In the group stage, the Polish volleyball players performed excellently. In the first round of the tournament, they lost only to the French, winning six fights in their favor. In the semi-finals, the Whites and Reds had to accept the superiority of the Italians (1:3)..
Coach Jacek Nawrocki’s players won the first two sets of the match against Spain.They won almost identically – 25:21 and 25:20. It seemed that the rivals would not be able to change the fate of the match.
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However, the following matches turned out to be exciting volleyball matches.The Spaniards were determined to level the score and finished their efforts successfully, winning 30:28 and 28:26. The Poles saved three set points, but everything had to be decided in a tie-break.
In it, Maciej Corona showed his brilliant side, and Oskar Trawka and Timotheus Letnik maintained an exceptional level. But the rivals did not give up until the score was 11:11. In the last confrontations, the “White and Reds” scored points and obtained third place in the continental championship..
In the final of the tournament Italy will face France.
Spain – Poland 2:3 (21:25, 20:25, 30:28, 28:26, 15:11)
Spain: Reina (6), Costi (3), Foundes (18), Sandro (5), Dominguez (13), Camacho (34), Vaquero (libero), Martin (11), Ferreros, Arranz, Ledo.
Poland: Krzanowski (6), Droz (3), Dudek (8), Trauka (21), Kisinski (14), Linik (17), Shadac (libero), Kujek (libero), Dworski (4), Szczorowski (18). Corona (1), Pietroszewski, Bubrutin (1), Falkowski.
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