Competition in CEV Champions League entered deciding phase. Twelve teams played first matches in play-off round. ZAKSA Kedzierzyn Kozle and PGE Skra Belchatow are on their way to reach the next round.
After completing league round, among best European teams are three teams from Plus Liga, Serie A and Superleague. – this confirms strength of Polish volleyball – said Wlodzimierz Sadalski, Head of Training Department of Polish Volleball Federation – I am sure that at least one Polish team will reach the Final Four. I wouldn’t cross out opportunities of Asseco Resovia Rzeszow which lost at home with Lube Banca Marche Macerata.
The most interesting for our fans were matches of Polish teams but also in other matches we could find something interesting. I think that Dinamo Moscow and Trentino clash is worth recognition. Russian team surprised me with good play. As we remember, they didn’t play well in group round as well in Russian team. Injuries of leading players affected the level of play. – said Wlodzimierz Sadalski.
Dinamo in first match defeated Trentino 3:2. From very good side showed Bartosz Kurek. Kurek high class player and person. His presence on the court gave us strength and faith in victory. Kurek finished a lot of important balls. I have even no idea how it is possible to play at such level after few months of absence caused by injury. – said one of Dinamo players, Pawel Kruglow.
-I didn’t play for three months. I am able to practice at full speed from ten days only. So it is still far away for my full disposal. Therefore, I am very amazed that I survived whole match with Trentino. Of course we are happy that we managed to win. But remember that we have done the first step to promotion. Second leg will be definitely much harder – said Bartosz Kurek.
Joyful mood among his players tones down Dinamo coach -Juri Czerdnik. - It is too early to open the champagne. Ahead us the second game. As for Bartosz Kurek, in a meeting with Trentino he played more or less at his level. However, the possibilities are much greater. Until then, when I'm happy with his form, still far away. He knows how to play volleyball. First steps to a successful return Bartek made. It came out well - he said.