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Barcelona win again
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Published 09/10/2006 at 00:52 GMT+1
Barcelona-Cifec - winners in 2005 - took over the lead in Group G when they defeated Hammarby 33-28 in front of a home crowd.
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MKB Veszprem got their first win of the tournament when they comprehensively thumped Povazska Bystrica 46-26.
After having suffered defeat at the hands Portland San Antonio last week, Veszprem were determined to seek revenge and unfortunately for Povazska Bystrica they were the victims.
Group A is still wide open as Veszprem's win means that there are now three teams in the group only two points from two matches.
Second seeds in Group B SC Pick Szeged were also looking for their first win, which came much to the disappointment of the home supporters as the Hungarian side defeated Brest HC Meshkov 30-24.
KIF Kolding Elite proved too strong for Group C leaders Wisla Plock soundly defeating them 35-18 and knocking them from the top of the table in the process.
Kolding were always in control leading 19-4 at the half-time break and managed to maintain the lead in the second half.
Qualifiers Constanta were also cruising consigning Svendborg to their second win in two with a 33-28 victory.
The Romanian side now lead Group E havnig taken the maximum four points from their first two games.
HC Portovik Yuzhny's misery continued as they suffered a second loss in a week - this time at the hands of group leaders Montpellier, 26-16.
Also in Group H A1 Berenz HB suffered their second loss - CBM Valladolid defeating them 35-24 - and they join Yuzhny languishing at the bottom of the group with no points.
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