Poland's champion Bogdanka LUK (Lublin) recorded its third consecutive victory since the start of the new season in PlusLiga, after decisively defeating newcomer InPost HKS (Chełm) as a guest with a 3:0 (25:22, 25:14, 25:19) score. The match was played this evening in front of about 1500 spectators in Chełm, and the success solidified Stefan Antiga's team in second place in the provisional standings – 3 wins from 3 matches and 8 points.
The Polish champions demonstrated their class from the very beginning, completely controlling the course of the match. Only in the first set did Antiga have to adjust the reception organization, but after that, Bogdanka's consistency and discipline left no doubt as to who held the initiative. Wilfredo Leon was the team's leader with 14 points (4 aces, 67% attack efficiency) and was chosen as the MVP of the match.
The champions' next challenge is the Polish Super Cup – on Wednesday (November 5) at 9:30 PM against Jastrzębski Węgiel, in the arena"Spodek"in Katowice. On Sunday (November 9), Bogdanka hosts SKRA (Bełchatów) in the derby of the 4th round.
The captain of the Bulgarian national team, Alex Grozdanov, showed confidence and maturity in his role as a middle blocker. Although he finished with 5 points (1 ace) and 57% attack efficiency, his contribution was felt in the disciplined blocking and the pressure on the opponent's reception.
In the third set, his stability at the net and well-synchronized actions with setter Marcin Komenda helped Bogdanka maintain the pace and prevent Chełm from getting back into the match.
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