FIVB Challenger & Satellite
US$30,000 Italy Challenger
July 1 - 3, 2005
(1) Neilton Santos/Paulo Emilio Silva, Brazil
 
Neilton Moises Santos Merces
Azerbaijan / Brazil
Photo: CEV
Personal Info
Birth Date: Apr 13, 1984 (40 yrs old)
Home Town: Salvador
Height: 190 cm (6'3")
Weight: 90 kg (198 lb)
Seasons: 8
Tournaments: 24
Career Best: 3rd (2 times)
Career FIVB C&S Best: 3rd (Lausanne 2005)
Career Winnings: US$14,500.00
Paulo Emilio Silva Azevedo
Brazil
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Dec 14, 1969 (54 yrs old)
Home Town: Salvador (BA)
Height: 191 cm (6'3")
Weight: 85 kg (187 lb)
Seasons: 15
Tournaments: 92
Career Wins: 5
Career FIVB C&S Best: 3rd (Lausanne 2005)
Career Winnings: US$358,537.50
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed1234579131725Money
FIVB C&S40010300000 US$6,200.00
Previous Cagliari Results  Neither player has played in this venue before
Recent Results  Have not played together in the last year
Italy Challenger Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Sat, 7/2/2005 Winner 2 Kim Hellum / Jarle Huseby, Norway (17, Q5) Won 23-21, 21-10 0:44
Sat, 7/2/2005 Winner 3 Simone Bendandi / Fosco Cicola, Italy (8) Lost 15-21, 18-21 0:43
Sat, 7/2/2005 Contender 3 Fabio Galli / Andrea Raffaelli, Italy (3) Won 21-16, 21-15 1:02
Sun, 7/3/2005 Contender 4 Michal Biza / Igor Stejskal, Czech Republic (12) Won 13-21, 21-12, 15-9 0:56
Sun, 7/3/2005 Contender 5 Eugenio Amore / Riccardo Fenili, Italy (19, Q7) Lost 16-21, 25-23, 11-15 1:12
Head to Head Results
Santos/Silva lead the series against the field 3-2 (Lead 3 Series, Trail 2 Series, 0 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Lead the series against # 3 Galli/Raffaelli, Italy 1-0
7/2/05FIVB C&SItaly Challenger Contender 3 Santos/Silva 1 Galli/Raffaelli 3 21-16, 21-15 1:02
Trail the series against # 8 Bendandi/Cicola, Italy 0-1
7/2/05FIVB C&SItaly Challenger Winner 3 Bendandi/Cicola 8 Santos/Silva 1 21-15, 21-18 0:43
Lead the series against # 12 Biza/Stejskal, Czech Republic 1-0
7/3/05FIVB C&SItaly Challenger Contender 4 Santos/Silva 1 Biza/Stejskal 12 13-21, 21-12, 15-9 0:56
Lead the series against # 17, Q5 Hellum/Huseby, Norway 1-0
7/2/05FIVB C&SItaly Challenger Winner 2 Santos/Silva 1 Hellum/Huseby 17, Q5 23-21, 21-10 0:44
Trail the series against # 19, Q7 Amore/Fenili, Italy 0-1
7/3/05FIVB C&SItaly Challenger Contender 5 Amore/Fenili 19, Q7 Santos/Silva 1 21-16, 23-25, 15-11 1:12