Poland: Round 5 is over – Projekt Warszawa back to the top! First win for Katowice

Round 5 of 2024/25 Plusliga has been closed today with last two scheduled games.
GKS Katowice claimed their first win of the season, defeating Barkom-Każany Lwów with the score of 3-1 (25:18, 21:25, 25:15, 25:22).
Both sides had been struggling at the bottom of the standings, but GKS secured a much-needed victory, leaving today’s rivals as the only team without a win or a point this season.
Aymen Bouguerra led the winners with 22 points to his name, including 2 aces, 3 winning blocks, 63% in attack and MVP award, while Bartosz Gomułka also contributed with 15.
For Barkom, Vasyl Tupchii scored 21 points. Katowice dominated in attack, serving (8-4), and blocking (9-1).
In the evening, PGE Projekt Warszawa secured a 3-0 (25:15, 25:23, 25:19) victory over Aluron CMC Warta Zawiercie in a highly anticipated match to conclude the 5th round.
The team from country’s capital displayed an excellent performance, taking advantage of injuries to key rivals’ players Mateusz Bieniek and Bartosz Kwolek.
The standout players for the winners were Bartłomiej Bołądź, MVP of the match with 19 points to his name through 64% success rate in attacks, 2 aces, and 1 block, well supported by Kevin Tillie, who added 14, and Artur Szalpuk with 12.
On the losing side, Karol Butryn led Aluron with 15 points.
Warszawa outperformed the rivals in attack efficiency (62% to 43%), serves (8-4), and blocks (5-3).

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🏐| PLUSLIGA 2024/25 | Kolejka 5 – Round 5

Friday October 4, 2024
• 20.30 (Local Time) | Cuprum Stilon Gorzów – Nowak-Mosty MKS Będzin 3-1 (25:23, 25:19, 18:25, 25:21)

Saturday October 5, 2024
• 14.45 (Local Time) | BOGDANKA LUK Lublin – Asseco Resovia Rzeszów 3-1 (25:18, 23:25, 25:18, 17:25)
• 17.30 (Local Time) | Trefl Gdańsk – ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle 0-3 (26:28, 22:25, 23:25)
• 20.30 (Local Time) | Steam Hemarpol Norwid Częstochowa – Jastrzębski Węgiel 3-2 (25:22, 23:25, 19:25, 25:21, 15:10)

Sunday October 6, 2024
• 14.45 (Local Time) | PGE GiEK Skra Bełchatów – Ślepsk Malow Suwałki 3-1 (28:26, 17:25, 25:19, 26:24)
• 17.30 (Local Time) | Indykpol AZS Olsztyn – PSG Stal Nysa 3-0 (25:18, 25:17, 26:24)

👉🏼Monday October 7, 2024
• 17.30 (Local Time) | GKS Katowice – Barkom Każany Lwów 3-1 (25:18, 21:25, 25:15, 25:22)
• 20.30 (Local Time) | PGE Projekt Warszawa – Aluron CMC Warta Zawiercie 3-0 (25:15, 25:23, 25:19)

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🏐|STANDINGS (updated on this day)
1. PGE Projekt Warszawa 15
2. BOGDANKA LUK Lublin 13
3. Jastrzębski Węgiel 13
4. PGE GiEK Skra Bełchatów 11
5. Aluron CMC Warta Zawiercie 9
6. Cuprum Stilon Gorzów 8
7. ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle 6
8. Ślepsk Malow Suwałki 6
9. Trefl Gdańsk 6
10. Steam Hemarpol Norwid Częstochowa 5
11. Asseco Resovia Rzeszów 4
12. Indykpol AZS Olsztyn 3
13. PSG Stal Nysa 3
14. Nowak-Mosty MKS Będzin 3
15. GKS Katowice 3
16. Barkom Każany Lwów 0

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🏐| NEXT GAMES | Kolejka 6 – Round 6

Friday October 11, 2024
• 17.30 (Local Time) | Asseco Resovia Rzeszów – GKS Katowice
• 20.30 (Local Time) | Jastrzębski Węgiel – Indykpol AZS Olsztyn

Saturday October 12, 2024
• 14.45 (Local Time) | ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle – PGE GiEK Skra Bełchatów
• 20.30 (Local Time) | Barkom Każany Lwów – PGE Projekt Warszawa

Sunday October 13, 2024
• 14.45 (Local Time) | BOGDANKA LUK Lublin – Ślepsk Malow Suwałki
• 17.30 (Local Time) | Aluron CMC Warta Zawiercie – Steam Hemarpol Norwid Częstochowa
• 20.30 (Local Time) | PSG Stal Nysa – Cuprum Stilon Gorzów

Monday October 14, 2024
• 20.30 (Local Time) | Nowak-Mosty MKS Będzin – Trefl Gdańsk

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