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The Polish team
In the quarter-finals of European Championships 2015 Polish volleyball world champions will face the surprise of the tournament, brave representation of Slovenia. With that rival our volleyball players within several months already they played three times, the last time the Slovenians defeated a few days ago in Varna 3: 1 (25:21, 28:30, 28:26, 25:13) in the group stage of the European Championship . Now there was an opportunity for revenge, because volleyball players Andrea Giani strongly provoked Poles, then brought them to a boil. But they paid a grim price for their antics, favorite severely beat them at the end of the duel.
– That’s what we have play – praised the team captain Michał Kubiak. A furious Bartosz Kurek are interviews was outraged behavior of rivals. – We thank them very much for having us mobilize to fight. We were probably the same with myself hard to pull those emotions that you have to show on the pitch. It took a while, but they helped us – said our bombardier.
His volleyball praised Stephane Antiga, who glad that rivals dolali gasoline on the fire and excitement of our team the kind of aggression that on the pitch gives strength and drives to a good game. – This team always want to see – said after the game the Frenchman. For him and his staff Slovenia is a contender in a special way. The team from the Balkans was in Wroclaw one of the first contenders White and Red led by Antiga, at the Centennial Hall, our team outplayed the opponent 3: 1 (25:23, 26:24, 23:25, 25:20) in the elimination challenge Eurovolley 2015 . It is with Slovenia was the Frenchman suffered a first defeat at the helm representation in Ljubljana our volleyball lost to hosts 2: 3 (25:20, 26:24, 25:27, 24:26, 11:15). Los sometimes perverse, reminded both teams in the first group of ME, and now in the fight for the semi-finals.
Representation Slovenia is a team that aspires to become a European giant and just played his best season in history. It all started with work in March of the legendary Italian Andrea Giani, who replaced Luca weak. New coach raised the team to a higher level, won him the European League, which gave a place in next year’s World League. Now, with the team from elimination he broke through to the quarter-ME, which is already a great achievement for Slovenians.
– On Wednesday we will give everything and I hope that we will play a great meeting. Poland is the favorite, it’s one of the best teams in the world – complemented White and Red Dejan Vincić, quarterback the team from the Balkans, the former volleyball player PGE Skra Belchatow. Rivals are aware that this Poland is the favorite, but expect that with any luck will have the opportunity to render the sensation. – The Poles will be playing under pressure – one of the leaders stressed staff, Klemen Cebulj.
Our volleyball players, especially the emotions in the first game on an opponent from the Balkans will not have to mobilize. – Slovenia us snags, I see that everyone podłapali. We’ll be ready for them. Our statisticians and coaches have a way of this team. We were waiting for them – said the central Karl Klos.
What is the way?
– we won with them once, why should we fear it and why we do not win it a second time? This is a very good team, certainly napsują us a lot of blood. This is another of this year’s team, which made a big mistake, provoking us. This is a team that wants to enter the European leaders. Has this really the papers, but has yet to lose a few meetings and a few win, to learn to play properly. Among other things, do not provoke the grid Poles – said the head of the Polish national information bank, Oskar Kaczmarczyk.
It’s going to for a lot of excitement on the dance floor, probably also under the net. Provocations? Andrea Giani and his men just smiled at the question about their behavior and added that it was simply part of the game. The Poles know their strength, they want to celebrate rivals home and check in the fight for the medals, because for this purpose came to Sofia.
The beginning of the European Championship quarterfinals Poland – Slovenia on Wednesday in Sofia at 16:45 Polish time. The winner in the battle for the final will face the winner of the duel szlagierowego Italians with Russia. This match will be held in Busto Arsizio and start on Wednesday at 20:30.
Polish squad for the European Championships 2015:
- quarterback Fabian Drzyzga (Asseco Resovia) , Grzegorz Łomacz (Cuprum Lubin)
- attacker Bartosz Kurek (Asseco Resovia), David Konarski (ZAKSA Kedzierzyn-Kozle)
- taker: Michal Kubiak (Halkbank Ankara), Matthew Mika (Lotos Trefl Gdańsk), rafał buszek (ZAKSA Kedzierzyn-Kozle), Artur Szalpuk (Cerrada Black Radom)
- ‘central Piotr Nowakowski (Asseco Resovia), Matthew Bieniek (Effector Kielce), Karl Klos (PGE Skra Belchatow), Marcin Możdżonek (Cuprum Lubin)
- libero: Pawel Zatorski (ZAKSA Kedzierzyn-Kozle), Piotr Gacek (Lotos Trefl Gdańsk)
Staff of the Polish national team for the European Championships 2015:
- Coach: Stephane Antiga
- The second coach Philippe Blain
- Trainer of physical preparation: Wojciech Janas
- Statistics Oskar Kaczmarczyk
- The second statistics Robert Kazmierczak
- The second statistics Iwo Wagner
- Doctor Jan Sokal
- Physiotherapist: Paul Brandt
- The second physiotherapist: Thomas Pieczko
- Manager: Mariusz Szyszko
Schedule of the Polish national volleyball team in the European Championships 2015:
- Friday (October 9), the Palace of Culture and Sports in Varna, Poland – Belgium 3: 0 (25:18, 29: 27, 25:16)
- Saturday (October 10), the Palace of Culture and Sports in Varna, Poland – Slovenia 3: 1 (25:21, 28:30, 28:26, 25:13)
- Sunday (11 October), the Palace of Culture and Sports in Varna, Poland – Belarus 3: 0 (25:13, 25:19, 25:17)
- Wednesday (14 October) Armeec Arena in Sofia, Poland – Slovenia
Hours of matches are given according to Polish time.
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