Highlights
SERBIA
Play By Play
POLAND

20
BIENIEK Mateusz
Spike
14 - 15

16
SEMENIUK Kamil
Serve
14 - 15

20
BIENIEK Mateusz
Block
14 - 15

20
LISINAC Srecko
Serve
14 - 15

8
IVOVIC Marko
Spike
14 - 14

11
DRZYZGA Fabian
Serve
14 - 14

20
LISINAC Srecko
Block
13 - 14

16
SEMENIUK Kamil
Spike
13 - 14

2
KOVACEVIC Uros
Serve
13 - 14

16
SEMENIUK Kamil
Block
13 - 13

2
KOVACEVIC Uros
Spike
13 - 13

15
KOCHANOWSKI Jakub
Serve
13 - 13

16
LUBURIC Drazen
Serve
12 - 13

2
KOVACEVIC Uros
Spike
12 - 12

16
LUBURIC Drazen
Serve
12 - 12

9
LEON VENERO Wilfredo
Serve
11 - 12

18
PODRASCANIN Marko
Serve
10 - 12

2
KOVACEVIC Uros
Block
10 - 11

18
PODRASCANIN Marko
Serve
10 - 11

15
KOCHANOWSKI Jakub
Block
9 - 11

2
KOVACEVIC Uros
Spike
9 - 11

6
KUREK Bartosz
Serve
9 - 11

9
LEON VENERO Wilfredo
Spike
8 - 11

8
IVOVIC Marko
Serve
8 - 11

20
BIENIEK Mateusz
Serve
8 - 10

9
LEON VENERO Wilfredo
Spike
7 - 10

14
ATANASIJEVIC Aleksandar
Serve
7 - 10

20
BIENIEK Mateusz
Block
7 - 9

8
IVOVIC Marko
Spike
7 - 9

16
SEMENIUK Kamil
Serve
7 - 9

6
KUREK Bartosz
Spike
6 - 9

16
SEMENIUK Kamil
Serve
6 - 9

18
PODRASCANIN Marko
Block
6 - 8

9
LEON VENERO Wilfredo
Spike
6 - 8

20
LISINAC Srecko
Serve
6 - 8

11
DRZYZGA Fabian
Serve
6 - 7

20
BIENIEK Mateusz
Spike
5 - 7

2
KOVACEVIC Uros
Serve
5 - 7

16
SEMENIUK Kamil
Block
5 - 6

20
LISINAC Srecko
Spike
5 - 6

2
KOVACEVIC Uros
Serve
5 - 6

11
DRZYZGA Fabian
Block
4 - 6

14
ATANASIJEVIC Aleksandar
Spike
4 - 6

15
KOCHANOWSKI Jakub
Serve
4 - 6

20
LISINAC Srecko
Block
3 - 6

16
SEMENIUK Kamil
Spike
3 - 6

9
JOVOVIC Nikola
Serve
3 - 6

16
SEMENIUK Kamil
Block
3 - 5

20
LISINAC Srecko
Spike
3 - 5

9
LEON VENERO Wilfredo
Serve
3 - 5

18
PODRASCANIN Marko
Serve
2 - 5

8
IVOVIC Marko
Spike
2 - 4

6
KUREK Bartosz
Serve
2 - 4

6
KUREK Bartosz
Serve
1 - 4

14
ATANASIJEVIC Aleksandar
Spike
1 - 3

6
KUREK Bartosz
Serve
1 - 3

15
KOCHANOWSKI Jakub
Block
1 - 2

6
KUREK Bartosz
Serve
1 - 2

9
JOVOVIC Nikola
Block
1 - 1

9
LEON VENERO Wilfredo
Spike
1 - 1

8
IVOVIC Marko
Serve
1 - 1

9
LEON VENERO Wilfredo
Block
1 - 0

8
IVOVIC Marko
Spike
1 - 0

20
BIENIEK Mateusz
Serve
1 - 0
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Top Scorer
- 22 - Bartosz KUREK (POL)
- 22 - Uros KOVACEVIC (SRB)
- 21 - Marko IVOVIC (SRB)
Officials
Susana Maria RODRIGUEZ JATIVA
Vlastimil KOVAR
Overview
The most electrifying encounter in Pool A. The clash of defending EuroVolley champion Serbia and reigning world champion Poland might determine the pool winner. Serbia remain undefeated in Europe's prime competition since their bronze medal match in 2017 at Tauron Arena and will try to extend their 12 win streak to earn their third victory in this campaign, after defeating Belgium and Ukraine. Poland, so far, have played only one match, winning with Portugal 3-1. Support from the White-and-Red crowd in an expected full house in Kraków will definitely give an extra boost of motivation to the home team.
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Match Polls
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Officials
First RefereeSusana Maria RODRIGUEZ JATIVAESPSecond RefereeVlastimil KOVARCZE
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Venue Information
TAURON Arena Krakow has become a cultural, sports and business showcase of Krakow. It is the largest in Poland and one of the world’s most modern sport and entertainment venues. The venue consists of the Main Arena and the Small Hall. The possibility of any configuration of the audience, convenient facilities for athletes and performers, Europe’s largest LED screen installed on the façade, extensive multimedia and stage systems, as well as very good acoustic conditions of the facility, are the features that will meet the requirements for events of any scale and different nature. Capacity: 14978
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How To Attend
Stanisława Lema 7, KRAKÓW, 31-571 Capacity: 14978
TAURON Arena Kraków is located 4 km from the Main Market Square in Kraków, at Lema Street, between Al. Pokoju, Mogilska Street and al. Jana Pawła II, in XIV Czyżyny District. There are road signs all over the city showing the directions to TAURON Arena Kraków. The venue is well connected with the rest of the city. There are bus and tram stops in the nearby, taxi rank and the car park with over 1300 spaces. One can get to TAURON Arena Kraków by bike – the cycle routes connect the rest of the city. There are bicycle racks for over 200 bikes in front of the building. Get directions
Featured Players
Uros KOVACEVIC

2
SERBIA
Outside spiker
Bio
It has always been said that he is a great talent. This was confirmed by the results he achieved in the under age selections, with which he conquered the world and Europe. He always knew that a lot was expected of him, and he always went his own way. Today, Uros is one of the best volleyball players in the world. He knows how to play the hardest balls and how to score points in decisive moments.
Wilfredo LEON VENERO

9
POLAND
Outside spiker
Bio
The Cuban-born volleyball superstar debuted in his home country’s senior national team at an extremely young age of 14. Leon, regarded by some as the best player in the world, was able to join Team Poland in 2019. Apart from world and continental level medals and even more individual awards, he is a holder of some impressive records, including 13 aces in one game in a 2021 VNL match against Serbia
Team

18
PODRASCANIN Marko

8
IVOVIC Marko

14
ATANASIJEVIC Aleksandar

9
JOVOVIC Nikola

2
KOVACEVIC Uros

20
LISINAC Srecko
SERBIA
MAJSTOROVIC Neven
Libero

17
PEKOVIC Nikola
Libero

6
- OKOLIC Aleksandar1 Middle blocker
- PETRIC Nemanja4 Outside spiker
- KRSMANOVIĆ Petar7 Middle blocker
- PERIC Pavle12 Outside spiker
- LUBURIC Drazen16 Opposite
- TODOROVIC Vuk21 Setter
Head Coach
KOVAČ Slobodan
Team Leaders
Team Schedule
Previous Games
19/09/2021 | vs. |
0 - 3 | L | Go to Match Centre |
18/09/2021 | vs. |
1 - 3 | L | Go to Match Centre |
14/09/2021 | vs. |
3 - 0 | W | Go to Match Centre |
- All Time
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9Competitions Played
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5Titles
- Competition
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9Matches Played
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6Matches Won
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67%Win %
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21Sets Won
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829Points Won
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49%Attack %
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48%Reception %
Team
4
PETRIC Nemanja
Outside spiker
- Birth Date: 1987
- Birth Place: Prijepolje
- Height: 203 cm
1
OKOLIC Aleksandar
Middle blocker
- Birth Date: 1993
- Birth Place: Doboj
- Height: 205 cm
2
KOVACEVIC Uros
Outside spiker
- Birth Date: 1993
- Birth Place: Kraljevo
- Height: 198 cm
7
KRSMANOVIĆ Petar
Middle blocker
- Birth Date: 1990
- Birth Place: Čačak
- Height: 204 cm
8
IVOVIC Marko
Outside spiker
- Birth Date: 1990
- Birth Place: Beograd
- Height: 194 cm
12
PERIC Pavle
Outside spiker
- Birth Date: 1998
- Birth Place: Prokuplje
- Height: 207 cm
14
ATANASIJEVIC Aleksandar
Opposite
- Birth Date: 1991
- Birth Place: Belgrade
- Height: 202 cm
16
LUBURIC Drazen
Opposite
- Birth Date: 1993
- Birth Place: Novi Sad
- Height: 202 cm
17
MAJSTOROVIC Neven
Libero
- Birth Date: 1989
- Birth Place: Beograd
- Height: 193 cm
18
PODRASCANIN Marko
Middle blocker
- Birth Date: 1987
- Birth Place: Novi Sad
- Height: 204 cm
20
LISINAC Srecko
Middle blocker
- Birth Date: 1992
- Birth Place: Kraljevo
- Height: 205 cm
Team

9
LEON VENERO Wilfredo

6
KUREK Bartosz

20
BIENIEK Mateusz

15
KOCHANOWSKI Jakub

11
DRZYZGA Fabian

16
SEMENIUK Kamil
POLAND
ZATORSKI Paweł
Libero

17
WOJTASZEK Damian
Libero

10
- NOWAKOWSKI Piotr1 Middle blocker
- KACZMAREK Łukasz5 Opposite
- ŁOMACZ Grzegorz12 Setter
- KUBIAK Michał13 Outside spiker
- ŚLIWKA Aleksander14 Outside spiker
- FORNAL Tomasz21 Outside spiker
Head Coach
HEYNEN Vital
Team Profile
POLAND
Address
ul. Puławska 383 WARSAWContacts
Team Leaders
Team Schedule
Previous Games
19/09/2021 | vs. |
3 - 0 | W | Go to Match Centre |
18/09/2021 | vs. |
1 - 3 | L | Go to Match Centre |
14/09/2021 | vs. |
3 - 0 | W | Go to Match Centre |
- All Time
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30Competitions Played
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4Titles
- Competition
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9Matches Played
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8Matches Won
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89%Win %
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25Sets Won
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785Points Won
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55%Attack %
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52%Reception %
Team
13
KUBIAK Michał
Outside spiker
- Birth Date: 1988
- Birth Place: Wałcz
- Height: 193 cm
1
NOWAKOWSKI Piotr
Middle blocker
- Birth Date: 1987
- Birth Place: POLAND
- Height: 205 cm
5
KACZMAREK Łukasz
Opposite
- Birth Date: 1994
- Birth Place: Krotoszyn
- Height: 204 cm
6
KUREK Bartosz
Outside spiker
- Birth Date: 1988
- Birth Place: Wałbrzych
- Height: 201 cm
9
LEON VENERO Wilfredo
Outside spiker
- Birth Date: 1993
- Birth Place: Santiago de Cuba
- Height: 201 cm
12
ŁOMACZ Grzegorz
Setter
- Birth Date: 1987
- Birth Place: Ostrołęka
- Height: 188 cm
14
ŚLIWKA Aleksander
Outside spiker
- Birth Date: 1995
- Birth Place: Jawor
- Height: 196 cm
15
KOCHANOWSKI Jakub
Middle blocker
- Birth Date: 1997
- Birth Place: Giżycko
- Height: 199 cm
20
BIENIEK Mateusz
Middle blocker
- Birth Date: 1994
- Birth Place: Blachownia
- Height: 208 cm
21
FORNAL Tomasz
Outside spiker
- Birth Date: 1997
- Birth Place: Kraków
- Height: 198 cm
Recent Results
Last 5 results
KRAKÓW, POL
Pool A in POL
3.9.21 - 20:30 (Local)
UKRAINE
SERBIA
0
–
3
(25 - 27, 24 - 26, 21 - 25)
KRAKÓW, POL
Pool A in POL
2.9.21 - 20:30 (Local)
BELGIUM
SERBIA
1
–
3
(13 - 25, 18 - 25, 25 - 21, 20 - 25)
Team Comparison
Team Statistics
Player Statistics
Head to Head
1
Aleksandar OKOLIC
Middle blocker
SERBIA
5
Łukasz KACZMAREK
Opposite
POLAND
0 Winning Spikes 0
0% Spike % 0%
0 Kill Blocks 0
0 Aces 0
0% Positive Reception % 0%
1 Errors 1
0 Points 0
Highlights
Polish outside spiker Wilfredo Leon (9) ready to receive the serve
Highlights
Polish world champions U19 ofcially welcomed on the court in Krakow
Highlights
Srecko Lisinac (20) serves
Highlights
Drzyzga (11) setting to Nowakowski (1)
Highlights
Serbian dibero Pekovic (6) digs the dificult ball
Highlights
Fans enjoying Volleyball show delivered by Poland and Serbia
Highlights
Kamil Semeniuk and Damian Wojtaszek enjoying successful action
Highlights
Polish team photo after winning battle against Serbia
Gallery
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Match Report
Poland come out on top in heavy weight clash
Article
4 September 2021
The battle between the current World Champions, team Poland, and the defending European Champion, team Serbia, was undoubtedly the match of the day in pool A of EuroVolley.
Close to thirteen thousand Polish fans came to TAURON Arena in Kraków to support their team knowing that they could count on a close game right from the beginning and this is exactly how it was (10-10). In the key moment of the opening set, Poland managed to build a three-points advantage (20-17) and thanks to Bartosz Kurek’s 67% effectiveness in attack gained the a first set victory (25-21).
The second set was really tight as well (12-12) and in a venue full of emotion, yellow cards were given to the coach of Poland, Vital Heynen, and Serbian outside spiker, Uroš Kovačević. A great performace from Srećko Lisinac in the serving field allowed his team to score five points in a row and finally also to triumph by two points.
The third set started with dominatio by the Serbian site. They secured a significant advantage (12-6), but then all of a sudden Poland dragged themselves back into it (17-17). The players of Slobodan Kovac’s team returned back to the game after a small downtime won through in the end 25-20.
In the fourth set Serbia was course to close the match (12-10), but Poland refused to give up and in the most important moment played amazingly in block three times one after another and finally made it to tie-break (25:20). With a special mention needing to go to Kamil Semeniuk who came in for captain Kubiak and made a real difference for the home side.
The decisive part of the match was a show of top rallies from both teams, who played point-for-point till the end (12-12). The last word belonged to Poland, who finally became the winner (16-14) after a spike by Mateusz Bieniek.
Mateusz Bieniek"It was a hard battle, we were losing 2-1 and in the fourth set the ending was very tight, but we managed to beat Serbia. What was the key? We served really well and our fans, this crowd and their support let us win."
middle blocker of Poland

Marko Ivovic"It was a big pleasure to play again in front of the crowd, because due to the situation with pandemic the sport was losing the sense that we play for the fans and for the emotions. So it was a pleasure to play here. I'm happy that we fought until the end. In matches like this one a few balls make a difference, but this is sport."
outside hitter of Serbia

The match in numbers
152
Points
The combined total number of points scored by both teams throughout the entire match.
151
Duration
The total length of the match, from the first serve through until the last point has ended.
12707
Spectators
Total number of people in attendance at the venue – taken at the end of the second set.
250
Match Spikes
The combined total number of successful spikes achieved by both teams throughout the entire match.
43%
Reception Level
An average of the two team service reception percentages from the complete match.
8-13
Net Domination
The number of successful point winning blocks of SERBIA compared to POLAND.
6-9
Ace Count
SERBIA number of service aces compared to POLAND
71-74
Error Difference
Errors leading to points of SERBIA, next to those from POLAND
Top Scorer
- 22 - Bartosz KUREK (POL)
- 22 - Uros KOVACEVIC (SRB)
- 21 - Marko IVOVIC (SRB)
Top Attacker
- 19 - Uros KOVACEVIC (SRB)
- 18 - Bartosz KUREK (POL)
- 16 - Marko IVOVIC (SRB)
Top Blocker
- 4 - Jakub KOCHANOWSKI (POL)
- 3 - Marko PODRASCANIN (ITA)
- 3 - Uros KOVACEVIC (SRB)
Top Server
- 5 - Wilfredo LEON VENERO (POL)
- 4 - Marko IVOVIC (SRB)
- 2 - Srecko LISINAC (SRB)
Top Receiver
- 11 - Nikola PEKOVIC (SRB)
- 9 - Michał KUBIAK (POL)
- 9 - Wilfredo LEON VENERO (POL)