Italy won the IX Memorial of Wagner

For the first time in history of Hubert Jerzy Wagner Memorial the white-and-reds did not win a single match. During the three meetings the team managed to win only one set. The tournament in ‘Spodek’ hall in Katowice finished with victory of the National Team of Italy.  

RESULTS:
Friday
Italy - Russia  3:2 (32:30, 19:25, 30:32, 25:22, 17:15)
Czech Republic - Poland 3:0 (25:21, 25:18, 27:25)
Saturday
Russia – Czech Republic  3:0 (25:17, 25:18, 25:14)
Italy - Poland 3:1 (25:15, 13:25, 25:23, 25:21)
Sunday
Italy – Czech Republic 3:1 (27:25, 38:36, 23:25, 25:21)
Russia - Poland  3:0 (25:22, 25:16, 25:19)
table:
                                    M   Points  Set
1. Italy                          3    8        9-4
2. Russia                       3    7        8-3
3. Czech Republic           3    3        4-7
4. Poland                       3    0        1-9

The most valualbe player (MVP) of this year’s Memorial was Cristian Savani.

Individual awards:
spiker: Maksim Michajłow (Russia)
receiver: Denis Biriukow (Russia)
libero: Andrea Giovi (Italy)
blocker: Luigi Mastrangelo (Italy)
server: Aleksander Wołkow (Russia)
setter: Lukas Tichacek (Czech Republic)