BOGDANKA LUK Lublin lost the first semifinal match against Kędzierzyn-Koźle with 1:3 (25:23, 17:25, 20:25, 19:25). The hosts took the first set, but the guests established control over the game and won the match.

🔹 Serve and block decided
LUK started better, but ZAKSA quickly caught up. The block gave the hosts an advantage (23:21), and Sasak closed the set – 25:23.

🔹 Attack in offense
The guests built up a lead after a counterattack by Grobelny (7:4). LUK made mistakes, and Kurek and Hen increased the distance (16:10). Grobelny closed the set – 25:17.

🔹 Under control
ZAKSA started strong (5:1), and the hosts continued to make mistakes. An ace by Sawicki brought LUK closer (13:17), but Grobelny on serve killed the intrigue – 25:20.

🔹 LUK without serve
Kurek and Poręba gave ZAKSA a flying start (5:2). LUK couldn't break on serve, and the guests maintained the difference (16:12). Leon tried to reduce the damage, but Poręba put an end to it – 25:19.

🏆 MVP: Bartosz Kurek

🔥National team captain Alex Grozdanov finished with 10 points (3 blocks) and 57% in attack.

Team compositions:

🔹 LUK: McCarthy (5), Komanda (1), Leon (16), Grozdanov (10), Sasak (19), Sawicki (11), Hoss (libero), Malinowski, Slotarski, Cirek, Nowakowski (1)
🔹 ZAKSA: Grobelny (13), Urbanowicz (5), Kurek (22), Szymura (11), Poręba (9), Janusz (2), Shoji (libero), Kubicki, Chitigoi (1), Szymanski

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