Highlights
Overview
Poland is an unbeaten leader of Pool A, the hosts hope to win their last match in front of a home crowd in Kraków, as the competition will move to Gdańsk on Thursday. Ukraine after beating Belgium on Tuesday earned a spot in the eight finals along with Poland and Serbia, but they will try to challenge the reigning world champions in this encounter. Especially that leaders of both teams Oleh Plotnytskyi and Wilfredo Leon used to play together in the club - under guidance of Vital Heynen.
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Match Polls
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Officials
First RefereeSalvis KURTISSLATSecond RefereeBogdan Laurentiu STOICAROU
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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
Wilfredo LEON VENERO
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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
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 |
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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
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KUBIAK Michał
Outside spiker
- Birth Date: 1988
- Birth Place: Wałcz
- Height: 193 cm
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NOWAKOWSKI Piotr
Middle blocker
- Birth Date: 1987
- Birth Place: POLAND
- Height: 205 cm
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KACZMAREK Łukasz
Opposite
- Birth Date: 1994
- Birth Place: Krotoszyn
- Height: 204 cm
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KUREK Bartosz
Outside spiker
- Birth Date: 1988
- Birth Place: Wałbrzych
- Height: 201 cm
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LEON VENERO Wilfredo
Outside spiker
- Birth Date: 1993
- Birth Place: Santiago de Cuba
- Height: 201 cm
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ŁOMACZ Grzegorz
Setter
- Birth Date: 1987
- Birth Place: Ostrołęka
- Height: 188 cm
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ŚLIWKA Aleksander
Outside spiker
- Birth Date: 1995
- Birth Place: Jawor
- Height: 196 cm
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KOCHANOWSKI Jakub
Middle blocker
- Birth Date: 1997
- Birth Place: Giżycko
- Height: 199 cm
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BIENIEK Mateusz
Middle blocker
- Birth Date: 1994
- Birth Place: Blachownia
- Height: 208 cm
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FORNAL Tomasz
Outside spiker
- Birth Date: 1997
- Birth Place: Kraków
- Height: 198 cm
Recent Results
Gallery
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Match Report
Poland cement top spot in Pool A
Article
8 September 2021
Jakub Kochanowski"We played much better than Ukraine. It was visible that this game didn't have any meaning for them and they were not fully focused, because they can play much better. But the result is like it is and we like it, because we came here to win this match."
middle blocker of Poland
Oleh Plotnytskyi"It was hard to find motivation. We just gave the opportunity to play to other players. They played and they could feel the court and atmosphere here. Time on the court is always better than sitting on the bench, and I think it will help us in the playoffs."
captain of Ukraine
The match in numbers
85
Points
The combined total number of points scored by both teams throughout the entire match.
73
Duration
The total length of the match, from the first serve through until the last point has ended.
6542
Spectators
Total number of people in attendance at the venue – taken at the end of the second set.
127
Match Spikes
The combined total number of successful spikes achieved by both teams throughout the entire match.
49%
Reception Level
An average of the two team service reception percentages from the complete match.
8-7
Net Domination
The number of successful point winning blocks of POLAND compared to UKRAINE.
6-1
Ace Count
POLAND number of service aces compared to UKRAINE
38-46
Error Difference
Errors leading to points of POLAND, next to those from UKRAINE