Poland: Aluron beat Bełchatów in a thriller of two title contenders; first-ever foreign club in PlusLiga history debuts with defeat. 3 points for Stal Nysa

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2 October 2022 Ivan

In Round 1 of the 2022–23 Polish Volleyball Championship, Aluron CMC Warta Zawiercie and PGE Skra Bełchatów performed a thrilling match.
Aluron defeated the rivals at home in the 2022-23 PlusLiga first-round match between the two clubs that were put into the tight group of favorites for the title before the start of the season.
The hosts were trailing by 1-2 in sets, but the encounter ended with a tie-break and Aluron’s great triumph: 3-2 (25:21, 16:25, 18:25, 25:18, 15:13).
The Serbian outside hitter Uroš Kovačević top-scored the winners with 27 points, including 4 blocks, while his fellow countryman Aleksandar Atanasijević scored 22 points on the losing side, for which Mateusz Bieniek served 5 aces.

Today, October 2, 2022, will go down in the history of Polish volleyball: in fact, on this day, the first foreign team took the court in PlusLiga. It is Barkom Każany Lwów, the Polish version of Barkom-Kazhany Lviv, who visited Trefl Gdańsk (and lost in three sets, 25:18, 25:21, 25:17).
Even though Barkom was considered a powerhouse of Ukrainian volleyball with three national titles and four national cups on their showcase, it’s obvious that the transition to one of strongest league in Europe will be difficult.
Piotr Orczyk highlighted the winners with 15 points, while Vasyl Tupchii was Barkom’s only player in double digits with 10 points to his account.

Close the picture PSG Stal Nysa who defeated at home Ślepsk Malow Suwałki by 3-1 (29:27, 22:25, 25:21, 25:19).

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🇵🇱| Plusliga 2022/23 | Round 1

Friday | September 30, 2022
• Jastrzębski Węgiel – GKS Katowice 3-0 (25:23, 25:20, 28:26)

Saturday | October 1, 2022
• Indykpol AZS Olsztyn – Grupa Azoty ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle 1-3 (21:25, 25:22, 16:25, 16:25)
• Asseco Resovia Rzeszów – Projekt Warszawa 3-0 (25:12, 25:21, 25:20)
• LUK Lublin – Cerrad Enea Czarni Radom 2-3 (18:25, 22:25, 25:12, 25:23, 18:20)

👉🏼 Sunday | October 2, 2022
• Aluron CMC Warta Zawiercie – PGE Skra Bełchatów 3-2 (25:21, 16:25, 18:25, 25:18, 15:13)
• Trefl Gdańsk – Barkom Każany Lwów 3-0 (25:18, 25:21, 25:17)
• PSG Stal Nysa – Ślepsk Malow Suwałki 3-1 (29:27, 22:25, 25:21, 25:19)

Monday | October 3, 2022
• BBTS Bielsko-Biała – Cuprum Lubin 1-3 (23:25, 23:25, 31:29, 22:25)

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🏐| STANDINGS (updated on this day)
Asseco Resovia Rzeszów 3
Jastrzębski Węgiel 3
Trefl Gdańsk 3
Grupa Azoty ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle 3
PSG Stal Nysa 3
Cerrad Enea Czarni Radom 2
Aluron CMC Warta Zawiercie 2
LUK Lublin 1
PGE Skra Bełchatów 0
Cuprum Lubin 0
GKS Katowice 0
Barkom Każany Lwów 0
BBTS Bielsko-Biała 0
Ślepsk Malow Suwałki 0
Indykpol AZS Olsztyn 0
Projekt Warszawa 0
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