Vienna – The Austrian beach volleyball men also reached the semi-finals at the European Nations Cup in Vienna via the intermediate round. Martin Ermacora/Moritz Pristauz and Robin Seidl/Philipp Waller defeated Poland 2-0 on Friday in a full stadium at Heumarkt in great heat. They meet Italy in the semi-finals on Saturday. The other semi-final of the new eight-nation tournament will be contested by Norway and the Netherlands.