Poland: Great comeback of Trefl against Jastrzębski causes an upset at start of series. ZAKSA destroy Katowice

Other two 2021/22 Polish Plusliga playoff quarter-finals Game 1 were played today.

In the afternoon, Trefl Gdańsk, the 7th-seed, staged a great return and caused a sensation on the road against favorite Jastrzębski Węgiel (still without Clevenot), defending champions and regular-season runners-up.
Although it was trailing 0-2 in sets and, moreover, came to the match in Jastrzębie-Zdrój by losing the last 8 league clashes against the rival it just met, the Gdańsk team returned to the game in a spectacular way and deservedly won the tie-break.
Thus, Trefl came closer to the semi-final for which they need one more win, and that in front of their own fans.
Decisive the entries of Kampa (after a stop due an injury and then awarded MVP) and Wlazly in place of Kozub and Sasak, but very good also Bartłomiej Lipiński, top scorer with 25 points, 57% and 49% efficiency in attack, 3 blocks and 2 aces.
Among the hosts, Fornal struggled a lot (16 points but 41% in attack and only 14% efficiency, 2 blocks and 2 aces) while Boyer, today in starting six, despite good numbers (18 points, 59% and 41% efficiency in attack and 2 winning blocks), disappear in decisive moments of the game. He also suffered the blocked from Mordyl which marked the 12-13, followed by Lipinski’s counterattack, after a defense from Wlazly on Fornal, 12-14, and Gladyr’s error from the service line that closed the game 13-15.

Led by MVP Aleksander Śliwka (19 points, 75% attack and 65% efficiency, 15/20) and Marcin Janusz (4 blocks), the regular-season winners Grupa Azoty ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle had no problems in the match against No.8 GKS Katowice, with a clear straight sets win (25:21, 25:12, 25:22).

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🏐| PLUSLIGA 2021/22 | Playoffs Quarterfinals

–Game 1—

April 12
• PGE Skra Belchatów (3) – Indykpol AS Olsztyn (6) 1-3 (25:19, 24:26, 26:28, 14:25)
• Aluron CMC Warta Zawiercie (4) – Asseco Resovia Rzeszów (5) 3-1 (27:25, 24:26, 25:20, 27:25)

👉🏼 April 13

• Jastrzebski Wegiel (2) – Trefl Gdańsk (7) 2-3 (28:26, 25:18, 18:25, 21:25, 13:15)
Jastrzebski: Toniutti O, Fornal 16, Wisniewski 12, Boyer 18, Szymura 17,
Macyra 7, Popiwczak (L); Hadrava 5, Gladyr 1, Tervaportti O, Biniek O. Not entered: Cedzynski, Granieczny (L), Szwed. Coach: Gardini.
Gdansk: Kozub 1, Mika 16, Pashytskyy
10, Sasak 6, Lipinski 25, Mordyl 8, Olenderek (L); Wlazly 9, Pruszkowski (L), Reichert 0, Kampa 2, Laba O. Not entered: Crer, Zaleszczyk. Coach: Winiarski.
MVP: Kampa.

• Grupa Azoty ZAKSA Kedzierzyn-Kozle (1) – GKS Katowice (8) 3-0 (25:21, 25:12, 25:22)
ZAKSA: Janusz 4, Sliwka 19, Smith 4,
Kaczmarek 14, Semeniuk 10, Huber 7, Shoji (L); Zalinski O. Not entered: Rejno, Staszewski, Kluth, Kalembka, Kozlowski, Banach (L). Coach: Cretu.
Katowice: Ma’a 3, Szymanski 12, Kania 2, Jarosz 16, Quiroga 4, Hain O, Marianski (L); Lewandowski 0, Kogut 2, Nowosielski 1, Rousseaux 2, Domagala O. Not entered: Drzazga, Ogorek (L). Coach: Staby.
MVP: Sliwka.

–Game 2—

April 15
• Indykpol AZS Olsztyn – PGE Skra Belchatow 0-3 (21:25, 13:25, 23:25) Serie: 1-1
• Asseco Resovia Rzeszów – Aluron CMC Warta Zawiercie 1-3 (25:19, 23:25, 23:25, 22:25) Serie: 0-2

April 16
• Trefl Gdansk- Jastrzebski Wegiel 0-3 (23:25, 23:25, 14:25) Serie: 1-1

April 18
• GKS Katowice – Grupa Azoty ZAKSA Kedzierzyn-Kozle 1-3 (29:27, 19:25, 20:25, 19:25) Serie: 0-2

–Game 3—

April 19
• PGE Skra Betchatów (3) – Indykpol AS Olsztyn (6) 3-2 (29:27, 23:25, 25:19, 22:25, 15:13) Serie: 2-1

April 20
• Jastrzebski Wegiel (2) – Trefl Gdansk (7) 3-0 (25:17, 25:16, 25:18) Serie: 2-1

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