Qualifying Tournament in Ankara: Poland – Russia 2: 3> – Sports Review

Horror must be

– As history shows, our games against the Russians belong to a long and exciting meeting – said before the tournament playmaker Polish national team, Joanna Wołosz. Not mistaken. When four years ago Poles in the qualifying tournament in Ankara, in the group stage with Sborną, the match also lasted five sets. Tie-break ended with a dramatic struggle for advantage, but the ultimate victory of white and red. This time the first two sets in the execution of Polish women it was a real masterpiece. Not only that Polish women exert pressure on rywalkach gambit, it’s still perfectly able to sense the intentions is played, so you refrain attacks Natalia and Tatiana Koszelew Obmoczajewej. In addition, our volleyball team defended superbly, and the Russians were zdemotywowane by losing long action and the use counterrevolutionary by the Poles. – In each element we filled our tactics – says Nawrocki.

They could combine

Joanna Wołosz well used the experience of Chemist Police, and her club colleague – Anna Werblińska and returning to the team after five years of Alexander Jagieło, effectively attacking force like the first Polish offensive Catherine Skowrońska-Dolata. With that, she was in the final phase of the game has become all too common goal setter – Izabela Belçika, who finished the match. – Too much had the balls to Kasi. Had more spice indirect, to confuse the ranks of rivals – says Luigi gimlet, a former coach of the Polish national team. Under his leadership four years ago in Ankara white and red reached all the way to the final tournament, which however lost and buried the chance to go to the Olympics.

This time the Poles after winning two straight sets in the third despite the high edge rivals (13 19) failed to lead to a tie 22:22, but then made a mistake in attacking the second attacker – Berenice Tomsia and Russian successfully attacked and later blocked. In the tie-break to compensate battle was to the state of 10:10 and draw Poles won thanks to two service aces Natalia Kurnikowskiej. From that moment, however, failed to emerge victorious from any of the action.

Wołosz of injury

– If we were a team that regularly occurs at key events, beating the the best, and at the same time in the frame cosmetic changes would occur we are to fight for the Olympic startowalibyśmy from a completely different position. Rivals us respect, but probably not even count on our qualified from Group. The more words of praise are for the most experienced girls who approach their tasks professionally and are very ambitious in the fight for the highest goal – emphasizes coach Nawrocki.

Before his team still two group matches – against Belgium and Włoszkami. Both need to win to enter the semi-final four. It is not known whether this occurs Joanna Wołosz Tuesday. – Before the match with Russia had a problem with the skin on his knee, and now appeared trauma toe and because too troubled, to Asia did not finish the meeting – explained the coach.

RUSSIA 3
POLAND 2
(25:19, 25:18, 22:25, 14:25, 10:15)

RUSSIA: Kosanienko 1, Koszelew 16, Fetisov 1, Obmoczajewa 12, Szczerban 14, Zariażko 5 and painting (L), Szaszkowa 3, Ljubuszkina 3, Chodunowa 1, Startsewa, Small 1. Coach: Mariczew.
POLAND: Wołosz 2, Werblińska 13, Pycie 6, Skowrońska-Dolata 20, Jagieło 7, Polanska 7 and May-Erwardt (L), Belçika 1, Tomsia 1, Grejman, Kurnikowska 3. Coach: Nawrocki.
Judges: Huhtaniska (Finland), Stanisic (Switzerland)
Attendance: 1000