Poland: ZAKSA stop Aluron. Stal Nysa make a comeback and down Bełchatów!

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30 December 2022 Ivan

Grupa Azoty ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle put an end to a huge winning streak by Aluron CMC Warta Zawiercie in the 2022/23 Polish Plusliga.

In the last match of the competition played this year, valid for Round 18, ZAKSA defeated the rivals 3-1 (20:25, 25:18, 27:25, 25:22) in the big match. The Poland National Team member, Norbert Huber, appeared on the court for ZAKSA for the first time after a seven-month break. However the defending champions had to face the vice leaders without starting libero Erik Shoji, who fell ill.
After taking the first set, Aluron were on their way toward taking the next one too. However, at 15-12, their outside hitter Bartosz Kwolek got a yellow and red card, and the set went the opposite way. Aluron also squandered 7-2 in the third set and the titleholders, regardless of their campaign with lot of up and down this season, should never be given so many chances to recover.
The winning side was led by Łukasz Kaczmarek who ended the game with 17 points, while Aleksander Śliwka also contributed with 4 winning blocks. Serb Uroš Kovačević tallied 24 points for Aluron, while Argentine Santiago Danani had 70% reception (23 digs, 43% perfect).

In second game played today PGE Skra Bełchatów, in front of their home fans, won first two sets without major problems against PSG Stal Nysa. But then they suffered the rivals’ comeback and also a surprisingly defeat at tie break! Partially it was 25:20, 25:21, 16:25, 21:25 and 12:15.
Wassim Ben Tara, with as many as 35 points to his name, including 5 aces, 1 block and 50% in attack, was named MVP of the game.

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🏐|Plusliga 2022/23 | Round 18

| Wednesday December 28, 2022
• 17.30 (Local Time) | Cerrad Enea Czarni Radom – BBTS Bielsko-Biała 2-3 (22:25, 17:25, 25:22, 25:22, 13:15)
• 20.30 (Local Time) | Barkom Każany Lwów – Projekt Warszawa 0-3 (17:25, 21:25, 24:26)

| Thursday December 29, 2022
• 16.15 (Local Time) | Jastrzębski Węgiel – LUK Lublin 2-3 (19:25, 25:23, 30:28, 22:25, 13:15)

👉🏼 Friday December 30, 2022
• 17.30 (Local Time) | Grupa Azoty ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle – Aluron CMC Warta Zawiercie 3-1 (20:25, 25:18, 27:25, 25:22)
• 20.30 (Local Time) | PGE Skra Bełchatów – PSG Stal Nysa 2-3 (25:20, 25:21, 16:25, 21:25, 12:15)

| Tuesday January 3, 2023
• 17.30 (Local Time) | Ślepsk Malow Suwałki – Asseco Resovia Rzeszów 1-3 (25:23, 19:25, 24:26, 22:25)

| Tuesday January 17, 2023
• GKS Katowice – Indykpol AZS Olsztyn 1-3 (37:39, 14:25, 25:21, 22:25)

| Wednesday March 8, 2023
• Cuprum Lubin – Trefl Gdańsk

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🏐| STANDINGS (updated on this day)
1. Asseco Resovia Rzeszów 43
2. Aluron CMC Warta Zawiercie 43
3. Jastrzębski Węgiel 42
4. Grupa Azoty ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle 37
5. PSG Stal Nysa 31
6. Projekt Warszawa 29
7. Trefl Gdańsk 29
8. Indykpol AZS Olsztyn 28
9. PGE Skra Bełchatów 28
10. LUK Lublin 25
11. Ślepsk Malow Suwałki 25
12. GKS Katowice 17
13. Cuprum Lubin 16
14. Barkom Każany Lwów 15
15. Cerrad Enea Czarni Radom 10
16. BBTS Bielsko-Biała 5