- We did not see madness of our teams at the Champions League. We expected several victories more, but when playing against teams of Azerbaijan, Russia and Turkey team polish clubs have not been given a lot of chances and reality proved it – says former coach of the senior men’s national team and actually Polsat TV commentator, Ireneusz Mazur.
On Tuesday, the matches of the 6th and last group chase of the Champions League (Women) will take place. Three polish teams will participate in the event – Atom Trefl Sopot, Bank BPS Fakro Muszyna and Tauron MKS Dąbrowa Górnicza. Each of the three participants has a chance to promote to the play-off round, even though, when speaking of the last team its chances are clearly mathematical.
The team of coach Waldemar Kawka not only has to win in Istanbul, but also need their rival, Azerrail Baku, to loose with the weakest of the group - Dresdner SC.
However, Atom Trefl Sopot will host Asystel Carnaghi Villa Cortese and Bank BPS Fakro Muszyna will play against Dynamo Moskwa. Three-points-victory will provide our top teams with promotion to further part of the tournament.
At the top of six groups of the Champions League there are - Vakifbank Istanbul, Rabita Baku, Galatasaray Daikin Istanbul, Eczacibasi VitrA Istanbul, Dynamo Kazań and Lokomotiw Baku. The above mentioned teams’ participation in the play-off round of the event is already granted.
– The positions of these leading teams are not a surprise. Istanbul and Baku will host the European Club Volleyball. The money there is big and top players moped to Azerbaijan or turkish league. So far, these players have been performing in Italy. At the moment, clubs of Serie A lost the leading status but still remain dangerous – said Ireneusz Mazur.
Ireneusz Mazur stressed that match in Muszyna seems to be a very interesting one. – Female Russian clubs are also very strong, for example Dynamo Moskwa. If Banku BPS Fakro will manage to defeat this team, it will definitely positively influence on the general opinion of the team – said former coach of the senior men’s national team.
Schedule of the matches of the polish teams-Champion League (Women):
Eczacibasi VitrA Istanbul – Tauron MKS Dąbrowa Górnicza (16:00h)
Bank BPS Fakro Muszyna – Dynamo Moskwa (18:00h)
Atom Trefl Sopot – Asystel Carnaghi Villa Cortese (20:00h)