Zaksa KEDZIERZYN KOZLE is unbeated in this edition of #CLVolleyM, but it didn’t mean the match in Novi Sad will be easy. Vojvodina, on place 4th of Pool E wanted to prove their value in front of their home crowd. After four legs, coach Sinisa Gavrancic players earned only two points, while Polish team did not lose a set.

Coach Nikola Grbic decided to let rest some of his top players like Aleksander Sliwka or Lukasz Wisniewski, but NOVI SAD were not able to play on the same level in the first set. Zaksa easily gained a safe advantage and Benjamin Toniutti led his teammates, setting the balls to both sides and on the second technical time out they led 16-5. Piotr Lukasik did his job in spike and serve well, what effected in spectacular 25-11.

Second part was more equal, team from Kedzierzyn Kozle started to make mistakes. On the Serbian side a good performance presented Aleksandar Blagojevic and Andrej Rudic, but it was not enough for Polish champions. In the third set Zaksa speeded up and took what they wanted. Lukasik did not stop his hand and worked hard for the MVP title, but also Arpad Baroti and Krzysztof Rejno showed the high level of volleyball skills.  

Sinisa Gavrancic, head coach of Vojvodina NOVI SAD Seme: Zaksa is a way better team, than we are, but I think we could have a little more resistance to give and we had chances in the second set.

Nikola Grbic, head coach, Zaksa KEDZIERZYN KOZLE: We had already made it to the quarterfinals, so it was hard to focus and play as much as possible from start to finish. But, we won and we are satisfied.