The Polish volleyball team won in Torun with this year’s World League winners like the French 3: 2 (25:27, 19:25, 26:24, 25:23, 15:13) in the last match of the 13th edition of the Memorial of Hubert Jerzy Wagner and triumphed in the tournament. Earlier, the Japanese defeated 3: 0 and Iran 3: 1.
The match with France provided the fans great emotions. It seemed that the white-and-red does not give the council the toughest of opponents during this tournament. Stephane Antiga charges already losing in straight sets 0: 2 and not very well have started the third set of the match. Later, however, they returned in style to the game and led to a tie-break, which gave them victory already in the event. In the decisive installment of the game they confirmed their advantage and a three-day battle with a set victories.
The third in all competitions dedicated to the memory of Wagner French with a team from the Middle East won 3: 0 and succumbed unexpectedly representation of the Land of the Rising Sun 1: 3. The last team on Monday proved better than Iran – 3: 0. It gave her second place in the tournament. The rate of closed wards Serb Slobodan Kovac, who this performance does not include a success.
For Poles, Iranians and Japanese competition in Torun was the last test before September’s World Cup. In the fight to take place to win the Olympic passes.
The first memory of legendary coach tournament was played in 2003 in Olsztyn. Later volleyball players competed, among others, Lodz, Bydgoszcz, Katowice and Zielona Gora. Six won by Poles, twice Dutch and Russians, who triumphed a year ago in Krakow, and after one win to the achievements of teams of Germany, Italy and Brazil.
After the match with France 3: 2, they said
Carol Klose (middle representation of Polish): “We attended this meeting a great comeback and so happy that – despite poor game at the beginning – managed to win . We gave today my all. In tomorrow’s friendly against the French as you will have to play the best we can. This period of preparation, it has to be worked best and then fly to Japan to fight for Olympic promotion. For this trip has been really very little time. ”
Michal Kubiak (captain Polish): “We are pleased that we turned the fate of this match. There was no indication that we can get up after the first two sets. A big round of applause for our young players who entered the pitch and helped us very much. Special praise goes to Arthur Szalpukowi that showed he was not afraid to play. We’re going to Japan full of optimism for the World Cup. “
Stephane Antiga (coach of the Polish national team): ” The beginning of the match was very weak in our performance. Later, I was very pleased with the attitude of the players and what has happened on the pitch. He walked David Konarski, Grzegorz Łomacz and Arthur Szalpuk and the game, started to fall into place. I really enjoyed today’s match Arthur, who showed that it withstands the pressure and you can bet on it. “
Earvin N’Gapeth (French captain): ” We started very well but later in our ranks crept deconcentration. While rivals started to play much better and that is why they won. “
Laurent Tillie (the French national team coach):” It was a very interesting meeting. Very well in the first two sets we played in the serve and block. Antiga later made good changes and the situation changed. Lost with Polish ujmy it does not work, because it is a very good team. It was a very good tournament, even though we took third place. “
Winners volleyball Memorial of Hubert Jerzy Wagner and places of Poles:
2003 (host: Olsztyn) – Holland, Poland – 2.
2004 (Olsztyn, Iława) – Russia, Poland – 2.
2005 (Olsztyn, Iława) – Holland, Poland – 2.
2006 (Olsztyn Ostróda) - Polish
2007 (Olsztyn, Elblag, Iława) – Germany, Poland – 3.
2008 (Olsztyn) – Polish
2009 (Lodz) – Polish
2010 ( Bydgoszcz) – Brazil, Poland – 3.
2011 (Katowice) – Italy, Poland – 4.
2012 (Zielona Gora) – Polish
2013 (Plock) – Polish
2014 (Krakow) – Russia, Poland – 2.
2015 (Torun) – Polish
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