Halkbank ANKARA
Play By Play
JASTRZEBSKI Wegiel
Top Scorer
- 18 - Tomasz FORNAL (POL)
- 18 - Stephen BOYER (FRA)
- 18 - Thomas JAESCHKE (USA)
Officials
Aleksandar PETROVIC
Stefano CESARE
Halkbank ANKARA - JASTRZEBSKI Wegiel
Head-to-Head
- Halkbank ANKARA and JASTRZEBSKI Wegiel will meet for the sixth time in the Champions League. JASTRZEBSKI Wegiel won three of the previous five meetings.
- In 2013/14, these sides also met in the Champions League semi-finals. In the Final Four in Ankara, Halkbank ANKARA won 3-0 in front of a home crowd.
- The most recent Champions League matches between these sides were in the 2019/20 group stage. JASTRZEBSKI Wegiel won 3-0 both home and away.
Halkbank ANKARA
- Halkbank ANKARA have reached the semi-finals of the Champions League for the second time, after 2013/14 when they hosted the Final Four. Halkbank ANKARA finished runners up in that campaign, after a 1-3 defeat against Belogorie BELGOROD in the final.
- Halkbank ANKARA (2013/14) are the only club representing Türkiye to have reached the final of the men's Champions League.
- Halkbank ANKARA have a balanced record in the Champions League. They have won 31 matches and lost 31 matches.
- Nimir Abdel-Aziz (168 points - third most) is Halkbank ANKARA's top scorer in this Champions League campaign.
- Abdel-Aziz has played two Champions League finals, with Bre Banca Lannutti CUNEO in 2012/13 (lost to Lokomotiv NOVOSIBIRSK) and with TRENTINO Itas in 2020/21 (lost to Grupa Azoty KĘDZIERZYN KOŹLE).
JASTRZEBSKI Wegiel
- JASTRZEBSKI Wegiel have reached the Champions League semi-finals for the fourth time, after 2010/11, 2013/14 and 2021/22. They have never progressed to the final.
- JASTRZEBSKI Wegiel are one of two men's teams who have won all of their Champions League matches this season, alongside Sir Sicoma Monini PERUGIA. JASTRZEBSKI Wegiel have won their last five matches in straight sets and have lost only two sets in total in this Champions League campaign.
- The last club to win the men's Champions League title without losing a single match was Cucine Lube CIVITANOVA in 2018/19.
- JASTRZEBSKI Wegiel have played 100 matches in the Champions League (W60-L40).
- JASTRZEBSKI Wegiel have won 16 of their 18 Champions League matches since the start of the 2021/22 edition. The exceptions were two losses against their compatriots Grupa Azoty KĘDZIERZYN-KOŹLE in last season's semi-finals.
- JASTRZEBSKI Wegiel have won all of their last 20 Champions League matches in which they won the opening set. The last time JASTRZEBSKI Wegiel lost a Champions League match after claiming the first set was on 28 February 2018, when they lost 2-3 against BERLIN Recycling Volleys.
- Stephen Boyer (106) is the leading points scorer for JASTRZEBSKI Wegiel in this season's Champions League. Last season, Tomasz Fornal (126) was JASTRZEBSKI Wegiel's top scorer in the Champions League.
Thomas Jaeschke"I think this matchup is very different from the last champions league match. Jastrzebski play very clean volleyball. Any small mistakes we make they will expose. They have one of the best and most experienced setters in the world and he has won at every level. This means we need to focus on our side of the net. We are making progress as a team and this is a great match up that will test us as a group."
Outside hitter Halkbank ANKARA
Taner Atik"Wegiel is one of the biggest candidates to become a champion in Polish league. When looking at the team roster, there are many players competing in the international arena. As we progressed through the Champions League, we knew that the teams which we would meet would raise their level. Therefore, we are aware that we will play a tougher match against a tougher opponent. As I said before, it is almost impossible for European teams to win in front of the audience who came to Ankara."
Head Coach Halkbank ANKARA
Benjamin Toniutti"Halkbank Ankara don't seem to have lost a single home game this season at their hall. This is a top team, made up of many great individuals. Nimir Abdel-Aziz, Micah Ma'a, Thomas Jaeschke, Nicolas Bruno, Yiğit Gülmezoğlu - these are players with great serves. So we have to be ready, patient, play smart and take our opportunities as they come. It's hard to make any comparisons because we're not familiar with the Turkish league, but we know Halkbank players, some of the best in the world.”
Captain and setter JASTRZEBSKI Wegiel
Rafał Szymura"We remain calm, but there is also full focus and knowledge of what awaits us and what we are playing for. We are motivated, we want to win this match in Ankara, come back to our hall, do the same in the second match to be in the final, because last year we failed. So we have another chance and I think that we will all want to use it”.
Outside hitter JASTRZEBSKI Wegiel
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Match Polls
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Officials
First RefereeAleksandar PETROVICSRBSecond RefereeStefano CESAREITA
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How To Attend
Eminiyet Mah. Bogazici Sok 5/A, Besevler, ANKARA, 06555 Capacity: 6000
Team
- EKŞİ Aslan1 Setter
- DOĞRULUK Oğuzhan6 Outside spiker
- COŞKUN Serhat9 Opposite
- KOÇ Mustafa10 Middle blocker
- TAYAZ Yunus Emre20 Middle blocker
- BRUNO Nicolas30 Outside spiker
- ASLAN Yiğit Hamza99 Outside spiker
Halkbank ANKARA 
Address
Yukarı Bahçelievler Mh. Aşkabat Cd.(Eski 7.Cd.) 65.Sk. No.2/3 Çankaya/ANKARA AnkaraContacts
Previous Games
| 05/04/2023 | vs. |
3 - 2 | W | Go to Match Centre |
| 29/03/2023 | vs. |
1 - 3 | L | Go to Match Centre |
| 15/03/2023 | vs. |
1 - 3 | L | Go to Match Centre |
- All Time
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15Competitions Played
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1Titles
- Competition
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10Matches Played
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7Matches Won
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70%Win %
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24Sets Won
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958Points Won
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50%Attack %
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53%Reception %
Team
- Birth Date: 1993
- Birth Place: Illinois
- Height: 200 cm
- Birth Date: 1992
- Birth Place: TURKEY
- Height: 201 cm
- Birth Date: 1992
- Birth Place: Sliedrecht
- Height: 201 cm
- Birth Date: 1989
- Birth Place: Avellaneda, Buenos Aires
- Height: 188 cm
Staff
Team
- DRYJA Dawid1 Middle blocker
- Hadrava Jan2 Opposite
- STRZYMSZOK Kamil4 Setter
- DĘBSKI Kamil7 Outside spiker
- WIŚNIEWSKI Łukasz9 Middle blocker
- DZIENKOWSKI Olaf10 Opposite
- TERVAPORTTI Eemi14 Setter
- PIKSA Aleksander16 Libero
JASTRZEBSKI Wegiel 
Address
Jana Pawła II 6 Jastrzębie ZdrójContacts
Previous Games
| 20/05/2023 | vs. |
2 - 3 | L | Go to Match Centre |
| 05/04/2023 | vs. |
2 - 3 | L | Go to Match Centre |
| 29/03/2023 | vs. |
3 - 1 | W | Go to Match Centre |
- All Time
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13Competitions Played
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0Titles
- Competition
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11Matches Played
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9Matches Won
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82%Win %
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31Sets Won
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954Points Won
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51%Attack %
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39%Reception %
Team
- Birth Date: 1989
- Birth Place: Mulhouse
- Height: 183 cm
- Birth Date: 1984
- Birth Place: Poltava
- Height: 208 cm
- Birth Date: 1994
- Birth Place: Royan
- Height: 199 cm
- Birth Date: 1997
- Birth Place: Kraków
- Height: 198 cm
Staff
Recent Results
Cucine Lube CIVITANOVA
Halkbank ANKARA
(31 - 29, 25 - 20, 23 - 25, 25 - 20)
Halkbank ANKARA
Cucine Lube CIVITANOVA
(21 - 25, 25 - 20, 25 - 23, 25 - 21)
Halkbank ANKARA
Hebar PAZARDZHIK
(25 - 22, 27 - 25, 25 - 19)
Team Statistics
Player Statistics
Head to Head
Aslan EKŞİ
Setter
Halkbank ANKARA
Jan Hadrava
Opposite
JASTRZEBSKI Wegiel
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Halkbank ANKARA v JASTRZEBSKI Wegiel
The Semi-Final night of #CLVolleyM started off with the match between Halkbank ANKARA and JASTRZEBSKI Wegiel. JASTRZEBSKI reached this part of the competition for the fourth time and they have never progressed to the final. Now, they are in a good position to do so. With 1-3 on the board (22-25, 23-25, 25-16, 22-25) the team from Poland has a lead in the first match and next week they will be looking for a confirmed ticket to the #SuperFinalsTurin.
The first set started off as a cat-and-mouse type of play where it was played completely point by point. JASTRZEBSKI managed to separate just a bit (9-12), but with a few blocks and amazing defense, they managed to get the score up to 13-18. They kept their advantage and closed the first set by 22-25.
The second set started off very similar to the first one. It was played point-by-point but then Halkbank took the lead (9-6). Guests managed to get back up to the point-by-point play and eventually separated from the Ankara team. With 14-18, JASTRZEBSKI was looking for a way to close another set and they managed to do so by 23-25.
The next set showed a little bit of power loss in the JASTRZEBSKI ranks. The teams from Poland and Türkiye started the set as the previous two, with the point-by-point type of game. Halkbank began their game then and from 10-7 got to a 14-7 advantage. With four killer blocks and three aces, Halkbank was at top of their game in this set and they closed it by 25-16.
The last set was going in favor of JASTRZEBSKI the whole time since they were in the lead from the first up until the last point of the set. They closed it by 22-25 and with 1-3 in sets are one step closer to the #SuperFinalsTurin. The re-match will be held in Poland next Wednesday.
The most valuable player of the match was Tomasz Fornal with 18 points for the JASTRZEBSKI Wegiel.
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 Halkbank ANKARA compared to JASTRZEBSKI Wegiel.
Halkbank ANKARA number of service aces compared to JASTRZEBSKI Wegiel
Errors leading to points of Halkbank ANKARA, next to those from JASTRZEBSKI Wegiel
Top Scorer
- 18 - Tomasz FORNAL (POL)
- 18 - Stephen BOYER (FRA)
- 18 - Thomas JAESCHKE (USA)
Top Attacker
- 16 - Tomasz FORNAL (POL)
- 16 - Thomas JAESCHKE (USA)
- 15 - Stephen BOYER (FRA)
Top Blocker
- 3 - Doğukan ULU (TUR)
- 2 - Nicolas BRUNO (ARG)
- 2 - Mert MATIC (TUR)
Top Server
- 2 - Stephen BOYER (FRA)
- 2 - Micah Kupono MA'A (USA)
- 2 - Yiğit GÜLMEZOĞLU (TUR)
Top Receiver
- 13 - Thomas JAESCHKE (USA)
- 8 - Volkan DÖNE (TUR)
- 7 - Tomasz FORNAL (POL)