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LUK Lublin said goodbye to the dream of a second cup, the injured Alex Grozdanov did not play

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April 12, 2025 at 18:04

LUK Lublin said goodbye to the dream of a second cup, the injured Alex Grozdanov did not play


After winning the European Challenge Cup, Bogdanka LUK's team failed to qualify for the Polish Cup final. In the first semi-final, Lublin lost 0-3 to Jastrzębski Węgiel. The injured Alex Grozdanov did not participate in the match.

🎯 Result:
Jastrzębski Węgiel – Bogdanka LUK Lublin 3:0
(25:23, 25:23, 25:23)

🔝 Player of the match (MVP):Benjamin Toniutti – conducted the champions' game with class and experience.

💥 Key moments:
– All three sets ended with a minimal difference, with the "hawks" showing composure in the decisive rallies.
– Tomasz Fornal and Timothee Carle were decisive at the end of each set, and strong net play made the difference.
– Wilfredo Leon and Kevin Sasak tried to keep Lublin in the match, but mistakes at key moments proved fatal.

👥 Lineups and results:
Jastrzębski Węgiel:
– Łukasz Kaczmarek – 15 pts.
– Timothee Carle – 13 pts.
– Tomasz Fornal – 13 pts.
– Anton Brehme – 10 pts.
- Norbert Huber - 5 pts.
- Benjamin Toniutti - setter
- Jakub Popiwczak - libero

Bogdanka LUK Lublin:
- Kevin Sasak - 16 pts.
- Wilfredo Leon - 11 pts.
- Piotr Nowakowski - 6 pts.
- Mikołaj Sawicki - 6 pts.
- Maxwell McCarthy - 4 pts.
- Janusz Komenda - 1 pt.
- Thijs Ter Horst - 1 pt.
- Jose Castro - libero

What's next:
Jastrzębski Węgiel will await their opponent for the final between Aluron CMC Warta Zawiercie and PGE Projekt Warszawa.