Poland: three points for Lublin and Warszawa in first games of Round 19

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After the midweek Round 18, closed on Thursday, Round 19 of 2023/24 Plusliga started today with first two scheduled games.
In the first one, BOGDANKA LUK Lublin needed just three sets to down PGE GiEK Skra Bełchatów, struggling only in second set (25:17, 27:25, 25:19), in front of 3537 home fans.
The winners, absolutely better than the rivals in blocking, scoring 10 points from this element agaist only 2 of Bełchatów, were led in score by Alexandre Ferreira (59% in attack and 1 block) and MVP Damian Schultz (46% in attack and the only ace of Lublin), who closed the game with 14 points each, supported by Tobias Brand, who added 12.
Bartłomiej Lipiński and Adrian Aciobăniței were the most prolific players on the losing side with 13 and 11 points, respectively.
In what was a direct clash for 6th and 7th place, today’s winners now boasted 34 points in the standings, -1 from No.5 Trefl Gdańsk who, on Tuesday, will play on the field of Cuprum Lubin, while Bełchatów remain at No.7 with 27 points, just at +1 from Grupa Azoty ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle.
In the second game of the day, straight sets win also for Projekt Warszawa who had no problems on the field of Barkom Każany Lwów – 0-3 (17:25, 13:25, 19:25).
With this result, the team from country’s capital reaches again the second place in the standings, temporarily at -1 from leaders Jastrzębski Węgiel, who will play on the field of Asseco Resovia Rzeszów tomorrow, and at +3 from Aluron CMC Warta Zawiercie, who will play tomorrow too on the field of GKS Katowice.
MVP of the match libero Damian Wojtaszek, almost perfect in reception but not only, but to make the difference also an impressive performance in attack, with 68% of effectiveness and 12 winning blocks, while Bartłomiej Bołądź was the most prolific player of the match with 14 points to his name though 81% in attack and 1 block.
No players on the losing side ended the game in double digit.

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🇵🇱| 2023/24 PLUSLIGA | Kolejka 19 – Round 19 – ROUND 4 of 2nd LEG

👉🏼Saturday January 27, 2024
• 14.45 (Local Time) | BOGDANKA LUK Lublin – PGE GiEK Skra Bełchatów 3-0 (25:17, 27:25, 25:19)
• 17.30 (Local Time) | Barkom Każany Lwów – Projekt Warszawa 0-3 (17:25, 13:25, 19:25)

Sunday January 28, 2024
• 14.45 (Local Time) | Asseco Resovia Rzeszów – Jastrzębski Węgiel 1-3 (21:25, 25:22, 21:25, 14:25)
• 17.30 (Local Time) | GKS Katowice – Aluron CMC Warta Zawiercie 1-3 (18:25, 26:24, 22:25, 23:25)

Monday January 29, 2024
• 17.30 (Local Time) | Indykpol AZS Olsztyn – PSG Stal Nysa 2-3 (25:16, 28:30, 22:25, 25:23, 10:15)
• 20.30 (Local Time) | Enea Czarni Radom – Ślepsk Malow Suwałki 3-1 (25:22, 23:25, 25:20, 25:20)

Tuesday January 30, 2024
• 17.30 (Local Time) | KGHM Cuprum Lubin – Trefl Gdańsk 3-2 (25:21, 20:25, 21:25, 25:21, 15:10)

Saturday March 2, 2024
• 18.00 (Local Time) | Exact Systems Hemarpol Częstochowa – Grupa Azoty ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle 0-3 (17:25, 22:25, 19:25)

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🏐| STANDINGS (updated on this day)
1. Jastrzębski Węgiel 48
2. Projekt Warszawa 47
3. Aluron CMC Warta Zawiercie 44
4. Asseco Resovia Rzeszów 38
5. Trefl Gdańsk 35
6. BOGDANKA LUK Lublin 34
7. PGE GiEK Skra Bełchatów 27
8. Grupa Azoty ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle 26
9. PSG Stal Nysa 25
10. Indykpol AZS Olsztyn 24
11. Ślepsk Malow Suwałki 21
12. Barkom Każany Lwów 17
13. Exact Systems Hemarpol Częstochowa 17
14. GKS Katowice 14
15. KGHM Cuprum Lubin 12
16. Enea Czarni Radom 6

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🇵🇱| NEXT GAMES| Kolejka 20 – Round 20 | ROUND 5 of 2nd LEG

Friday February 2, 2024
• 17.30 (Local Time) | PGE GiEK Skra Bełchatów – Indykpol AZS Olsztyn
• 20.30 (Local Time) | PSG Stal Nysa – Exact Systems Hemarpol Częstochowa

Saturday February 3, 2024
• 14.45 (Local Time) | Jastrzębski Węgiel – GKS Katowice
• 20.30 (Local Time) | Ślepsk Malow Suwałki – Barkom Każany Lwów

SundayFebruary 4, 2024
• 14.45 (Local Time) | Grupa Azoty ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle – Asseco Resovia Rzeszów
• 17.30 (Local Time) | Aluron CMC Warta Zawiercie – Enea Czarni Radom
• 20.30 (Local Time) | Projekt Warszawa – KGHM Cuprum Lubin

Wednesday February 7, 2024
• 17.30 (Local Time) | Trefl Gdańsk – BOGDANKA LUK Lublin

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