Poland is European champion! In the final, they defeated Italy 3-0

The Poles have six players: Aleksander Śliwka, Wilfredo León, Łukasz Kaczmarek, Jakub Kochanowski, Norbert Huber, Marcin Janusz, and libero Pawel Zatorski.

Strong start for the Poles – 1:0

The Poles started strong. 4:0. The Italians got their first point after Huber’s broken serve. They cannot read and make mistakes. The four-point gap still exists. The visitors are showing off their serves, and the hosts are broken in defence. 17:11.

Hooper started the match very well. He scores by serving and blocking. His colleagues echo his effectiveness. Śliwka, Kaczmarek, Leon are passersby, all finishing their actions. However, there comes a moment of pause during which the Italians approached the three points, but did not catch them. The white and red teams present the first group – 25:20.

Poland increases the difference 2:0

It seems that the second group will be more balanced. Discussions begin under the grid. After all, it’s the end, and there must be sparks. Serving remains a goldmine of points, but the Italians are starting to hit the right shots. Unfortunately for them, they haven’t gotten over their nerves yet. They get in the way of defending themselves and fall asleep at the party. 10:8 to Poland, who played calmer.

Two blocks, a counter-attack and the tie after 13. “We need patience,” says coach Grbic. Leon rocketed from the finish line His team leads by three points. Life is not easy for the Italian playmaker. He has to run to the ball again and again. Will Wilfredo hold serve until the end of the set…? He reached the net, but it was nothing. The Italian is also wrong. After a few minutes, the match ends after the second group ball – 25:21.

3:0 – The Poles are European champions!

The hosts feel a knife at their throat and want to avoid execution in front of their audience at all costs. For the first time they escaped with three points – 7:4. Nikola Grbic calls on his players to take a break when the score becomes 6:9. Hopper remembered himself and attacked Kaczmarek. Draw after 10. A moment of rest for Leon, who is frequently active.

Hopper plays it like a sheet music. Even the tape is his friend. Wilfredo He adds his share In attack and stable in reception. However, the Italians do not give up. They go head to head. Tied after the 19th minute, but after a mistake by the home team and an ace by Lyon, the score is 21:19. Romano’s big car. Approaching…serves into the net. First championship ball. Three counterattacks, but they were ineffective. Second match ball. Alexander Slyuka shoots the ball into the goal from the right side! 25:23.

The Slovenians won the bronze medals, defeating the French in five sets.

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Tonight the white and red volleyball players play against Italy in the European Championship final at the Palazzo dello Sport in Rome. The match between the two undefeated teams in the tournament begins at nine in the evening. It is broadcast on Polsat Sport and TVP Sport.

Here are some facts about today’s final:

• In the semi-finals, Poland beat Slovenia 3:1.
• In the second semi-final, the Italians defeated the French 3-0.
• On the way to the final, the Poles and Italians won all their matches,
• The Italians are the current European champions, and the Poles finished that tournament with bronze medals.
• Poland returned to the European Championship finals after 14 years (2009 gold medal in Turkey),
• To this day, Poland has 10 European Championship medals: 1 gold, 5 silver and 4 bronze.
• The Italians defeated the Poles in the World Championship final last year.
• Today’s match takes place on the 18th anniversary of the death of Arkadiusz Gulash, who died in a car accident at the age of 24.

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