:11), but turned the game around impressively with an improved performance (11:8, 11:9, 11:8). In the final, TV Jahn will face TSV Dennach. The latter initially fell behind in sets against SVD Diepoldsau-Schmitter, before they got more and more into the match and prevailed 3:1 (9:11, 11:3, 11:8, 11:7). FG Elgg-Ettenhausen (Switzerland) and FBC Linz-Urfahr (Austria) will play in the final for the President’s Cup (5th/6th place) at 3.45 p.m., before which UFG Grieskirchen/Pötting and Faustball Kreuzlingen will meet in the match for seventh place (2.15 p.m.).

Men: Austrian duo challenges Novo Hamburgo and Pfungstadt

Meanwhile, the eight men’s teams have completed the preliminary round. Last year’s finalists SG Novo Hamburgo (3:0 against Sogipa) and TSV Pfungstadt (3:0 against Union Tigers Vöcklabruck) both won their respective groups and will therefore avoid each other in the semi-finals. Nov Hamburgo will face Vöcklabruck (11:30 a.m.), while Pfungstadt will play TV Enns at 10 a.m. The The Austrians prevailed against rivals UFG Grieskirchen/Pötting (11:7, 11:8, 11:9) in the decisive duel for a semi-final ticket. UFG are now in the President’s Cup and will face local heroes TV Käfertal (11.30 a.m.). 10 o‘ clock Froschberg and Sogipa Porto Alegre will play their match.