Athletes from Belchatow did a big step towards promotion to the next round od CEV Champions League. In Izmir, they won with local Arkas 3:1.
Next two matches of polish teams ended up with failures. Tauron MKS Dabrowa Gornicza lost against Fenerbahce Stambul in CEV Cup 0:3 and Asseco Resovia, in the front of its audience, was beaten by the Italian Lube Banca Marche Macerata 0:3. In the first two sets the hosts lost because of many mistakes. In the third set opponent was just much better.
On Wednesday another 5 matches with Polish teams in European Cups are going to be played. In Ergo Arena we're going to have next Polish-Turkish confrontation. In the first match of the first play-off round of the CEV Champions League Atom Trefl Sopot will face Vakifbank Istanbul. In the last match of the ORLEN League Adam Grabowski's (coach) athletes lost against Impel Wroclaw. - In this challenge, we didn't play too well, but that's how it is - we play every 3-4 days and we can't break down. You need to think ahead about the next game, the next challenge - calms Izabela Bełcik, the captain of Atom.
- We have a very good disposition for tomorrow - declared Malgorzata Glinka-Mogentale who plays in Vakifbank club - We keep the form, but in Volleyball everything can happen. This match is very important for us, as well as revenge. We need to win both and get promotion to the next round. But the same thinks ATOM, so we play for a high stake.
Results 15th January 2013
CEV Champions League Men: Arkas Izmir - PGE Skra Bełchatów 1:3 (22:25, 25:23, 20:25, 13:25)
CEV Cup Women: Fenerbahce Stambuł - Tauron MKS Dąbrowa Górnicza 3:0 (25:20, 25:16, 25:11)
CEV Champions League Men: Asseco Resovia Rzeszów - Lube Banca Marche Macerata 0:3 (23:25, 24:26, 19:25)