Poland: Resovia to Semifinals! Warszawa down ZAKSA at tie break and try to re-open the series

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After No.3 in 2022/23 Plusliga regular season Jastrzębski Węgiel, who defeated Trefl Gdańsk in decisive Game 3 to become first semifinalist, today we have other another verdict in Plusliga: leaders Asseco Resovia Rzeszów who, after losing first set, won the field of No.8 PSG Stal Nysa without problems (26:24, 19:25, 20:25, 18:25).
After first set, won overtime with the minimum gap, the hosts literally collapsed, above all in attack and reception, and one of the title contenders took advantage, increasing their level of play showing a great performance and their superiority in all elements: 69% in attack (63% efficiency) to 53% (37%), 11 winning blocks (5 by Jakub Kochanowski) to 3 and 13 aces to 7.
Torey Defalco ended the game ad top scorer with 20 points to his name through 65% in attack, including 3 winning blocks and 4 aces, while Maciej Muzaj also contributed with 19, 73% in attack, 1 block and 2 aces.

In the other exciting series, third tie break in as many Quarterfinals games between No.5 Projekt Warszawa and No.4 and Champions League finalist Grupa Azoty ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle.
Today to win is the team from country’s capital, 3-2 (20:25, 26:24, 18:25, 25:16, 15:12), in an attempt to re-open a series that, at this moment and with this result, ZAKSA lead 2-1.
Top scorer of the game Bartosz Bednorz with 27 points for ZAKSA while, on the winning side, German opposite Linus Weber played once again a great game scoring 24 points through 55% in attack, 1 block and 2 aces.

Tomorrow Game 4, again in Warsaw, while Indykpol AZS Olsztyn and Aluron CMC Warta Zawiercie will face each other (and recall that Aluron lead the series 2-0!)

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Thursday, April 6 – GAME 1
• 17.30 (Local Time) | Aluron CMC Warta Zawiercie (2) – Indykpol AZS Olsztyn (7) 3-0 (25:13, 25:20, 25:21) Serie: 1-0
Friday, April 7 – GAME 2
• 20.30 (Local Time) | Aluron CMC Warta Zawiercie (2) – Indykpol AZS Olsztyn (7) 3-0 (25:22, 25:23, 25:21) Serie: 2-0

Saturday, April 15 – GAME 3
• 14.45 (Local Time) | Indykpol AZS Olsztyn (7) – Aluron CMC Warta Zawiercie (2) 3-2 22:25, 25:16, 25:15, 18:25, 15:13) Serie: 1-2

Sunday, April 16 – GAME 4
• 17.00 (Local Time) | Indykpol AZS Olsztyn (7) – Aluron CMC Warta Zawiercie (2) 3-0 (25:23, 25:16, 25:23) Serie: 2-2

Wednesday, April 19 – GAME 5
• 17.00 (Local Time) | Aluron CMC Warta Zawiercie (2) – Indykpol AZS Olsztyn (7) 3-1 (25:23, 24:26, 30:28, 25:23) Serie: 3-2

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Friday, April 7 – GAME 1
• 17.30 (Local Time) | Asseco Resovia Rzeszów (1) – PSG Stal Nysa (8) 3-0 (25:21, 25:18, 26:24) Serie: 1-0
Saturday, April 8 – GAME 2
• 17.30 (Local Time) | Asseco Resovia Rzeszów (1) – PSG Stal Nysa (8) 3-0 (25:12, 25:23, 25:20) Serie: 2-0

👉🏼 Friday, April 14 – GAME 3
• 17.30 (Local Time) | PSG Stal Nysa (8) – Asseco Resovia Rzeszów (1) 1-3 (26:24, 19:25, 20:25, 18:25) Serie: 0-3

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Saturday, April 8 – GAME 1
• 14.45 (Local Time) | Jastrzębski Węgiel (3) – Trefl Gdańsk (6) 3-0 (25:19, 25:17, 25:18) Serie: 1-0
Sunday, April 9 – GAME 2
• 17.30 (Local Time) | Jastrzębski Węgiel (3) – Trefl Gdańsk (6) 3-0 (25:23, 25:12, 25:17) Serie: 2-0

Wednesday, April 12 – GAME 3
• 20.30 (Local Time) | Trefl Gdańsk (6) – Jastrzębski Węgiel (3) 1-3 (23:25, 27:25, 18:25, 22:25) Serie: 0-3

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Sunday, April 9 – GAME 1
• 14.45 (Local Time) | Grupa Azoty ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle (4) – Projekt Warszawa (5) 3-2 (17:25, 25:20, 24:26, 15:10) Serie: 1-0
Monday, April 10 – GAME 2
• 20.30 (Local Time) | Grupa Azoty ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle (4) – Projekt Warszawa (5) 3-2 (25:22, 18:25, 17:25, 25:23, 15:13) Serie: 2-0

👉🏼 Friday April 14 – GAME 3
• 20.30 (Local Time) | Projekt Warszawa (5) – Grupa Azoty ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle (4) 3-2 (20:25, 26:24, 18:25, 25:16, 15:12) Serie: 1-2

Saturday April 15 – GAME 4
• 17.00 (Local Time) | Projekt Warszawa (5) – Grupa Azoty ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle (4) 1-3 (25:23, 23:25, 19:25, 20:25) Serie: 1-3

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