Slovenia
Slovenia surprised World Champions at the beginning of the match. They got the big lead so fast with some very good and well organized moves in defense as well in attack (10:4).
Antiga asked for time-out and he managed to wake up the team (12:10). But, on the other side, Giani’s side returned to the familiar style from the start of the match and again made huge advantage 19:15. There was no time for comeback of Poland. They surrendered and Slovenia got the lead 1:0 (25:17)!
At the beginning of the second set, Poland started playing much better and they made 6-2 lead. The head coach of Slovenia had to call for time-out and it seemed like good decision. Since that moment, Slovenian side again played on high level. Giani’s side made 6-1 scoring run and took over the lead 8-7!
After first TTO, Slovenia continued with excellent playing style, with some good actions and good defensive moves. Čebulj’s ace gave Slovenia 16:12 lead. Afterwards, Poland tried everything to make comeback but they couldn’t do it! After sending ball out of bounds, Kurek realized that the second set flew away… World champions were trailing by two sets!
Poland knew that they had to win the third set. And they managed to do it! From the beginning of the set, they controlled the situation on the court and the most important thing they stopped the fantastic four from Slovenia – Urnaut, Cebulj, Gasparini and Pajenk.
At the very end of the set, with some stunning serves of Gasparini and Cebulj and after a few blocks Slovenia managed to tie the score 22:22. Antiga had to call for time out.
The turning point was an ace of Bartosz Kurek for 24:22. Slovenia saved the first set point, but in another action Poland used the set ball and decreased the result in sets 2:1!
After good performance in the third set, Poland continued with good display in the fourth. Slovenia couldn’t stop amazing attacks of Poland and they have to lift white flag 25-19! Both teams entered tie-break!
Slovenia started playing much better and from they were leading at the beginning of the decisive set. At the short break, they had 8-5 lead. But, a few moments later, Poland were trailing only by one 9-8.
At the result 13:13, Poland managed to take the lead for the first time in tie-break! But, brave guys from Slovenia didn’t want to surrender. They managed to save the match point of Poland and to tie the score 14:14.
In another attack, block worked perfectly fine for Slovenia for 15:14! Pressure on Poland was too high, Slovenia made counter attack and Urnaut scored point for the win!
Top scorers: Kubiak 20, Kurek 20, Mika 12 – Gasparini 17, Urnaut 17, Cebulj 14!
FINAL ROUND / QUARTERFINALS /
| Game | Date/Time | Teams | Set | Result per set | Stats | Videos | ||
| Quarterfinal 1 | 14. 10. 2015 | France | vs | Serbia | 3:1 | 25:22; 25:23; 14:25; 25:20 | ||
| Quarterfinal 2 | 14. 10. 2015 | Poland | vs | Slovenia | 2:3 | 17:25; 19:25; 25:23; 25:19; 14:16 | ||
| Quarterfinal 3 | 14. 10. 2015 | Russia | vs | Italy | 0:3 | 20:25; 19:25; 19:25 | ||
| Quarterfinal 4 | 14. 10. 2015 | Bulgaria | vs | Germany | 3:0 | 25:19; 25:23; 25:23 | ||
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As I said a few days ago, Poland is exhausted, it was visible. Playing almost one squad from WL to European Championship so it ends like this. Congrats to Slovenia! End of the season for me. Now Plusliga.
Let’s all laugh at Poland for a minute . hahahahahahahahahahaha
Poland should thanks Kubiak because it’s his merit that they didn’t lose this match 0-3 (That would be disaster). Unfortunately rest of the team also was exhausted after WC, they didn’t help him when were opportunities and Drzyzga setted him too many balls and he also lost efficient and strength. Too much play in this season, no one play good today, Antiga didn’t give enough time to rest for Kurek and this was visible.
I am pleased to see that team without trying to invent hot water made all the way through.
Heynen pushing Grozer to read books, Alekno and Grbic competing who has more Italians in their stuff, Cuban and Russian playing for Italy…
I hope they will triumph.
Wie Schade! Again! Maybe Poland should host all competitions from now on. It seems this is the only way the can win. With the help of FIVB, Ary Graça, referees and other arrangements. Leon could be the next best thing? I guess so. I bet this will be the next move between FIVB and Poland
This is ridiculous. Some ‘volleyball fans’ make fun of the Polish team, now Italy loses to Slovenia (!), Russia got eliminated as well, and no one pays attention to the fact that those three teams just played 11 (!) matches in another ridiculous competition called World Cup. Now it’s time for the European Championship, which is actually a bunch of friendly matches, cause the real Eurovolley will take place in January. Anyway, please all of you who don’t use your brains, enjoy those ‘epic failures’ and then get exctatic when Tunisia plays a thrilling match against Egipt at the Olympics next year. Cheers.