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Poland smile again as Wlazly was too much for Italy

12 September 2014

After a bad start, Poland successfully regained their memory and recovered from the previous loss against USA to overcome Italy 3-1 (19-25, 25-18, 25-20, 26-24). While the host squad still place high in Pool E, the Azzurri were ruled out of the competition.

After a bad start, Poland successfully regained their memory and recovered from the previous loss against USA to overcome Italy 3-1 (19-25, 25-18, 25-20, 26-24). While the host squad still place high in Pool E, the Azzurri were ruled out of the competition.

Italy started the game playing their best set of the tournament so far. Lanza was hard to control for the Polish defence and Vettori served an ace to settle the Azzurri at 11-7, while the host side couldn’t find their pulse and made things even smoother. Dragan Travica mastered in handling the Italian play as the gap widened to 19-12, and it wasn’t long until the final Polish mistake that gave shape to a 25-19 score.
The white and red team reacted with a spirited Drzyzga instead of Pawel Zagumny, sparking life into the local attackers. Wlazly stood at the helm with 8 points throughout the set and Kubiak helped to create leads of 12-10 and 17-13. The Polish fans were also a player as the Atlas Arena vibrated with a stronger and stronger team. Wlazly scored three times in the end and a failed Italian serve wrote down the 25-18.
The third act began leveled and although Italy stepped ahead first (10-7), Poland immediately answered with Drzyzga and Wlazly combining for a 13-12 score. However, it took a little longer for the home squad to break free, but Michal Winiarski finally used his serves to elaborate a 20-18 distance. Kubiak, Dawid Konarski and Karol Klos chipped in and Poland sealed the set by 25-20.
Once again, Italy rushed in the first track (5-2) and Emanuele Birarelli held Poland off towards a 14-12 score, but then Wlazly appeared in his best version to change the course of the set. The local star pierced a hole on the Azzurri block at 19-18 and fired an astonishing serve to stretch to 20-18. Poland held on to those two points with Kubiak and, even though Italy achieved a 24-all score, the host team managed to side-out and Winiarski put the final block at 26-24.

Italy started the game playing their best set of the tournament so far. Lanza was hard to control for the Polish defence and Vettori served an ace to settle the Azzurri at 11-7, while the host side couldn’t find their pulse and made things even smoother. Dragan Travica mastered in handling the Italian play as the gap widened to 19-12, and it wasn’t long until the final Polish mistake that gave shape to a 25-19 score.

The white and red team reacted with a spirited Drzyzga instead of Pawel Zagumny, sparking life into the local attackers. Wlazly stood at the helm with 8 points throughout the set and Kubiak helped to create leads of 12-10 and 17-13. The Polish fans were also a player as the Atlas Arena vibrated with a stronger and stronger team. Wlazly scored three times in the end and a failed Italian serve wrote down the 25-18.

The third act began leveled and although Italy stepped ahead first (10-7), Poland immediately answered with Drzyzga and Wlazly combining for a 13-12 score. However, it took a little longer for the home squad to break free, but Michal Winiarski finally used his serves to elaborate a 20-18 distance. Kubiak, Dawid Konarski and Karol Klos chipped in and Poland sealed the set by 25-20.

Once again, Italy rushed in the first track (5-2) and Emanuele Birarelli held Poland off towards a 14-12 score, but then Wlazly appeared in his best version to change the course of the set. The local star pierced a hole on the Azzurri block at 19-18 and fired an astonishing serve to stretch to 20-18. Poland held on to those two points with Kubiak and, even though Italy achieved a 24-all score, the host team managed to side-out and Winiarski put the final block at 26-24.

 

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