Zenit KAZAN
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Grupa Azoty KĘDZIERZYN KOŹLE
Top Scorer
- 26 - Kamil SEMENIUK (POL)
- 23 - Maxim MIKHAILOV (RUS)
- 22 - Łukasz KACZMAREK (POL)
Overview
The most decorated team in the Champions League - Zenit KAZAN aim to reach the final for the ninth time, however it won't be an easy task with Grupa Azoty KĘDZIERZYN KOŹLE on the other side of the net. The Polish club after knocking out the reigning champions Cucine Lube Civitanova in the Golden Set in quarterfinals are extremely eager to write a new chapter in history of their club and to play the final for the very first time, as so far their biggest success in #CLVolleyM is bronze medal from 2003. Zenit are still unbeaten in this campaign, they grabbed the spot among Europe's best four after defeating another Polish club - Skra Bełchatów and with their top scorer Maxim Mikhailov and Bartosz Bednorz they hope to raise the trophy for a record-extending seventh time. On Sunday Kędzierzyn Koźle celebrated their 8th triumph in the Polish Cup with Kamil Semeniuk being named the MVP. Zenit KAZAN and Grupa Azoty KEDZIERZYN KOŹLE lock horns in the #CLVolleyM for the second time - back in 2012/13 they met in the bronze medal match won by Kazan 3-1.
Alexander Butko"We will play with a team which shows very fast volleyball and against which it is very difficult to score. So we tried to focus on defence. All guys from Kedzierzyn Koźle are very strong technically and therefore the team shows a very good game. It will two be difficult matches, we understand this very well.”
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Head-to-Head
· Zenit KAZAN and Grupa Azoty KĘDZIERZYN KOŹLE meet for the second time in the Champions League, after the match for third place in 2012/13.
· On 17 March 2013, Zenit KAZAN defeated Grupa Azoty KĘDZIERZYN KOŹLE 3-1 in the final for third place in Omsk (Russia).
· Zenit KAZAN have won 17 of their 24 Champions League matches against Polish teams. These include two 3-0 awarded wins against JASTRZEBSKI Wegiel earlier this season.
· Zenit KAZAN encountered a Polish side in the semi-finals on two previous occasions. They defeated PGE Skra BELCHATOW 3-2 in 2007/08 and Asseco Resovia RZESZOW 3-1 in 2015/16.
· Grupa Azoty KĘDZIERZYN KOŹLE have a W4-L5 record against Russian teams in the Champions League.
· Grupa Azoty KĘDZIERZYN KOŹLE and Zenit KAZAN are two of only three teams to win all their six matches in this season's Champions League fourth round, alongside TRENTINO Itas (includes awarded wins).
Zenit KAZAN
· Zenit KAZAN could reach the Champions League final for a record-extending ninth time. They played in each of the last five finals contested in the CL: 2014/15 (win), 2015/16 (win), 2016/17 (win), 2017/18 (win) and 2018/19 (runners-up).
· Zenit KAZAN have won the Champions League a record six times. No other team has won the trophy more than three times on the men's side.
· Zenit KAZAN are on a nine-match winning run in the Champions League, since a 1-3 defeat against JASTRZEBSKI Wegiel in the 2019/20 fourth round. This nine-match winning streak includes two 3-0 awarded wins against JASTRZEBSKI Wegiel earlier this season.
· Of Zenit KAZAN's last eight Champions League defeats, five came against Polish opposition.
· Maxim Mikhailov (80) is Zenit KAZAN's leading points scorer this season. In 2019/20, Mikhailov (116) also collected the most points for the team.
· Alexander Butko (58.88%) has the best setter efficiency in this Champions League season.
Grupa Azoty KĘDZIERZYN KOŹLE
· Grupa Azoty KĘDZIERZYN KOŹLE are hoping to reach the Champions League final for the first time. Their best result in the competition is a third place in 2002/03.
· Grupa Azoty KĘDZIERZYN KOŹLE are playing in the semi-finals for a fifth time. They lost to Olympiacos PIRAEUS in 2001/02 (1-3), to Casa MODENA in 2002/03 (1-3), to Bre Banca Lannutti CUNEO in 2012/13 (2-3) and to Cucine Lube CIVITANOVA in 2017/18 (1-3). In all of those four seasons they were still known as Zaksa KEDZIERZYN-KOZLE.
· Grupa Azoty KĘDZIERZYN KOŹLE won 14 of their last 16 Champions League fixtures, including 10 in straight sets. Their defeats in that run were a 1-3 loss in the second leg of their CL quarter-final tie against Kuzbass KEMEROVO last season and a 0-3 loss in the second leg of this season's CL quarter-final versus Cucine Lube CIVITANOVA.
· Kamil Semeniuk (106) and Lukasz Kaczmarek (101) are two of five players to have reached the 100-points mark this Champions League season. Aleksander Sliwka (94) is also close to 100 points.
· Benjamin Toniutti (55.56%) is among the best setters this Champions League campaign.
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Officials
First RefereeErdal AKINCITURSecond RefereeSinisa OVUKABIH
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How To Attend
Prospect Pobiedy 1A, KAZAN, 42003 Capacity: 5000
Team
- VORONKOV Fedor2 Outside spiker
- SURMACHEVSKIY Andrey3 Outside spiker
- ALEKNO Loran5 Setter
- FEDOROV Ilia8 Libero
- KONONOV Aleksei13 Middle blocker
- ZEMCHENOK Denis15 Opposite
- SMOLIAR Artem16 Middle blocker
- LABINSKII Mikhail22 Outside spiker
Zenit KAZAN 
Address
M. Bulatova 1A Bulatova str. 1A KazanContacts
Previous Games
| 24/03/2021 | vs. |
3 - 2 | W | Go to Match Centre |
| 18/03/2021 | vs. |
2 - 3 | L | Go to Match Centre |
| 04/03/2021 | vs. |
3 - 2 | W | Go to Match Centre |
- All Time
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14Competitions Played
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6Titles
- Competition
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10Matches Played
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9Matches Won
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90%Win %
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29Sets Won
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924Points Won
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53%Attack %
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45%Reception %
Team
- Birth Date: 1985
- Birth Place: USSR
- Height: 210 cm
- Birth Date: 1991
- Birth Place: Saint-Raphaël
- Height: 194 cm
- Birth Date: 1994
- Birth Place: Zabrze
- Height: 201 cm
- Birth Date: 1988
- Birth Place: Kuzmolovsky
- Height: 202 cm
Team
- REJNO Krzysztof4 Middle blocker
- LUKASIK Piotr7 Outside spiker
- STASZEWSKI Adrian8 Outside spiker
- KLUTH Bartlomiej9 Opposite
- DEPOWSKI Dominik16 Outside spiker
- PROKOPCZUK Rafal17 Setter
- GRYGIEL Filip19 Opposite
- KACICZAK Ernest20 Outside spiker
Grupa Azoty KĘDZIERZYN KOŹLE 
Address
Mostowa 1A Kedzierzyn-KozleContacts
Previous Games
| 01/05/2021 | vs. |
3 - 1 | W | Go to Match Centre |
| 24/03/2021 | vs. |
2 - 3 | L | Go to Match Centre |
| 18/03/2021 | vs. |
3 - 2 | W | Go to Match Centre |
- All Time
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16Competitions Played
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3Titles
- Competition
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11Matches Played
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9Matches Won
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82%Win %
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29Sets Won
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1016Points Won
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54%Attack %
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43%Reception %
Team
- Birth Date: 1989
- Birth Place: Mulhouse
- Height: 183 cm
- Birth Date: 1994
- Birth Place: Krotoszyn
- Height: 204 cm
- Birth Date: 1997
- Birth Place: Giżycko
- Height: 199 cm
- Birth Date: 1990
- Birth Place: Starachowice
- Height: 196 cm
- Birth Date: 1995
- Birth Place: Jawor
- Height: 196 cm
- Birth Date: 1985
- Birth Place: California, CA
- Height: 201 cm
- Birth Date: 1995
- Birth Place: Ropczyce
- Height: 200 cm
- Birth Date: 1995
- Birth Place: Wloszczowa
- Height: 197 cm
Recent Results
Zenit KAZAN
PGE Skra BELCHATOW
(22 - 25, 25 - 19, 25 - 17, 13 - 25, 15 - 12)
PGE Skra BELCHATOW
Zenit KAZAN
(23 - 25, 25 - 19, 23 - 25, 19 - 25)
Zenit KAZAN
ACH Volley LJUBLJANA
(25 - 21, 20 - 25, 25 - 20, 25 - 20)
Team Statistics
Player Statistics
Head to Head
Fedor VORONKOV
Outside spiker
Zenit KAZAN
Łukasz KACZMAREK
Opposite
Grupa Azoty KĘDZIERZYN KOŹLE
Maxim MIKHAILOV and Artem VOLVICH trying to stop Aleksander SLIWKA
One-hand set by Benjamin Toniutti
Bartosz BEDNORZ receiving a serve
Jakub Kochanowski fighting over the net with Alexander Volkov
Triple block of Grupa Azoty KĘDZIERZYN KOŹLE stops Bartosz Bednorz
Russian fans supporting their team
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Grupa Azoty KĘDZIERZYN KOŹLE clinch the thrilling five-setter
With loud support of the enthusiastic fans on the stands what is a truly unique experience in the pandemic times both Zenit KAZAN and Grupa AZOTY Zaksa KĘDZIERZYN KOŹLE opened the match with passionate point-by-point race. The breakpoint came with the hosting team earning a four-point advantage at 14-10. The Polish champion were not giving up quickly reducing the gap with precise spikes from Kamil Semeniuk to eventually tie at 17-17. But Maxim Mikhailov, first with his serve and then with his powerful kills turned it into the favour of the hosts. The final touch - or to be more precise - attack came from Earvin Ngapeth.
Zenit began the second set with early 9-4 lead feeling much more confident on the court. Zaksa were not able to find a proper answer for Kazan's strong hits what resulted in the hosts enlarging their dominance on the net and scoreboard. Zenit ran away with the score reaching seven-point-advantage (13-6). But when the set should enter its decisive part, the Polish champion rose from the ashes being led by Lukasz Kaczmarek (8 points in this set). Spectacularly chasing the score they reduced the gap to one point at 21-20. But the fierce battle in the decisive part was won by the hosts.
Having no more room for mistake, Kedzierzyn Kozle were extremely focused. Exchanging hit by hit, the teams delivered the fans thrilling rallies in tight race that was continued up to the decisive part of the set. Reaching two points advantage at 23-21. Mikhailov's spike gave Kazan a chance to close the match, but Zaksa managed to denied two match points. Three more came in extra time, but once a first chance to win the set came for the Polish club they had no mercy ending the set with Semeniuk's spike.
The fourth set had very competitive beginning, but with Aleksander Sliwka on serve Kędzierzyn Koźle won six consecutive points taking 15-11 lead. Playing under pressure Zenit reduced the gap to two points, the visiting team responded quickly taking 21-16 lead with Kamil Semeniuk showing his power again.
Scoring three in a row with great team efforts, Zenit Kazan reached a 6-3 lead. Coach Nikola Grbic called a time-out and Zaksa caught up the score. No one could feel disappointed as both teams delivered outstanding show playing point-by-point at their finest. First match points for Zaksa came at 14-12, but both were saved by Zenit, one with Bartosz Bednorz's ace. But how they say, the third time lucky! Jakub Kochanowski with help from Łukasz Kaczmarek won a joust with Alexander Volkov and thus Zaksa Kędzierzyn Koźle sealed victory in this roller-coaster.
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Total number of people in attendance at the venue – taken at the end of the second set.
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The number of successful point winning blocks of Zenit KAZAN compared to Grupa Azoty KĘDZIERZYN KOŹLE.
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Errors leading to points of Zenit KAZAN, next to those from Grupa Azoty KĘDZIERZYN KOŹLE
Top Scorer
- 26 - Kamil SEMENIUK (POL)
- 23 - Maxim MIKHAILOV (RUS)
- 22 - Łukasz KACZMAREK (POL)
Top Attacker
- 23 - Kamil SEMENIUK (POL)
- 20 - Maxim MIKHAILOV (RUS)
- 19 - Łukasz KACZMAREK (POL)
Top Blocker
- 6 - Jakub KOCHANOWSKI (POL)
- 4 - Alexander VOLKOV (RUS)
- 3 - Bartosz BEDNORZ (POL)
Top Server
- 2 - Kamil SEMENIUK (POL)
- 2 - Maxim MIKHAILOV (RUS)
- 1 - Artem VOLVICH (RUS)
Top Receiver
- 13 - Bartosz BEDNORZ (POL)
- 11 - Valentin GOLUBEV (RUS)
- 10 - Aleksander ŚLIWKA (POL)