European Club Championship Roundup (Day Two)

The host side went out and got the goals they needed to overtake Terrassa’s goal difference in the second Pool B match this afternoon in Bloemendaal. Again it was their German international, Christopher Zeller, who came up with the goods, finding the net five times in their 9-0 victory over French club St Germain. Terrassa notched up three more points and increased their goal difference to +7 by beating Waterloo Ducks 4-2 earlier in the afternoon. The final Pool B match between Bloemendaal and Terrassa tomorrow will effectively be a semi-final. Bloemendaal have the advantage on goal difference, so Terrassa will have to win to qualify for the final. Whilst the odds favour a Bloemendaal win, the performance of the Dutch against the Ducks on Friday was less than convincing, so anything is possible. In Pool A Crefelder lead the table with four points after this morning’s draw against Reading. Theoretically, only Reading no longer remain in the running for a place in the final. The Germans face the Poles tomorrow, who seem to have faded since their victory over Reading on Friday. Nevertheless, in the unlikely event that the Poles win their match against Crefelder, they would have to do so by a margin of at least two goals and then hope that Kelbourne lose against Reading.

Meanwhile, in Baku, Leicester head their pool after the second day of play, having beaten Ritm Grodno 2-0. In second place are Berliner, who could only manage a draw against Ritm on Friday. Den Bosch, who are defending the title, lead the other pool.