Eastside is aiming for the knockout round of the Champions League – BZ Berlin
The table tennis women of the TTC Berlin Eastside are aiming for a place in the knockout round of the Champions League next weekend.
The defending champions will host Budaörsi SC (Hungary), CP Lyssois Lille (France) and GDCS Do Juncal (Portugal) for the first time in the group stage qualifying tournament.
“Our goal is very clearly defined. We want to be the first in the group to get into the knockout round, ”said Eastside manager Andreas Hain before the start of the tournament on Saturday (2pm) in the Marzahn leisure forum. The two best teams Each of the four groups advance to the quarter-finals.
Xiaona Shan will be there again, who will end her post-Olympic break and will be on the plate in the games on Saturday against Lille (2 p.m.) and Budaörsi (6 p.m.) and on Sunday against Juncal (10 a.m.) as well as Sabina Surjan . The 19-year-old Serbian came to Berlin from her Hungarian opponent before the start of the season. “We approach the task with full concentration,” said Hain.
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The strongest opponents are likely to be the Hungarians, for whom the former TTC player (2008 to 2020) is active. Pota, now 36 years old, became a crowd favorite in Berlin with her strong performances and personality.