Alex Grozdanov played a key role in LUK Lublin's 3-0 victory over Steam Hemarpol Czestochowa, securing their spot in the Polish Cup semifinals.The Bulgarian blocker stood out with 7 points (1 ace, 3 blocks) and a 60% attack efficiency,and his strong performance was crucial for the team's success. Wilfredo Leon once again demonstrated his class in the match, being the main driving force behind the victory, with his numerous successful serves and key counter-attacks ensuring his team's place in the next phase.
The first set began with Lublin's dominance, thanks to Kevin Sasak's successful block and serious attacking errors from Czestochowa. Leon unleashed his weapon, and with a series of powerful serves, LUK built a comfortable lead. In the second set, Czestochowa managed to stay in the game, but the pressure from Leon and his teammates was relentless, as they closed out this set with a minimal success.
The third set was the most contested, with Norwid Czestochowa holding an early lead. However, with stable play from Leon and blocks from Indra and Grozdanov, LUK Lublin managed to equalize and ultimately win the set and the match, maintaining concentration until the end.
Ultimately, the 3-0 victory was convincing, and Wilfredo Leon was named MVP of the match, playing a key role with 17 points and stable performance in serves and counterattacks. The most important information for Bogdanka LUK Lublin's squad was Leon's return to the starting lineup. In Sunday's match against Nowak-Mosti MKS Bedzin, the Lublin coach, Massimo Botti, rested his ace, and the team still won 3-0. Reaching the semifinals brings the Cuban closer to winning the first Polish Cup of his career.
Bogdanka LUK Lublin – Steam Hemarpol Norwid Czestochowa 3:0 (25:17, 25:23, 25:22)
Team lineups
LUK: Komenda (3), Sawicki (10), Leon (17),Grozdanov (7), McCarthy (4), Sasak (16), Hoss (libero) and Nowakowski, Malinowski, Cirek
Norwid: Lipinski (12), Isaacson (1), Popela (5), Ebadipour (10), Indra (11), Adamczyk (4), Maslowski (libero) and Borkowski, Kogut, Kowalski
