FIVB Challenger & Satellite
US$30,000 Italy Challenger
July 15 - 17, 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 Rimini Results  Neither player has played in this venue before
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB C&S 7/7-10/2005 Italy Challenger 2 5th 36 US$1,500.00
FIVB C&S 7/1-3/2005 Italy Challenger 1 5th 36 US$1,500.00
Italy Challenger Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Sat, 7/16/2005 Winner 2 Pavel Kolar / Pavel Rotrekl, Czech Republic (16, Q6) Won 21-16, 14-21, 20-18 0:58
Sat, 7/16/2005 Winner 3 Philip Gabathuler / David Wenger, Switzerland (8, Q2) Won 21-16, 21-19 0:39
Sat, 7/16/2005 Winner 4 Alex Acco / Luizao Correa, Brazil (13) Lost 13-21, 12-21 0:29
Sun, 7/17/2005 Contender 5 Eugenio Amore / Riccardo Fenili, Italy (6, Q1) Lost 20-22, 19-21 0:54
Head to Head Results
Santos/Silva lead the series against the field 7-5 (Lead 6 Series, Trail 3 Series, 0 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Lead the series against # 2 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 # 5 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
Trail the series against # 6, Q1 Amore/Fenili, Italy 1-2
7/17/05FIVB C&SItaly Challenger Contender 5 Amore/Fenili 6, Q1 Santos/Silva 1 22-20, 21-19 0:54
7/9/05FIVB C&SItaly Challenger Winner 3 Santos/Silva 2 Amore/Fenili 7 21-17, 21-15 0:46
7/3/05FIVB C&SItaly Challenger Contender 5 Amore/Fenili 19, Q7 Santos/Silva 1 21-16, 23-25, 15-11 1:12
Lead the series against # 8, Q2 Gabathuler/Wenger, Switzerland 1-0
7/16/05FIVB C&SItaly Challenger Winner 3 Santos/Silva 1 Gabathuler/Wenger 8, Q2 21-16, 21-19 0:39
Lead the series against # 11 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
Trail the series against # 13 Acco/Correa, Brazil 0-2
7/16/05FIVB C&SItaly Challenger Winner 4 Acco/Correa 13 Santos/Silva 1 21-13, 21-12 0:29
7/10/05FIVB C&SItaly Challenger Contender 5 Acco/Correa 22 Santos/Silva 2 21-16, 21-17 0:39
Lead the series against # 16, Q6 Kolar/Rotrekl, Czech Republic 1-0
7/16/05FIVB C&SItaly Challenger Winner 2 Santos/Silva 1 Kolar/Rotrekl 16, Q6 21-16, 14-21, 20-18 0:58
Lead the series against # 20, Q9 Huth/Uhmann, Germany 1-0
7/8/05FIVB C&SItaly Challenger Winner 2 Santos/Silva 2 Huth/Uhmann 18 16-21, 21-18, 15-10 0:58
Lead the series against # Q3 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