On Saturday there was a color vertigo. On Sunday there was no time to think. Long way back for home was waiting for us, flight connections and different airports. Just today it begun to reach out what we did– says Bogdan Serwinski, coach Bank BPS Fakro Muszyna coach. After Saturday’s win against Fenerbahce Stambul, his athletes reached the CEV Cup. It was the first victory of polish women team in CEV European Cups.
Team from Muszyna started CEV Cups’ season in the Champions League, but dropped out of the competition just after Preliminary Round. Fortunately, according to CEV regulations, was able to continue fight in European Cups – in CEV Cup. First - team beat Aluprof Bielsko Biala twice (3:1 in Muszna and 3:0 in Bielsko Biala), a then – in semifinal – Omiczka Omsk (3:2 in Omsk and 3:0 in Muszyna).
- I’m not sure whether there were many people who thought, that we are able to win this Cup. We were aware, that the opponent is tough, but at the same time believed in our powers. After first match in Muszyna I knew, that team is ready to show more skills so we had to do everything to use this fact. We have made a detailed analysis of Korean player’s game. This is a real-universal player. We were trying to eliminate some of her attack directions. I don’t know, how we did it, but Kim didn’t play great at all – said Bogdan Serwinski.
A huge surprise has been prepared by fans. – We have been coming back to Poland via Prague and Kosice. From Kosice we have been traveling by bus. On Polish – Slovak board we were welcomed by big group of fans. We didn’t expect it. That was a really nice surprise – add coach.
As opposed to football competition, in Volleyball European Cups teams are fighting only for prestige, not for money, as prize are extremely low. – Expenses related to participation in this competition are quite large. Double match in the semifinal with Omsk cost us 120 000 PLN – said Bogdan Serwinski. This sum includes, beyond flights and stay in Russia, charges for referees and supervisor’s stay in Muszyna.
- We had quite large expenses, but we were shown on TV or internet. It is possible, that our presence in media will have positive result in the future – add Bogdan Serwinski.
Players from Muszyna note a huge success, but we have to remember, that in 1998/1999 season team just reached a promotion to second polish league. Two years later, they promote to Seria B and after next two years, as Muszynianka club, to the highest polish league, within which plays already 10 years.
- How it was at the beginning of the club? We have been traveling for matches by old red Ford. I was a driver, director and coach at the same time – remind in one of the last interviews Grzegorz Jezowski, now President of the club.
- In one respect nothing has been change in our club. When something specific must be done, we are not looking at positions held by people working by the club, we just roll our sleeves up and work! – add with smile coach Bogdan Serwinski. He stressed, that team must quick come back to everyday activities. – Today we are going to have a practice and tomorrow we have a match against Eliteski AZS UEK Krakow as revenge in ¼ finals of Polish Cup.
Match Bank BPS Muszynianka Fakro Muszyna – Eliteski AZS UEK Krakow starts at 18:00. First match was won by the team from Muszyna 3:0.