FIVB Challenger & Satellite
US$30,000 Italy Challenger
July 7 - 10, 2005
(2) 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
Resides: 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)
Resides: 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 Roseto degli Abruzzi Results  Neither player has played in this venue before
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB C&S 7/1-3/2005 Italy Challenger 1 5 36 US$1,500.00
Italy Challenger Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Fri, 7/8/2005 Winner 2 Florian Huth / Stefan Uhmann, Germany (18) Won 16-21, 21-18, 15-10 0:58
Sat, 7/9/2005 Winner 3 Eugenio Amore / Riccardo Fenili, Italy (7) Won 21-17, 21-15 0:46
Sat, 7/9/2005 Winner 4 Jan Ferreira / Rogerio 'Para' Ferreira, Brazil (3) Lost 18-21, 15-21 0:48
Sun, 7/10/2005 Contender 5 Alex Acco / Luizao Correa, Brazil (22) Lost 16-21, 17-21 0:39
Head to Head Results
Series tied against the field 4-4
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 3 Ferreira/Ferreira, Brazil 0-1
7/9/05FIVB C&SItaly Challenger Winner 4 Ferreira/Ferreira 3 Santos/Silva 2 21-18, 21-15 0:48
Lead the series against # 4 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 # 6 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
Series tied with # 7 Amore/Fenili, Italy 1-1
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 # 9 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
Lead the series against # 18 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
Trail the series against # 22 Acco/Correa, Brazil 0-1
7/10/05FIVB C&SItaly Challenger Contender 5 Acco/Correa 22 Santos/Silva 2 21-16, 21-17 0:39