FIVB Challenger & Satellite
US$60,000 Geroskipou Challenger
July 26 - 29, 2007
(13, Q7) Joao Maciel/Bruno Schmidt, Brazil
 
Joao Luis Pianca "Billy" Maciel
Brazil
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: May 28, 1978 (46 yrs old)
Home Town: Vila Velhales
Height: 197 cm (6'6")
Weight: 90 kg (198 lb)
Seasons: 8
Tournaments: 38
Career Wins: 1 (FIVB C&S Lausanne 2007)
Career Winnings: US$77,225.00
Bruno Oscar Schmidt
Brazil
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Oct 6, 1986 (38 yrs old)
Home Town: Brasilia
Height: 185 cm (6'1")
Weight: 87 kg (191 lb)
Seasons: 18
Tournaments: 149
Career Wins: 17
Career FIVB C&S Wins: 1 (Lausanne 2007)
Career Winnings: US$958,775.00
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed123457913172533CQMoney
FIVB27010222613118 US$143,450.00
FIVB C&S5110110100000 US$11,000.00
Overall32120332713118 US$154,450.00
Previous Geroskipou Results  Neither player has played in this venue before
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB C&S 6/28-7/1/2007 Brno Challenger 22, Q23 9th 32 US$950.00
Geroskipou Challenger Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Thu, 7/26/2007 Qualifier 2 Jorn Huiskamp / Roland Rademaker, Netherlands (Q10) Won 21-12, 18-21, 15-11 1:03
Thu, 7/26/2007 Qualifier 3 Elie Abo Shedid / Nader Fares, Lebanon (Q18) Won 21-13, 21-15 0:40
Fri, 7/27/2007 Winner 2 Pavel Kolar / Martin Tichy, Czech Republic (4) Won 21-16, 21-19 0:49
Fri, 7/27/2007 Winner 3 Adrian Gavira / Francisco Alfredo Marco, Spain (5) Won 21-23, 21-18, 15-8 1:00
Sat, 7/28/2007 Winner 4 Benjamin Insfran / Bruno de Paula, Brazil (1) Lost By Forfeit  
Sat, 7/28/2007 Contender 5 Janis Smedins / Ruslans Sorokins, Latvia (7) Lost 20-22, 21-17, 12-15 0:57
Head to Head Results
Maciel/Schmidt lead the series against the field 6-3 (Lead 5 Series, Trail 2 Series, 1 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 1 de Paula/Insfran, Brazil 0-1
7/28/07FIVB C&SGeroskipou Challenger Winner 4 Insfran/de Paula 1 Maciel/Schmidt 13, Q7 By Forfeit  
Series tied with # 4 Kolar/Tichy, Czech Republic 1-1
7/27/07FIVB C&SGeroskipou Challenger Winner 2 Maciel/Schmidt 13, Q7 Kolar/Tichy 4 21-16, 21-19 0:49
6/29/07FIVB C&SBrno Challenger Winner 2 Kolar/Tichy 6 Maciel/Schmidt 22, Q23 12-21, 21-19, 15-13 0:58
Lead the series against # 5 Gavira/Marco, Spain 1-0
7/27/07FIVB C&SGeroskipou Challenger Winner 3 Maciel/Schmidt 13, Q7 Gavira/Marco 5 21-23, 21-18, 15-8 1:00
Trail the series against # 7 Smedins/Sorokins, Latvia 0-1
7/28/07FIVB C&SGeroskipou Challenger Contender 5 Smedins/Sorokins 7 Maciel/Schmidt 13, Q7 22-20, 17-21, 15-12 0:57
Lead the series against # Q1 Hakala/Kankaanpaa, Finland 1-0
6/29/07FIVB C&SBrno Challenger Contender 2 Maciel/Schmidt 22, Q23 Hakala/Kankaanpaa 13 21-15, 21-14 0:37
Lead the series against # Q10 Huiskamp/Rademaker, Netherlands 1-0
7/26/07FIVB C&SGeroskipou Challenger Qualifier 2 Maciel/Schmidt 13, Q7 Huiskamp/Rademaker Q10 21-12, 18-21, 15-11 1:03
Lead the series against # Q11 Kufa/Rotrekl, Czech Republic 1-0
6/28/07FIVB C&SBrno Challenger Qualifier 3 Maciel/Schmidt 22, Q23 Kufa/Rotrekl Q18 19-21, 21-16, 15-10 0:52
Lead the series against # Q18 Abo Shedid/Fares, Lebanon 1-0
7/26/07FIVB C&SGeroskipou Challenger Qualifier 3 Maciel/Schmidt 13, Q7 Abo Shedid/Fares Q18 21-13, 21-15 0:40