Within the final match of the primary Volleyball Nations League match, Poles misplaced to Slovenia. Coach Gheorghe Cretu’s gamers interrupted the successful streak of Nikola Grbic’s volleyball gamers.
Poland – Slovenia 0:3 (20:25, 21:25, 18:25)
The Slovenians began the match with the strongest group. Nikola Grbic historically modified the beginning line-up. After blocking Olek Śliwka’s assault and Bartłomiej Bołądź’s throw-in, the rating was 4:7. The Slovenians maintained a several-point benefit by enjoying very successfully in assault. After Cebulj’s counterattack, the rating was 11:18, Karol Butryn appeared on the pitch for Bartłomiej Bołądź, and Marcin Komenda appeared for Grzegorz Łomacz. Our volleyball gamers began enjoying with an efficient block and following scoring some extent at 16:19, they pressured the Cret coach to take a time-out. After the break, the Slovenians took management of the state of affairs on the pitch and confidently scored factors on their very own reception and gained the primary set.
After the break, the sport evened out, however over time the Slovenians gained a three-point benefit, impressing with superb blocking and protection play. The Poles didn’t stay in debt and following profitable counter-attacks they equalized the rating at 8:8. When the rating was 9:12, Bartosz Bednorz entered Aleksander Śliwka, however instantly following that Stern served an ace and coach Grbic requested for a break. The Poles have been making up for the losses and following Cebulj’s throw-in the rating was 16:17. The tip belonged to our opponents, who impressed with their focus and confidence in assault till the final ball.
For the primary time, the Poles took a two-point lead within the third set. After Bartosz Bednorz’s service ace, the rating was 7:5. Klemen Cebulj, regardless of a triple block, efficiently ended two counterattacks from the left wing and the rating was 9:10. From that second on, the Slovenians took the initiative and, regardless of the modifications ordered by Nikola Grbic, they managed the state of affairs on the pitch and confidently gained the third set and the match.
Poland: Grzegorz Łomacz, Bartłomiej Bołądź, Jakub Kochanowski, Mateusz Poręba, Aleksander Śliwka, Kamil Semeniuk, Kuba Hawruluk (L) and Karol Butryn, Marcin Komenda, Kamil Szymura (L), Bartosz Bednorz, Artur Szalpuk; coach Nikola Grbic
Slovenia: Alen Pajenk, Klemen Cebulj, Tine Urnaut, Gregor Ropret, Toncek Stern, Jan Kozamernik, Jani Kovacic (L) and Nik Mujanović; coach: Gheorghe Cretu
