WL 2016, LIVE from Krakow: Hosts are down! Serbia advance to semis with block & serve play

Althought Poland started to recover, just like against France, and reduced Serbia’s lead in sets, Serbia’s block (14-10) and serve (10-4 in aces) play was unstoppable.

Thus, Serbia have maximum three points with one match played in Pool K and already secured semifinal. Poland remained at two points and will have to cheer for Serbia against France, tomorrow, in order to advance to the semis.

Top scorers: Poland – Dawid Konarski 14 pts, Serbia – Marko Ivović 18 pts.

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18:25 – THE END! Podrascanin

18:23 – Jovovic – Podrascanin…and it works

18:22 – Bieniek keeps hopes of Poland!

17:22 – Kovacevic scores

17:21 – Footfault by Marko Ivovic

16:21 – Luburic again!

15:20 – Luburic scores 2nd point in this set

14:19 – Ivovic vs. Mika, one on one…

13:18 – Ivovic is there again!

13:16 – Two points in a row for Antiga’s side

11:16 – Kubiak does the same on the other side

11:15 – Lisinac hits the net as well

10:15 – Lisinac is there

10:14 – Then, serve mistake…

9:14 – IVOVIC! Magnificent ace

9:13 – Kurek sends ball out of bounds

9:12 – Ivovic again!

9:11 – Not that smart move by Serbian side

8:11 – Ivovic increases lead of Serbia

8:10 – Kovacevic with a pipe

8:9 – Kubiak score a point, and Ivovic started arguing with him, Drzyzga and referee as well

6:8 – Poland miss him! Ace by Bartosz Kurek

5:8 – Kurek is making some good points

3:8 – Mistake by Bieniek from the service line

3:7 – Bieniek with a good serve

2:7 – Kurek enters the court and ends Serbias scoring run

1:6 – Another point by Podrascanin

1:5 – Podrascanin with a good move

1:4 – Kubiak scores and stares at Uros Kovacevic…

0:4 – Good performance of Serbia at the start of the fourth set

0:2 – Podrascanin is back!

0:1 – Uros Kovacevic opens the fourth set with a good move

4TH SET

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25:18 – Poland are back into the game

21:16 – Michal Kubiak sends ball wide

18:11 – Jovovic tries to spike! Polish block stops him easily

16:10 – It is still huge lead of Poland. Dokic sends ball out from the service line

14:7 – Poland keep the advantage

13:6 – Kubiak with a good spike!

12:4 – Drzyzga reaveals his weapon! Great volleyball dump

11:3 – Another point of Poland…

10:3 – Klos stops Luburic

9:3 – Konarski with a good spike

8:2 – Poland have huge lead at the 1st TTO

7:2 – Luburic has been blocked

6:2 – Dawid Konarski with a good point

5:1 – Bieniek with a good first tempo

3:1 – Lisinac blocks rival to prevent bigger lead of Pol

3:0 – Good start of Poland in the third set

3RD SET

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20:25 – Podrascanin ends second set with a first tempo spike

18:23 – Marko Ivovic is doing some incredible things in this match

17:21 – Drzyzga with a mistake from the service line

15:19 – Konarski is trying to wake up his teammates

14:19 – Luburic with a good spike

14:18 – Konarski manages to score

13:18 – Ivovic with another block!

13:17 – Kubiak has been stopped by the Serbian triple block

12:16 – Luburic keeps Serbia ahead by 4

12:15 – Nikic, You shall not pass

10:15 – Kubiak hits the net from the service line

10:14 – Luburic had a chance, but Polish wall block him

9:14 – Huge lead by Serbia! Ivovic with a pipe!

9:13 – Lisinac scores another ace!

9:12 – Podrascanin stops Bieniek and hits him in the head!

9:11 – Lisinac with a good first tempo! Previosly, Konarski scored

8:10 – AND ANOTHER BOMB from Ivovic! Antiga has to react

8:9 – ACE! Marko Ivovic

8:8 – Lisinac scores

8:7 – Klos sends both teams to the FIRST TTO

6:6 – Ivovic almost picked uo an injury. Luckily for Serbia, he is all right now

6:5 – Kubiak is playin in this set instead of Mika! HE scored a good point

5:5 – ACE! Milos Nikic

5:4 – Nikic with a cannon ball

4:3 – Mistake by Luburic, ball goes wide

2:2 – Konarski scores after all

0:2 – Good start of Serbia, ace by Lisinac

2ND SET

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Top scorers after first set: Bieniek 7 – Podrascanin 5, Ivovic 5

23:25 – Mistake by Poland give Serbian side 1st set

23:23 – The ball goes wide. Mistake by Luburic

22:23 – Klos scores

21:23 – Three points in a row made Antiga to ask for time out

21:20 – Good serve of Luburic but Bieniek shows domination

20:19 – Grbic calls for time out after lead of Poland

18:18 – All tied

17:18 – Bieniek with a block

15:16 – Konarski with a strong spike

13:14 – Bieniek scores two aces in a row! Fantastic

10:14 – Good pipe of Ivovic!

9:13 – Block of Podrascanina! Serbia increase lead

9:12 – Good serving by Serbian side so far

7:8 – Serbia have the lead at the First TTO

6:7 – The captain Podrascanin scores an ace

5:5 – Nikic again!

4:5 – Mistake of Luburic from the service line

4:4 – Nikic with the block

4:3 – Mistake of Buszek from the service line

4:2 – Good start of Poland.

2:1 – Serbia get the first point, but after a block on Luburic, Poland have lead

1st SET

FINALS 1ST GROUP – 179 / POOL K – 19 / –

FINALS 1ST GROUP – 179 / POOL J – 21 / –

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