Grupa Azoty KĘDZIERZYN-KOŹLE
Play By Play
Sir Sicoma Monini PERUGIA
Top Scorer
- 23 - Bartosz BEDNORZ (POL)
- 17 - Wilfredo LEON VENERO (POL)
- 14 - Łukasz KACZMAREK (POL)
Officials
Ivaylo IVANOV
Koen LUTS
Grupa Azoty KĘDZIERZYN-KOŹLE - Sir Sicoma Monini PERUGIA
Head-to-Head
- Grupa Azoty KĘDZIERZYN-KOŹLE and Sir Sicoma Monini PERUGIA have faced each other once before in the Champions League. In 2017/18, these teams contested the bronze medal match. In Kazan, the Italians (as Sir Colussi Sicoma PERUGIA) won in five sets. In that match, Aleksandar Atanasijević was the top scorer for Sir Colussi Sicoma PERUGIA on 24 points.
- Grupa Azoty KĘDZIERZYN-KOŹLE have won 11 of their 28 Champions League matches against Italian opposition, including finals against TRENTINO Itas in 2021 and 2022. This season, Grupa Azoty KĘDZIERZYN-KOŹLE reached the Champions League semi-finals by eliminating Italian side TRENTINO Itas in the quarter-finals after a golden set.
- Sir Sicoma Monini PERUGIA have won six of their seven Champions League matches against Polish opposition, with as exception a 1-3 away defeat against PGE Skra BELCHATOW in 2014/15.
Grupa Azoty KĘDZIERZYN-KOŹLE
- Grupa Azoty KĘDZIERZYN-KOŹLE can become the third side to win three successive Champions League titles (since 2000/01), following TRENTINO Volley (2008/09) / TRENTINO BetClic (2009/10-2010/11) (now TRENTINO Itas) from 2008/09 to 2010/11 (3) and Zenit KAZAN from 2014/15 to 2017/18 (4).
- In Grupa Azoty KĘDZIERZYN-KOŹLE's last two seasons, they only lost four Champions League matches (2 in each season) on their way to the title. This season they have already lost four (of which three vs TRENTINO Itas).
- Grupa Azoty KĘDZIERZYN-KOŹLE have won each of their last eight Champions League knockout ties (including an awarded tie against Dinamo Moscow in 2021/22), since a a 4-5 aggregate loss against Kuzbass KEMEROVO in the quarter-finals of 2019/20 (last fixtures before the competition was halted due to COVID-19).
- Grupa Azoty KĘDZIERZYN-KOŹLE (126) are the only team to have scored at least 100 points from kill blocks in this Champions League campaign.
- Lukasz Kaczmarek is this season's top scorer in the Champions League on 200 points, the most points by a man in a Champions League season since Nimir Abdel-Aziz for TRENTINO Itas in 2020/21 (209).
- The last man to make at least 210 points in a single Champions League season was Aleksandar Atanasijević for Sir Colussi Sicoma PERUGIA in 2017/18 (271).
Sir Sicoma Monini PERUGIA
- Sir Sicoma Monini PERUGIA have reached the semi-finals for the sixth time in the last seven Champions League campaigns (exception 2019/20 season, which was cancelled before the semi-finals). They were eliminated by TRENTINO Itas in the semi-finals in the previous two seasons.
- Sir Sicoma Monini PERUGIA's best Champions League finish was runners-up (as Sir Sicoma Colussi PERUGIA) to Zenit KAZAN in 2016/17 (0-3 defeat in the final). Wilfredo Leon Venero was part of that Zenit KAZAN side.
- Sir Sicoma Monini PERUGIA and JASTRZEBSKI Wegiel are the only two teams to have won all of their Champions League matches this season. The last club to win the Champions League title without losing a single match was Cucine Lube CIVITANOVA in 2018/19.
- Sir Sicoma Monini PERUGIA's last four Champions League defeats were against Italian opposition. They have not lost a Champions League match against a non-Italian side since they were eliminated by Zenit KAZAN in the 2018/19 semi-finals (lost both legs as Sir Colussi Sicoma PERUGIA).
- Oleh Plotnytskyi (97) is Sir Sicoma Monini PERUGIA's top scorer in this season's Champions League. His points total combined is fewer than half of Lukasz Kaczmarek (200), Grupa Azoty KĘDZIERZYN-KOŹLE's top scorer.
Andrea Anastasi“I am very happy to be back in Poland, a country that I love. I have coached and lived here for 11 years and when you stay that long in one place it means there is something special. I have lived in other cities, but I know that tomorrow we will certainly find a full arena, with a very educated public who push their team. It will obviously be a difficult match, we have some tactical aspects to use which I hope will be important. We will put all our effort into bringing home the victory”.
Head Coach Sir Sicoma Monini PERUGIA
Kamil Semeniuk“I'm very happy, I haven't been home for 6 months. But obviously I'm here with my teammates not to visit the city, but to play volleyball and win. I know it won't be easy, but we will do our best."
Outside Hitter Sir Sicoma Monini PERUGIA
Aleksander Śliwka"Rivals are a clear favorite and we appreciate that, although I must admit that the role of David in duels with Goliath suits us very well. We have shown it several times that we can control our emotions in the most important moments and play at the highest level. And as for the match, we definitely have to avoid our own mistakes and not let to be thrown off the net after the rivals' serve. And it should be quite fine".
Captain and Outside hitter Grupa Azoty KĘDZIERZYN-KOŹLE
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Match Polls
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Officials
First RefereeIvaylo IVANOVBULSecond RefereeKoen LUTSBEL
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How To Attend
ul. Mostowa 1, KĘDZIERZYN - KOŹLE, 47-223 Capacity: 3500
Team
- KARYAGIN Denis1 Outside spiker
- KUPCZAK Kacper3 Setter
- STĘPIEŃ Przemyslaw4 Setter
- CHWASTYK JAKUB6 Opposite
- WILTENBURG Twan7 Middle blocker
- STASZEWSKI Adrian8 Outside spiker
- KLUTH Bartlomiej9 Opposite
- ZAPLACKI Krzysztof10 Outside spiker
Grupa Azoty KĘDZIERZYN-KOŹLE 
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Mostowa 1A Kedzierzyn-KozleContacts
Previous Games
| 20/05/2023 | vs. |
3 - 2 | W | Go to Match Centre |
| 06/04/2023 | vs. |
3 - 1 | W | Go to Match Centre |
| 29/03/2023 | vs. |
3 - 1 | W | Go to Match Centre |
- All Time
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16Competitions Played
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3Titles
- Competition
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13Matches Played
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9Matches Won
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69%Win %
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34Sets Won
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1279Points Won
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51%Attack %
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45%Reception %
Team
- Birth Date: 1995
- Birth Place: Jawor
- Height: 196 cm
- Birth Date: 1994
- Birth Place: Krotoszyn
- Height: 204 cm
- Birth Date: 1997
- Birth Place: Zevenhuizen
- Height: 205 cm
- Birth Date: 1990
- Birth Place: Starachowice
- Height: 196 cm
- Birth Date: 1994
- Birth Place: Zabrze
- Height: 201 cm
- Birth Date: 1985
- Birth Place: California, CA
- Height: 201 cm
- Birth Date: 1987
- Birth Place: Kiev
- Height: 205 cm
- Birth Date: 1988
- Birth Place: POLAND
- Height: 195 cm
Team
- GUALBERTO Flavio Cesar0 Middle blocker
- CARDENAS MORALES Julio cesar0 Outside spiker
- PLOTNYTSKYI Oleh5 Outside spiker
- HERRERA JAIME Jesus12 Opposite
- RUSSO Roberto12 Middle blocker
- ROPRET Gregor20 Setter
- MENGOZZI Stefano23 Middle blocker
Sir Sicoma Monini PERUGIA 
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Previous Games
| 06/04/2023 | vs. |
1 - 3 | L | Go to Match Centre |
| 29/03/2023 | vs. |
1 - 3 | L | Go to Match Centre |
| 15/03/2023 | vs. |
3 - 2 | W | Go to Match Centre |
- All Time
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10Competitions Played
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1Titles
- Competition
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10Matches Played
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8Matches Won
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80%Win %
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26Sets Won
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930Points Won
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49%Attack %
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37%Reception %
Team
- Birth Date: 1993
- Birth Place: Santiago de Cuba
- Height: 201 cm
- Birth Date: 1997
- Birth Place: Vinnitskyi Region
- Height: 195 cm
- Birth Date: 1996
- Birth Place: Ettelbruck
- Height: 204 cm
- Birth Date: 1991
- Birth Place: Rosario, Santa Fe
- Height: 202 cm
- Birth Date: 1995
- Birth Place: La Habana
- Height: 196 cm
- Birth Date: 1985
- Birth Place: Gagliano del Capo (LE)
- Height: 180 cm
Staff
Recent Results
TRENTINO Itas
Grupa Azoty KĘDZIERZYN-KOŹLE
(25 - 19, 23 - 25, 27 - 29, 25 - 21, 15 - 12)
Grupa Azoty KĘDZIERZYN-KOŹLE
TRENTINO Itas
(25 - 22, 22 - 25, 22 - 25, 25 - 21, 15 - 10)
Grupa Azoty KĘDZIERZYN-KOŹLE
Aluron CMC Warta ZAWIERCIE
(28 - 26, 21 - 25, 25 - 23, 19 - 25, 11 - 15)
Team Statistics
Player Statistics
Head to Head
Łukasz KACZMAREK
Opposite
Grupa Azoty KĘDZIERZYN-KOŹLE
Jesus HERRERA JAIME
Opposite
Sir Sicoma Monini PERUGIA
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Grupa Azoty KĘDZIERZYN-KOŹLE v Sir Sicoma Monini PERUGIA
A true volleyball spectacle was delivered to us on a Wednesday evening and the main actors - Grupa Azoty KĘDZIERZYN-KOŹLE and Sir Sicoma Monini PERUGIA. Zaksa managed to lock in a 3-1 win (25-18, 24-26, 25-19, 25-22) and are now one step closer to the #SuperFinalsTurin.
The winning streak of Perugia has therefore come to an end. Up until this match, Perugia and JASTRZEBSKI Wegiel were the only two teams who have won all of their Champions League matches this season. Now only JASTRZEBSKI stays with their streak.
ZAKSA had a fantastic first set. The guests led only once with 1-0 and then David Smith's fantastic blocks and actions from the wings of Łukasz Kaczmarek and Bartosz Bednorz gave ZAKSA an advantage. Perugia had a very poor reception (only at the level of 29 % of positive reception, while ZAKSA had 47 %). Smith played the end of the set perfectly and in the last two actions Wilfredo Leon made a mistake and the hosts won the set 25-18.
Incredible emotions were served to 3.200 spectators by the volleyball players in the second part. It wasn't clear who would win until the end. With the score at 19-16 for the guests, David Smith entered the action again and with an ace service led to a draw of 19-19. ZAKSA had the first set ball, but despite the passing ball, they got lost in the defense, which Perugia took advantage of and they won by 26-24.
The third set started brilliantly for ZAKSA. After Smith's service ace (the third ace in the match) it was 2-0 and quickly moved up to 7-4. When Plotnytskyi attacked without a block in the throw-in, the advantage of the hosts increased to 5 points (13-8) and ZAKSA kept the advantage until the end and won the set by 25-19.
The last set started once again great for ZAKSA. With 4-0 and 7-3 on the board the advantage quickly moved up to five points (15-10). The Italian team had Simone Gianelli on the serve and they reduced the gap to one point (14-15). The rest of the fourth set was the "show" of Bartosz Bednorz, who finished all attacks or blocked his rivals. The match ended with an effective ZAKSA block at 25-22 and 3-1 in total.
The MVP title was awarded to Bartosz Bednorz, who scored 23 points and played with 59 % effectiveness.
The match in numbers
The combined total number of points scored by both teams throughout the entire match.
The total length of the match, from the first serve through until the last point has ended.
Total number of people in attendance at the venue – taken at the end of the second set.
The combined total number of successful spikes achieved by both teams throughout the entire match.
An average of the two team service reception percentages from the complete match.
The number of successful point winning blocks of Grupa Azoty KĘDZIERZYN-KOŹLE compared to Sir Sicoma Monini PERUGIA.
Grupa Azoty KĘDZIERZYN-KOŹLE number of service aces compared to Sir Sicoma Monini PERUGIA
Errors leading to points of Grupa Azoty KĘDZIERZYN-KOŹLE, next to those from Sir Sicoma Monini PERUGIA
Top Scorer
- 23 - Bartosz BEDNORZ (POL)
- 17 - Wilfredo LEON VENERO (POL)
- 14 - Łukasz KACZMAREK (POL)
Top Attacker
- 20 - Bartosz BEDNORZ (POL)
- 13 - Łukasz KACZMAREK (POL)
- 12 - Jesus HERRERA JAIME (CUB)
Top Blocker
- 3 - Flavio Cesar GUALBERTO (BRA)
- 3 - Bartosz BEDNORZ (POL)
- 2 - Marcin JANUSZ (POL)
Top Server
- 4 - David SMITH (USA)
- 3 - Wilfredo LEON VENERO (POL)
- 2 - Aleksander ŚLIWKA (POL)
Top Receiver
- 9 - Wilfredo LEON VENERO (POL)
- 6 - Aleksander ŚLIWKA (POL)
- 5 - Bartosz BEDNORZ (POL)