Kołosińska and Brzostek seize 7th place at CEV Satellite in Antalya where the beach volleyball season was opened on Tuesday, 2 April 2013.
Kołosińska and Brzostek seize 7th place at CEV Satellite in Antalya where the beach volleyball season was opened on Tuesday, 2 April 2013.
Polish beach volleyball players opened the season at the CEV Satellite tournament in Antalya.
The duo Kosiak/Rudol was the only male pair who qualified to the main competition from among 3 Polish duos playing in qualification.
The Word Champions U-19 Michał Bryl and Kacper Kujawiak faced Portuguese Barros and Soares. They were the dominant force beyond all doubt and they won 2 sets in 29 minutes.
Bryl/Kujawiak - Barros/Soares 2:0 (21:9, 21:7)
In the 2nd match of the 1st qualification round Polish duo Łukasz Kaczmarek and Sebastian Kaczmarek lost the struggle in tie-break playing against German Dittelbach/Flüggen and they finished the tournament.
Dittelbach/Flüggen - Kaczmarek/Kaczmarek 2:1 (22:20, 18:21, 15:11)
Maciej Kosiak and Maciej Rudol started the tournament playing in the 2nd round of qualifications. Unfortunately they had to compete with countrymen Bryl and Kujawiak. After winning the game in 2 sets Kosiak with Rudol qualified to the main draw.
Bryl/Kujawiak - Kosiak/Rudol 0:2 (19:21, 9:21)
Afterwards, they defeated Spijkers/Van de Velde in 2 sets (22:20, 21:16) and they run into Dollinger brothers in the 2nd round. After the equal fight in the 1st set Kosiak and Rudol lost the game 0-2 (19:21, 13:21).
In the main tournament we could also watch the pair Kantor/Łosiak. Unfortunately they lost their match in 1st round. Fighting against the duo from Norway they were able to win the 1st set but finally they finished by being defeated 1-2 (17:21, 25:23, 15:11).
Then, they beat Olsen and Koren of Denmark easily in straight sets (21:14, 21:12).
Unfortunately, Friday morning was not successful for our male duos Kosiak/Rudol and Kantor/Łosiak and their adventure in Antalya came to an end.
Kosiak/Rudol – Vesik/Kollo 1:2 (15:21, 21:18, 7:15)
Kantor/Łosiak - Gunnarsson/Brinkborg 0:2 (16:21, 13:21)
The last duo- Brzostek/Kołosińska who was the only pair representing Poland in women’s competition started the tournament by overcoming German Bieneck/Großner in the 1st round. Polish pair won the game 2-1 coming back after losing the first set (18-21) to win the next two (21:19, 15:8).
In the 2nd round Polish players lost in straight sets (16:21, 17:21) to Holtwick/Semmler of Germany first and then won 2 matches playing against the duo Goricanec/Hüberli from Switzerland (21:18, 21:19) and Motrich/Prokopeva from Russia (21:17, 21:15).
The match against Grawender/Lundqvist was successful too, nevertheless, Kołosińska and Brzostek needed three sets to overbear the Swedish 2-1 (18-21, 21-19, 15-11).
Unfortunately the next match turned out their last one. Kołosińska with Brzostek were ousted quite easy in straight sets by Spanish Liliana/Baquerizo as their supremacy was never in danger and they sealed 21-13, 21-12 win that clearly shows their full control of the game. In this way Polish pair finished the competition at good 7th place.
Kołosińska and Brzostek seize 7th place at CEV Satellite in Antalya where the beach volleyball season was opened on Tuesday, 2 April 2013.
Polish beach volleyball players opened the season at the CEV Satellite tournament in Antalya.
The duo Kosiak/Rudol was the only male pair who qualified to the main competition from among 3 Polish duos playing in qualification.
The Word Champions U-19 Michał Bryl and Kacper Kujawiak faced Portuguese Barros and Soares. They were the dominant force beyond all doubt and they won 2 sets in 29 minutes.
Bryl/Kujawiak - Barros/Soares 2:0 (21:9, 21:7)
In the 2nd match of the 1st qualification round Polish duo Łukasz Kaczmarek and Sebastian Kaczmarek lost the struggle in tie-break playing against German Dittelbach/Flüggen and they finished the tournament.
Dittelbach/Flüggen - Kaczmarek/Kaczmarek 2:1 (22:20, 18:21, 15:11)
Maciej Kosiak and Maciej Rudol started the tournament playing in the 2nd round of qualifications. Unfortunately they had to compete with countrymen Bryl and Kujawiak. After winning the game in 2 sets Kosiak with Rudol qualified to the main draw.
Bryl/Kujawiak - Kosiak/Rudol 0:2 (19:21, 9:21)
Afterwards, they defeated Spijkers/Van de Velde in 2 sets (22:20, 21:16) and they run into Dollinger brothers in the 2nd round. After the equal fight in the 1st set Kosiak and Rudol lost the game 0-2 (19:21, 13:21).
In the main tournament we could also watch the pair Kantor/Łosiak. Unfortunately they lost their match in 1st round. Fighting against the duo from Norway they were able to win the 1st set but finally they finished by being defeated 1-2 (17:21, 25:23, 15:11).
Then, they beat Olsen and Koren of Denmark easily in straight sets (21:14, 21:12).
Unfortunately, Friday morning was not successful for our male duos Kosiak/Rudol and Kantor/Łosiak and their adventure in Antalya came to an end.
Kosiak/Rudol – Vesik/Kollo 1:2 (15:21, 21:18, 7:15)
Kantor/Łosiak - Gunnarsson/Brinkborg 0:2 (16:21, 13:21)
The last duo- Brzostek/Kołosińska who was the only pair representing Poland in women’s competition started the tournament by overcoming German Bieneck/Großner in the 1st round. Polish pair won the game 2-1 coming back after losing the first set (18-21) to win the next two (21:19, 15:8).
In the 2nd round Polish players lost in straight sets (16:21, 17:21) to Holtwick/Semmler of Germany first and then won 2 matches playing against the duo Goricanec/Hüberli from Switzerland (21:18, 21:19) and Motrich/Prokopeva from Russia (21:17, 21:15).
The match against Grawender/Lundqvist was successful too, nevertheless, Kołosińska and Brzostek needed three sets to overbear the Swedish 2-1 (18-21, 21-19, 15-11).
Unfortunately the next match turned out their last one. Kołosińska with Brzostek were ousted quite easy in straight sets by Spanish Liliana/Baquerizo as their supremacy was never in danger and they sealed 21-13, 21-12 win that clearly shows their full control of the game. In this way Polish pair finished the competition at good 7th place.
