Highlights
POLAND
Play By Play
SERBIA

21
TODOROVIC Vuk
Block
25 - 22

13
KUBIAK Michał
Spike
25 - 22

9
LEON VENERO Wilfredo
Serve
25 - 22

9
LEON VENERO Wilfredo
Serve
24 - 22

16
LUBURIC Drazen
Serve
23 - 22

16
LUBURIC Drazen
Serve
22 - 22

15
KOCHANOWSKI Jakub
Block
22 - 21

8
IVOVIC Marko
Spike
22 - 21

16
LUBURIC Drazen
Serve
22 - 21

9
LEON VENERO Wilfredo
Spike
22 - 20

16
LUBURIC Drazen
Serve
22 - 20

9
LEON VENERO Wilfredo
Block
22 - 19

16
LUBURIC Drazen
Spike
22 - 19

6
KUREK Bartosz
Serve
22 - 19

7
KRSMANOVIĆ Petar
Serve
22 - 18

15
KOCHANOWSKI Jakub
Block
21 - 18

7
KRSMANOVIĆ Petar
Spike
21 - 18

20
BIENIEK Mateusz
Serve
21 - 18

20
BIENIEK Mateusz
Serve
21 - 17

20
BIENIEK Mateusz
Serve
20 - 17

9
LEON VENERO Wilfredo
Spike
19 - 17

4
PETRIC Nemanja
Serve
19 - 17

6
KUREK Bartosz
Block
18 - 17

16
LUBURIC Drazen
Spike
18 - 17

13
KUBIAK Michał
Serve
18 - 17

9
LEON VENERO Wilfredo
Block
18 - 16

13
KUBIAK Michał
Serve
18 - 16

7
KRSMANOVIĆ Petar
Block
17 - 16

6
KUREK Bartosz
Spike
17 - 16

21
TODOROVIC Vuk
Serve
17 - 16

1
NOWAKOWSKI Piotr
Block
16 - 16

2
KOVACEVIC Uros
Spike
16 - 16

21
TODOROVIC Vuk
Serve
16 - 16

6
KUREK Bartosz
Block
16 - 15

2
KOVACEVIC Uros
Spike
16 - 15

5
Kaczmarek Lukasz
Serve
16 - 15

16
LUBURIC Drazen
Spike
16 - 14

18
PODRASCANIN Marko
Serve
16 - 14

15
KOCHANOWSKI Jakub
Serve
15 - 14

15
KOCHANOWSKI Jakub
Spike
15 - 13

8
IVOVIC Marko
Serve
15 - 13

8
IVOVIC Marko
Serve
14 - 13

9
LEON VENERO Wilfredo
Serve
14 - 12

16
LUBURIC Drazen
Serve
14 - 11

2
KOVACEVIC Uros
Spike
13 - 11

16
LUBURIC Drazen
Serve
13 - 11

18
PODRASCANIN Marko
Block
13 - 10

6
KUREK Bartosz
Serve
13 - 10

8
IVOVIC Marko
Block
13 - 9

6
KUREK Bartosz
Spike
13 - 9

7
KRSMANOVIĆ Petar
Serve
13 - 9

6
KUREK Bartosz
Block
12 - 9

8
IVOVIC Marko
Spike
12 - 9

1
NOWAKOWSKI Piotr
Serve
12 - 9

2
KOVACEVIC Uros
Serve
12 - 8

1
NOWAKOWSKI Piotr
Block
11 - 8

7
KRSMANOVIĆ Petar
Spike
11 - 8

13
KUBIAK Michał
Serve
11 - 8

13
KUBIAK Michał
Serve
11 - 7

21
TODOROVIC Vuk
Serve
10 - 7

11
DRZYZGA Fabian
Serve
9 - 7

13
KUBIAK Michał
Block
9 - 6

11
DRZYZGA Fabian
Serve
9 - 6

1
NOWAKOWSKI Piotr
Spike
8 - 6

18
PODRASCANIN Marko
Serve
8 - 6

15
KOCHANOWSKI Jakub
Serve
7 - 6

2
KOVACEVIC Uros
Spike
7 - 5

15
KOCHANOWSKI Jakub
Serve
7 - 5

21
TODOROVIC Vuk
Block
6 - 5

6
KUREK Bartosz
Spike
6 - 5

8
IVOVIC Marko
Serve
6 - 5

8
IVOVIC Marko
Serve
5 - 5

11
DRZYZGA Fabian
Block
5 - 4

8
IVOVIC Marko
Spike
5 - 4

9
LEON VENERO Wilfredo
Serve
5 - 4

6
KUREK Bartosz
Spike
5 - 3

14
ATANASIJEVIC Aleksandar
Serve
5 - 3

9
LEON VENERO Wilfredo
Block
4 - 3

14
ATANASIJEVIC Aleksandar
Spike
4 - 3

14
ATANASIJEVIC Aleksandar
Serve
4 - 3

6
KUREK Bartosz
Serve
4 - 2

18
PODRASCANIN Marko
Block
4 - 1

9
LEON VENERO Wilfredo
Spike
4 - 1

6
KUREK Bartosz
Serve
4 - 1

18
PODRASCANIN Marko
Block
3 - 1

6
KUREK Bartosz
Spike
3 - 1

7
KRSMANOVIĆ Petar
Serve
3 - 1

7
KRSMANOVIĆ Petar
Spike
2 - 1

20
BIENIEK Mateusz
Serve
2 - 1

7
KRSMANOVIĆ Petar
Block
2 - 0

15
KOCHANOWSKI Jakub
Spike
2 - 0

20
BIENIEK Mateusz
Serve
2 - 0

9
LEON VENERO Wilfredo
Block
1 - 0

20
BIENIEK Mateusz
Serve
1 - 0
Top Scorer
- 14 - Wilfredo LEON VENERO (POL)
- 11 - Bartosz KUREK (POL)
- 10 - Marko IVOVIC (SRB)
Officials
Stefano CESARE
Vladimir OLEYNIK
Overview
Both teams arrived in Katowice aiming to win a gold medal. Home favourites and the reigning world champion Poland was unbeaten until the semifinal, which they lost (like in 2019) to Slovenia in four sets. The Serbian dream about back-to-back European crowns was ended by Italy, who defeated them also in four sets. Poland and Serbia competed together in Pool A, and their pool phase encounter turned out to be a nail-biting five-setter in Krakow, won by Poland, who could count on the big support of their fans. After suffering painful defeats in the semis, there is a lot to prove on the court for both teams, so we can expect a thrilling battle.
Head-to-Head
· Poland beat Serbia 3-2 earlier this tournament in the group stage. Poland finished top of Pool A with an unbeaten record (W5-L0), Serbia finished second, winning all their other group stage matches.
· Serbia won the only other meeting between these teams in the European Championship, 3-0 in the 2017 group stage. Serbia finished that tournament in third place.
· Poland won the last five matches versus Serbia in major tournaments. Two wins in the 2018 World Championships, two wins in the Volleyball Nations League, in 2019 and 2021, and the earlier meeting this European Championship.
· Before that, Serbia had won three in a row versus Poland in major tournaments: twice in the 2016 World League and once in the 2017 European Championship.
Poland
· Poland miss out on a home final in Katowice after losing 3-1 to Slovenia in the semi-finals.
· Poland won 17 of their last 20 EuroVolley matches, losing only to Slovenia on three occasions during this run.
· Poland will play the bronze medal match for the third time in European Championships; they won the previous two, beating France 3-0 in 2019 and Russia 3-1 in 2011. Poland also finished third in 1967 when there was a poule format in the final round.
· Wilfredo Leon Venero (113) is Poland's leading point scorer at EuroVolley 2021. He collected a team-high 116 points in the 2019 edition.
· Piotr Nowakowski (29) has scored the most points from blocks in the final round of this tournament, already the most ever for a player in the final round of a European Championship. The previous record at a EuroVolley (final round) was by Russia's Dmitriy Muserskiy (28 in 2013).
· Fabian Drzyzga is second in this year's setter ranking in the final round on an efficiency of 61.4%, only behind Slovenia's Gregor Ropret (62%) – who however has played far less than Drzyzga (5 matches vs. 8, 16 sets vs. 26).
Serbia
· The defending champions can claim a podium finish from the European Championship for the third edition in a row after securing a third place in 2017 and the title in 2019.
· Serbia lost 3-1 in the semi-finals versus Italy, their second loss in the European Championship in their last 18 matches; the other one was a 2-3 loss in this year's group stage versus Poland.
· Serbia have won at least one set in each of their last 48 EuroVolley matches, since a 3-0 defeat against Russia in the 2007 semi-finals.
· Uros Kovacevic (123) is Serbia's leading point scorer in this year's final round, only trailing behind Nimir Abdel-Aziz of the Netherlands (173) and Turkey's Adis Lagumdzija (124). In the 2019 edition, both Kovacevic (133) and Aleksandar Atanasijevic (143) finished on more points for Serbia.
Peter Krsmanović"It's a difficult task to beat Poland, especially when they play in front of ten thousand fans, but we have to focus on our game and do our best."
middle blocker of Serbia
Vital HEYNEN"We treat all matches the same. We were very close yesterday, but stopped pushing at the wrong time. All I ask from any team I coach is that we go till the end."
Coach - Poland
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Match Polls
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Officials
First RefereeStefano CESAREITASecond RefereeVladimir OLEYNIKRUS
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Venue Information
Spodek is an iconic landmark of Katowice that was built 50 years ago. The Spodek Arena and its additional facilities and usable surfaces form a multi-functional complex that spans nearly 7 hectares. 11,000 visitors can fit into the tribunes of the Spodek Arena for top level sports events or concerts. In 2019 Spodek hosted the largest e-sports event, Intel Extreme Masters, attracting a record turnout of 178,000 spectators. Positioned in the very heart of the city, next to the Spodek Sports and Entertainment Arena, an exceptional new area has been created. The Culture Zone consists of culture and entertainment centres, including the Spodek Arena, the International Conference Centre, the new seat of the Polish Radio National Symphony Orchestra and the new Silesian Museum. Capacity: 11500
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How To Attend
Al. Korfantego 35, KATOWICE, 40-951 Capacity: 11500
The Spodek Arena is located 30km away from the Katowice International Airport in Pyrzowice. It takes around 30 min. to get to the airport by car. Numerous car parks located near the Spodek Arena make the facility comfortable to use. You can get to the Spodek Arena from the PKP railway station in Katowice by foot in 15 min. (2.5km), or by tram from the Katowice Dworzec PKP stop, taking trams T2, T11, T13, T23, T43 to the Katowice Rondo stop (8 min.) The nearest KZK GOP tram and bus stops for the Spodek Arena are the Katowice Rondo, Katowice Spodek, or Katowice Uniwersytecka stops. Get directions
Featured Players
Bartosz KUREK

6
POLAND
Outside spiker
Bio
The 32-year-old outside-hitter-turned-opposite is one of the most recognizable faces of the Polish squad in which he debuted in 2007. After missing from Poland’s 2014 world championship roster, he silenced his critics by catching the title in 2018 and becoming the tournament’s MVP. That is just one of many individual awards of the talented 2009 European Champion and Europe’s Best Player of 2018.
Marko PODRASCANIN

18
SERBIA
Middle blocker
Bio
He has been in the Serbian national team for 16 years. He played more than 300 games for the national team. Undoubtedly, he is one of the volleyball legends, and it can be said with certainty that Marko Podrascanin is one of the most successful athletes in his country. He is one of the best blockers in the world and a very important member of the Serbian national team.
Team

13
KUBIAK Michał

11
DRZYZGA Fabian

15
KOCHANOWSKI Jakub

20
BIENIEK Mateusz

6
KUREK Bartosz

9
LEON VENERO Wilfredo
POLAND
ZATORSKI Paweł
Libero

17
WOJTASZEK Damian
Libero

10
- NOWAKOWSKI Piotr1 Middle blocker
- Kaczmarek Lukasz5 Opposite
- ŁOMACZ Grzegorz12 Setter
- ŚLIWKA Aleksander14 Outside spiker
- SEMENIUK Kamil16 Outside spiker
- FORNAL Tomasz21 Outside spiker
Head Coach
HEYNEN Vital
Team Leaders
Team Schedule
Previous Games
19/09/2021 | vs. |
3 - 0 | W | Go to Match Centre |
18/09/2021 | vs. |
1 - 3 | L | Go to Match Centre |
14/09/2021 | vs. |
3 - 0 | W | Go to Match Centre |
- All Time
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29Competitions Played
-
3Titles
- Competition
-
9Matches Played
-
8Matches Won
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89%Win %
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25Sets Won
-
785Points Won
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55%Attack %
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52%Reception %
Team
13
KUBIAK Michał
Outside spiker
- Birth Date: 1988
- Birth Place: Wałcz
- Height: 193 cm
1
NOWAKOWSKI Piotr
Middle blocker
- Birth Date: 1987
- Birth Place: POLAND
- Height: 205 cm
5
Kaczmarek Lukasz
Opposite
- Birth Date: 1994
- Birth Place: Krotoszyn
- Height: 204 cm
6
KUREK Bartosz
Outside spiker
- Birth Date: 1988
- Birth Place: Wałbrzych
- Height: 201 cm
9
LEON VENERO Wilfredo
Outside spiker
- Birth Date: 1993
- Birth Place: Santiago de Cuba
- Height: 201 cm
12
ŁOMACZ Grzegorz
Setter
- Birth Date: 1987
- Birth Place: Ostrołęka
- Height: 188 cm
14
ŚLIWKA Aleksander
Outside spiker
- Birth Date: 1995
- Birth Place: Jawor
- Height: 198 cm
15
KOCHANOWSKI Jakub
Middle blocker
- Birth Date: 1997
- Birth Place: Giżycko
- Height: 199 cm
20
BIENIEK Mateusz
Middle blocker
- Birth Date: 1994
- Birth Place: Blachownia
- Height: 208 cm
21
FORNAL Tomasz
Outside spiker
- Birth Date: 1997
- Birth Place: Kraków
- Height: 198 cm
Team

21
TODOROVIC Vuk

18
PODRASCANIN Marko

8
IVOVIC Marko

2
KOVACEVIC Uros

7
KRSMANOVIĆ Petar

16
LUBURIC Drazen
SERBIA
MAJSTOROVIC Neven
Libero

17
PEKOVIC Nikola
Libero

6
- OKOLIC Aleksandar1 Middle blocker
- PETRIC Nemanja4 Outside spiker
- JOVOVIC Nikola9 Setter
- PERIC Pavle12 Outside spiker
- ATANASIJEVIC Aleksandar14 Opposite
- LISINAC Srecko20 Middle blocker
Head Coach
KOVAČ Slobodan
Team Profile
SERBIA
Address
Terazije 35/II BEOGRADContacts
Team Leaders
Team Schedule
Previous Games
19/09/2021 | vs. |
0 - 3 | L | Go to Match Centre |
18/09/2021 | vs. |
1 - 3 | L | Go to Match Centre |
14/09/2021 | vs. |
3 - 0 | W | Go to Match Centre |
- All Time
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8Competitions Played
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5Titles
- Competition
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9Matches Played
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6Matches Won
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67%Win %
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21Sets Won
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829Points Won
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49%Attack %
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48%Reception %
Team
4
PETRIC Nemanja
Outside spiker
- Birth Date: 1987
- Birth Place: Prijepolje
- Height: 203 cm
2
KOVACEVIC Uros
Outside spiker
- Birth Date: 1993
- Birth Place: Kraljevo
- Height: 198 cm
7
KRSMANOVIĆ Petar
Middle blocker
- Birth Date: 1990
- Birth Place: Čačak
- Height: 205 cm
8
IVOVIC Marko
Outside spiker
- Birth Date: 1990
- Birth Place: Beograd
- Height: 194 cm
14
ATANASIJEVIC Aleksandar
Opposite
- Birth Date: 1991
- Birth Place: Belgrade
- Height: 202 cm
16
LUBURIC Drazen
Opposite
- Birth Date: 1993
- Birth Place: Novi Sad
- Height: 202 cm
17
MAJSTOROVIC Neven
Libero
- Birth Date: 1989
- Birth Place: Beograd
- Height: 193 cm
18
PODRASCANIN Marko
Middle blocker
- Birth Date: 1987
- Birth Place: Novi Sad
- Height: 204 cm
20
LISINAC Srecko
Middle blocker
- Birth Date: 1992
- Birth Place: Kraljevo
- Height: 205 cm
Recent Results
Last 5 results
KATOWICE, POL
Semifinal Matches in POL
18.9.21 - 17:30 (Local)
POLAND
SLOVENIA
1
–
3
(25 - 17, 30 - 32, 16 - 25, 35 - 37)
GDANSK, POL
Quarter Final Matches in POL
14.9.21 - 20:30 (Local)
POLAND
RUSSIA
3
–
0
(25 - 14, 26 - 24, 25 - 19)
GDANSK, POL
Eight Final Matches in POL
11.9.21 - 20:30 (Local)
POLAND
FINLAND
3
–
0
(25 - 16, 25 - 16, 25 - 14)
Team Comparison
Team Statistics
Player Statistics
Head to Head
1
Piotr NOWAKOWSKI
Middle blocker
POLAND
2
Uros KOVACEVIC
Outside spiker
SERBIA
4 Winning Spikes 6
80% Spike % 33%
3 Kill Blocks 0
0 Aces 0
0% Positive Reception % 47%
0 Errors 6
7 Points 6
Highlights
Aleksandar Atanasijevic during the warm up
Highlights
National anthems of the teams - full of fans Spodek
Highlights
Polish mascots entertains the fans at the match in Spodek in Katowice
Highlights
Polish team celebrates saving the point - full of enthusiasm Michal Kubiak
Highlights
Polish team enjoying the score
Highlights
Capitan of the Polish team Michal Kubiak's great joy
Highlights
Poland has spread its wings
Highlights
MFF-01-POLAND vs SERBIA
Highlights
Team from Poland scores point by point
Gallery
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Match Report
POLAND claim home Bronze
Article
19 September 2021
The bronze medal match of EuroVolley 2021 was played in , held in Spodek Arena in Katowice between the tournament’s host, Poland, and the reigning European Champions, Serbia. Both ended up in this playoff for 3rd after yesterday Poland were defeated by Slovenia in the first semi-final, while in the second one Serbia lost to Italy in four sets.
Both teams were aiming to gain a gold medal at the EuroVolley 2021 after their recent successes at World and European level respectively. Their painful losses in semi-finals made them fight hard for the bronze medal, it may be a consolation prize for both but that would bring some feeling of joy after a tough Saturday. The opening part of the game was tied for the majority, but in the key moment Poland secured a three-point advantage thanks to a great run of services by middle blocker, Jakub Kochanowski. As a result the home side triumphed in this part (25-22).
In the second part Poland were simply on fire, immediately secured a significant seven-points advantage, again mainly due to a fantastic performance in the serving field (13-6). The head coach of Serbia tried to do his best to change the situation, but his players simply seemed not to have any solution for the Polish domination in this part (18-9) and as a consequence lost this set by 9 points.
In the beginning of the third part Poland took the lead again, but Serbia refused to give up easily and tied the result (16-16). In the last minutes of the game, middle blocker Mateusz Bieniek contributed with two aces, helping to build a strategic advantage (21-17), this finally drove Poland to a bronze medal (25-22), their second in a row.
Łukasz Kaczmarek"We played a very good game today and Serbia was not in the best shape today. We defended very well, we were good in the block, maybe service was not our strongest weapon, but it was not enough to win a bronze medal and we are very happy about this medal, because after yesterday's match we managed to get back on track and add another medal to our showcase."
opposite of Poland
Aleksandar Atansijević"Poland was just better tonight. During the entire tournament they played well, they finished pool phase first and easily went through to the next rounds, but only lost to Slovenia yesterday. Today they showed that on paper they have the strongest team in the world and a big respect for the Polish fans."
opposite of Serbia
The match in numbers
92
Points
The combined total number of points scored by both teams throughout the entire match.
87
Duration
The total length of the match, from the first serve through until the last point has ended.
8977
Spectators
Total number of people in attendance at the venue – taken at the end of the second set.
147
Match Spikes
The combined total number of successful spikes achieved by both teams throughout the entire match.
36%
Reception Level
An average of the two team service reception percentages from the complete match.
9-2
Net Domination
The number of successful point winning blocks of POLAND compared to SERBIA.
6-4
Ace Count
POLAND number of service aces compared to SERBIA
49-50
Error Difference
Errors leading to points of POLAND, next to those from SERBIA
Top Scorer
- 14 - Wilfredo LEON VENERO (POL)
- 11 - Bartosz KUREK (POL)
- 10 - Marko IVOVIC (SRB)
Top Attacker
- 11 - Bartosz KUREK (POL)
- 10 - Wilfredo LEON VENERO (POL)
- 9 - Aleksandar ATANASIJEVIC (SRB)
Top Blocker
- 3 - Wilfredo LEON VENERO (POL)
- 3 - Piotr NOWAKOWSKI (POL)
- 2 - Michał KUBIAK (POL)
Top Server
- 2 - Marko IVOVIC (SRB)
- 2 - Mateusz BIENIEK (POL)
- 2 - Jakub KOCHANOWSKI (POL)
Top Receiver
- 6 - Paweł ZATORSKI (POL)
- 5 - Wilfredo LEON VENERO (POL)
- 4 - Uros KOVACEVIC (SRB)