Poland: tie break wins for Resovia, Olsztyn and Katowice on Saturday’s matches of Round 5

Other three games of 2022/23 Plusliga Round 5 were played today.

In an emotional ’klasyk’ of the competition, the home side of PGE Skra Bełchatów had to surrender against Asseco Resovia Rzeszów.
After the unsuccessful inauguration of this PlusLiga, Bełchatów started to win both in the national league and in the CEV Cup.
But today the fourth-ranked team of last season hosted the so-far unbeaten Resovia in the classic of Polish volleyball between the two sides whose rivalry marked the country’s club volleyball in the last 20 years.
And, at the end of this duel, which saw 22 aces combined, Resovia still remained unbeaten in PlusLiga. 2-3 is the final result, partially 18:25, 25:13, 25:22, 22:25 and 8:15.
The hosts were leading 2-1 in sets, but after the tie-break, Resovia prevailed, above which in the charts is only Jastrzębski Węgiel. They also have 5-0 but, unlike Resovia, haven’t lost a single point so far. Jakub Bucki and American Torey DeFalco top-scored the winners in with 19 points each, and the latter served also 4 aces, while the Serbian opposite Aleksandar Atanasijević scored 18 points for the losing side. Mateusz Bieniek (71% attack; 10/14) served 5 aces, while Karol Kłos (71% attack; 10/14) and Czech outside hitter Lukáš Vašina, made 4 stuffs each.

After a brilliant start to the season with a score of 3-0 which included super victories over PGE Skra Bełchatów and the defending championsGrupa Azoty ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle, it seems that the players of Aluron CMC Warta Zawiercie stopped themselves. If the defeat against Jastrzębski a week ago, though in straight sets, can’t be considered a setback, losing to Indykpol AZS Olsztyn surely can.
The team commanded by a renowned Argentine expert Javier Weber, prevailed over Aluron in the tie-break too (25:20, 24:26, 23:25, 25:20, 12:15) to collect the third win in a row. Karol Butryn top-scored the winners with 23 points, while American Taylor Averill (83% attack; 10/12) set up 5 blocks, and the Dutch outside hitter Robbert Andringa served 4 aces. Serb Uroš Kovačević scored 24 points for Aluron.

Close the picture the third tie break in as many games today, the one of GKS Katowice on the field of LUK Lublin. Partially it was 25:20, 27:25, 16:25, 21:25 and 12:25.

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🏐| Plusliga 2022/23 | Round 5

| Friday | October 21, 2022
• 17.30 (Local Time) | BBTS Bielsko-Biała – Jastrzębski Węgiel 0-3 (19:25, 19:25, 19:25)
• 20.30 (Local Time) | PSG Stal Nysa – Grupa Azoty ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle 3-0 (25:21, 25:22, 25:20)

👉🏼 Saturday | October 22, 2022
• 14.45 (Local Time) | PGE Skra Bełchatów – Asseco Resovia Rzeszów 2-3 (18:25, 25:13, 25:22, 22:25, 8:15)
• 17.30 (Local Time) | Aluron CMC Warta Zawiercie – Indykpol AZS Olsztyn 2-3 (25:20, 24:26, 23:25, 25:20, 12:15)
• 20.30 (Local Time) | LUK Lublin – GKS Katowice 2-3 (25:20, 27:25, 16:25, 21:25, 12:25)

| Sunday | October 23, 2022
• 14.45 (Local Time) | Barkom Każany Lwów – Ślepsk Malow Suwałki 1-3 (25:20, 22:25, 18:25, 16:25)
• 17.30 (Local Time) | Projekt Warszawa – Cuprum Lubin 3-1 (25:18, 23:25, 25:22, 25:19)

| Monday | October 24, 2022
• 17.30 (Local Time) | Trefl Gdańsk – Cerrad Enea Czarni Radom 3-0 (25:21, 25:21, 25:20)

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🏐| STANDINGS (updated on this day)
1. Jastrzębski Węgiel 15
2. PSG Stal Nysa 13
3. Asseco Resovia Rzeszów 12
4. Grupa Azoty ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle 9
5. PGE Skra Bełchatów 9
6. Aluron CMC Warta Zawiercie 8
7. Trefl Gdańsk 6
8. Indykpol AZS Olsztyn 6
9. Ślepsk Malow Suwałki 6
10. Cerrad Enea Czarni Radom 6
11. GKS Katowice 5
12. Cuprum Lubin 3
13. Projekt Warszawa 2
14. BBTS Bielsko-Biała 2
15. Barkom Każany Lwów 2
16. LUK Lublin 1