Faller Poles in Spodek. The new captain of the team Nikola Grbicia

Ukraine better than Poland in the first match of the volleyball staff season. The Poles lost 2: 3, although they led in sets 2: 0. This is the opening of the Silesia Cup tournament.

Before Polish volleyballers started the new representative season, there was avenue of volleyball stars. Korfante’s alley leading directly to the Katowice saucer, gained more impressed hands. Nikola Grbić joined the distincted group. As for the impressed hands, in addition to the Poles coach, the: attacked Łukasz Kaczmarek, coach Raul Lozano, Łukasz Żygadło, European champions 2003 and 2005 and Orlen – in 15 years of cooperation with the Polish Volleyball Association.

Problems of Poles in Spodek. Rafał Szymura, the captain of the national team

The first Wednesday matches were the clash of Bulgaria with Germany. The first is the first to win in three sets. Then the favorites of the local audience appeared on the pitch, although it must be admitted in a completely new set.

Olympic runners -up, rejuvenated, with the oldest Rafał Szymia on the pitch. Who was elected team captain.

– I have a dream to go to the world championships that will take place this year in the Philippines. I will do everything in my power to be there. It certainly won’t be easy. My position is difficult, demanding, and there is actually a very large occupancy at a party in the national team – he said in an interview for Szymur, during a grouping in Spała.

The host playing in the colors of Zaksa Kędzierzyn-Koźle every day, did properly. Szymura was the leader of the team, creating a duo at a party together with Michał Gierżot. On the attack Bartosz Gomułka, on playing Łukasz Kozub, the Central duo are Seweryn Lipiński and Sebastian Adamczyk. In addition, in the role of Libero Mateusz Czunkiewicz, one of the most famous debutants of recent years in the Polish national team.

What was the meeting itself? The audience gathered in Spodek certainly did not get bored. The team of coach Raul Lozano set the bar to the hosts. Poles had to sweat a lot to win their own.

Lots were especially happening at the end of the third set. Both teams played for advantage above … 30 points in the party. Ultimately, Poles had several balls at 3: 0, but instead, it got 2: 1 after the defeat 35:37. The block on Gomułka turned out to be decisive. As it turned out, it meant that instead of winning in three sets (although the coaches sparring on four), it ended after several dozen minutes at … a 2: 2 draw. The fourth party Poland lost 22:25.

After three sets, he put Mateusz Poręba, Jan Firlej, Kewin Sasak and Artur Szalpuk on three sets. Although not from the start of the fourth party, but when Ukraine drove unexpectedly over a considerable distance. The biggest one is even seven points of losses of Poles. New volleyballers a bit improved the result on the board in Spodek. But not enough to close the match in the Four Parties. And because there are no draws in volleyball, and in addition to both teams and so the day of tournament breaks, Gbrić and Lozano focused on the decision and tie-break.

The fifth party also fell prey to Ukrainians. Poles lost 7:15. It is comforting, however, that we are talking only about the opening of the representative season, in addition to a social tournament. Although the volleyballers themselves would like to give joy to the fans in the form of winning as the host. But still … not this time.

After Wednesday’s emotions in Katowice, the competition in Silesia Cup will move to Gliwice, more specifically to the presidents of Arena.

Friday (May 30, Gliwice)