Indykpol AZS won by three points. A close match in Elbląg
Barkom's volleyball players gained an advantage in the opening set (8-5) and extended it further in the middle part of the set. The Olsztyn team had a successful stretch when Karol Borkowski entered the service. They then recovered (16-16), but the Lviv team rebuilt their advantage (20-17) and played the end game their way. Vasyl Tupchi hit an ace for a set point (24-20), and Ilia Kovalev closed the set with a powerful attack (25-21).
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In the second set, the tables turned, and the Olsztyn team quickly gained a clear advantage (3-8). While their opponents managed to regain control (7-8), Indykpol AZS set the tone for the remainder of the set (10-14, 14-20). The difference was made by the Barkom team's own errors, which amounted to ten, including a broken serve in the final rally (19-25).
The third set saw a successful opening for the hosts (7-3). Olsztyn chased the score for a while, tying the score at 16-16 after a point block. Later, Barkom regained a slight advantage, and the set was decided in the final minutes. Vasyl Tupczij's attack gave Lviv a set point (24-23), but Jan Hadrava secured the lead. Indykpol AZS won the set, with the decisive point being awarded to them by an out-and-out attack from their opponents (25-27).
The fourth set also saw a close match between the two teams. Barkom held a slight advantage at the start (9-7), but the score hovered around a draw in the middle of the set. After an Olsztyn attack, the hosts led 20-18, but then we saw a series of points from Indykpol AZS. Łukasz Kozub served, and Olsztyn's block played a key role (20-23). A missed serve from the opponents meant a match point (21-24), and the Barkom team defended in two rallies, but another broken serve meant the match was over (23-25) and a three-point victory for coach Daniel Pliński's team.
Barkom - AZS match summary:
Most points: Lorenzo Pope (22), Illia Kovalov (18), Vasyl Tupchii (16) – Barkom; Moritz Karlitzek (18), Paweł Halaba (16), Jan Hadrava (14), Jakub Majchrzak (11) – AZS. The Barkom players committed more errors (32, to 23 for Olsztyn) and were worse at blocking (7–13). MVP: Moritz Karlitzek (16/28 = 56% attacking effectiveness + 2 blocks).
Barkom-Kazan Lviv – Indykpol AZS Olsztyn 1:3 (25:21, 19:25, 25:27, 23:25)
Barkom: Mousse Gueye, Lukas Kampa, Lorenzo Pope, Vladyslav Shchurov, Vasyl Tupchii, Illia Kovalov - Yaroslav Pampushko (libero) and Andrii Rohozyn, Mykola Kuts, Julius Firkal, Yamato Nakano. Coach: Ugis Krastins. AZS: Johannes Tille, Moritz Karlitzek, Jakub Majchrzak, Jan Hadrava, Paweł Halaba, Seweryn Lipiński - Jakub Ciunajtis (libero) and Łukasz Kozub, Karol Borkowski, Dawid Siwczyk. Coach: Daniel Pliński.
MATCH RESULTS AND PLUSLIGA TABLE
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