Super transfer: Tomkom Nootsara replaces Angie McGinnis in Azerrail Baku.

Azerrail Baku found a player who can substitute American Angie McGinnis and strengthen the team game of the team.
25 years old Tomkom Nootsara (1985, 169 cm) is the starting setter of the Thailand National team which was voted to be the "BEST SETTER" of 2010 all over the World, according to volleywood.net (the link below).
Angie McGinnis had serious knee injury and she could not continue playing for Azerrail Baku this season.

Link: http://www.volleywood.net/2010-thebestawards/thailands-nootsara-wins/

Two-time defending champion Norda Foppapedretti BERGAMO is out as starting field for Playoffs 12 is completed 2011 CEV Champions League - Women

Luxembourg, January 11, 2010. After the last round of play, the starting field for the Playoffs 12 of the 2011 CEV Champions League – Women is finally determined and all Volleyball fans can start waiting for the Drawing of Lots coming up on Friday at 2.30 pm where the organizer of the final four slated for next March will be also announced.
The line-up for the Playoffs 12 includes: VakifGunesTTelekom ISTANBUL and Bank BPS Fakro MUSZYNA from Pool A; FenerbahceAcibadem ISTANBUL and Dinamo MOSCOW from Pool B; Eczacibasi VitrA ISTANBUL and Voléro ZÜRICH from Pool C; MC-Carnaghi VILLA CORTESE and RC CANNES (Pool D) plus Rabita BAKU and Scavolini PESARO from Pool E. VK Modranska PROSTEJOV and Aluprof BIELSKO-BIALA continue their campaign via the “repechage” of the two best third-ranked teams, while Zarechie ODINTSOVO is likely to replace the organizer of the final four in the grid of the Playoffs 12. The major sensation of the prelims is that the winner of the last two editions, Norda Foppapedretti BERGAMO, struggling with injuries and bad lack from the start of the season, is finally out of contention.

Zarechie ODINTSOVO (RUS) vs. Bank BPS Fakro MUSZYNA (POL) 2:3 (25-19, 25-18, 14-25, 27-29, 11-15)
VakifGunesTTelekom ISTANBUL (TUR) vs. Crvena Zvezda BEOGRAD (SRB) 3:0 (25-8, 25-15, 25-16)
Norda Foppapedretti BERGAMO (ITA) vs. FenerbahceAcibadem ISTANBUL (TUR) 0:3 (13-25, 23-25, 19-25)
ZOK SPLIT 1700 (CRO) vs. Dinamo MOSCOW (RUS) 0:3 (7-25, 12-25, 11-25)
CV Jamper Aguere LA LAGUNA (ESP) vs. ASPTT MULHOUSE 0:3 (15-25, 17-25, 14-25)
Voléro ZÜRICH (SUI) vs. Eczacibasi VitrA ISTANBUL (TUR) 3:2 (25-19, 23-25, 25-23, 9-25, 15-13)
RC CANNES (FRA) vs. VK Modranska PROSTEJOV (CZE) 2:3 (25-13, 22-25, 21-25, 25-17, 13-15)
MC-Carnaghi VILLA CORTESE (ITA) vs. Organika Budowlani LODZ (POL) 3:1 (18-25, 25-19, 25-15, 25-21)
Rabita BAKU (AZE) vs. Dinamo Romprest BUCHAREST (ROU) 3:0 (25-18, 25-16, 25-14)
Aluprof BIELSKO-BIALA (POL) vs. Scavolini PESARO (ITA) 2:3 (25-21, 12-25, 21-25, 25-21, 11-15)

Rabita sweeps Dinamo Romprest

Rabita Baku advanced to the playoff round of the 2010-11 CEV Champions League with a 3:0 (25:18, 25:16, 25:14) victory over Romanian Dinamo Romprest on Thursday afternoon. Azerbaijani champions topped Pool E with 14 points, while Italian champions Scavolini Pesaro finished second with 12 points.

Sanja Starovic and Kim Glass led Rabita with 17 and 13 points, respectively. Mira Golubovic added 11 points and had match-high three blocks.

Rabita jumped out to a 9:2 lead to start the match and kept Dinamo at bay going 16:10 by the time of the second technical timeout. After the timeout, Romanians managed to up their offensive effort, cutting Rabita's lead to three, 21:18. Rabita retaliated immediately with five back-to-back points, taking the first set, 25:18.

Rabita grabbed a 5:2 lead in the second set and held onto a three-point lead until a 4:0 Rabita run put hosts up by seven, 16:9. The two teams went back and forth with Rabita maintaining at least a five-point advantage. With a 20:15 lead, Starovic started a 5:1 run to close out the set for a 25:16 victory.

Set three started out close with Romanian team hanging tight only two points behind, 10:8, before Rabita, fueled by powerful serves from Natasa Krsmanovic went on a 9:1 run for a decisive 19:9 advantage. Down 23:13, Marcovici put away one final kill for Dinamo before Glass and Starovic closed out the match for Rabita, 25:14.

Dejan Brdjovic, Rabita head coach

"It was a very important match for us and we are very happy with the result. We have several injured players - Natalya Mammadova played with a shoulder injury last week in Pesaro and tonight, and also Olga Ativi is still recovering."

Atanas Petrov, Dinamo head coach

"Rabita is a very strong team and they have improved a lot. I wish them good luck in the next stages of the competition."

Rabita Baku will learn its playoff opponent on Friday, February 14. The line-up for the playoffs includes: VakifGunes, Fenerbahce Acibadem, Eczacibasi (all Turkey), Scavolini Pesaro, Villa Cortese (both Italy), Bank BPS Fakro, Aluprof (both Poland), RC Cannes (France), Dinamo Moscow (Russia), Volero Zurich (Switzerland) and VK Modranska (Czech Republic). Meanwhile, Russian Zarechie Odintsovo is likely to replace the organizer of the final four in the playoff grid.

Rabita Baku - Dinamo Romprest Bucharest 3:0 (25:18, 25:16, 25:14)

Rabita Baku: Doganjic 2, Krsmanovic 10, Popovic (L), Mammadova 6, Glass 13, Golubovic 11, Starovic 17, Zhukova 2

Dinamo Romprest: Hatinova 8, Hincu 3, Marcovici 9, Minca, Vesovic 7, Smarandache, Radu 5, Gligorovic 2

Notes: Set duration: 22min, 21min, 20min (total: 63min)
Service errors: Rabita Baku 7, Dinamo Romprest 4
Aces: Rabita Baku 11, Dinamo Romprest 1