Jastrzębski Węgiel won the basic phase, Steam Hemarpol Norwid Częstochowa finished it in eighth place. Jastrzębianie won the first match 3: 0. They were the favorites of this two and before the rematch in Częstochowa they were in a much better situation. But they did not expect what happened in the first two sets.
Space two sets of Norwid
Jastrzębski Węgiel was shocked from the first actions. Norwid played with great lightness and freedom in the attack, ended virtually every action from the wing and through the middle. He quickly went out 6: 1.
Then the hosts controlled a few -point advantage, they had this safety buffer. They were very sure in the attack. Guests were unable to catch contact. The first set ended with a result of 25:19 for Norwid. The hosts' advantage was surprisingly large.
In the second party, the inhabitants of Częstochowa had a problem with finishing, they did not hit the pitch. Their temporary ineffectiveness was on the hand of Jastrzębski Węgiel, who led 13: 9. It seemed that the current Polish champion was starting to return to the right track. But suddenly there was a revival of Częstochowa residents. They were merciless when they attacked the middle, they easily avoided a block of rivals. They made up for the losses, kept in touch for a long time, and in the end of the set they threw a higher run. They accelerated the game more often, improved the block of flats. Norwid won the batch 25:23, led 2: 0 in sets. Sensation and the ability to play the third match hung in the air.
Norwid gave a show in the offensive, presenting effectiveness in an attack of up to 70 percent. It had to impress, especially against the background of the leading club not only Poland, but also all of Europe.
Rebirth of Jastrzębski Węgiel
In the third set, the guests finally started playing as befits a country champion. Tomasz Fornal and Łukasz Kaczmarek grew up the leaders. They definitely improved Jastrzębski Węgiel's service, which was now passive, legible. Thanks to them, it was possible to break down the party of Częstochowa residents. Jakub Popiwczak also functioned better, more often saved the situation in the defensive.
At the beginning of the third party we had an even fight, but at some point the guests began to jump back. And when they gained a five -point advantage and conducting 16:11, they had everything under control. They won Seta 25:18, they were still in the game today.
Uncertainty and nervousness began to creep into the ranks of Częstochowa, they stopped withstanding the intensity imposed by 2.5 set. In the fourth party, the hawks were slightly better all the time. This time, this advantage was given by a better block game.
Until 20:18 for guests everything could have happened, but the end was their show in attack and defense. They completely dominated the dance floor in these actions. They won the set 25:20 and led to a tie-break.
The decisive set was a real thriller. Norwid climbed the heights of his abilities, Jastrzębski Węgiel tried to keep hard on the defensive. For a long time no one was able to form a specific advantage.
But the end was again a wise game of Polish champions in virtually every element of retina. They were almost flawless. We managed to win three points and lead 12: 9, which gave some comfort.
Jastrzębski Węgiel finished the match at the first match ball, closed the action with a triple block. He won Tie-Breaka 15:12, the whole match 3: 2, and the competition 2: 0. By turning the win on Tuesday in Częstochowa, he was promoted to the PlusLiga semi -finals.
PlusLiga, quarter -final, second match:
Steam Hemarpol Norwid Częstochowa – JSW Jastrzębski Węgiel 2: 3 (25:19, 25:23, 18:25, 20:25, 12:15). First match: 3: 0 for Jastrzębski Węgiel. The quarter -finals result: 2: 0 for Jastrzębski Węgiel, which was promoted to the semi -finals.