Polish club KS DEKORGLASS DZIAŁDOWO secured a spot in the semi-finals of the Europe Cup Men. They had to take an extra step playing the Golden Match to book their place in the penultimate stage. SF SKK EL NINO PRAHA recorded straight match win in the opening leg.
In the initial leg Jonathan GROTH was not in the KS DEKORGLASS DZIAŁDOWO’s lineup but today he won three matches. The Dane overcame Tomas KONECNY and Jiri VRABLIK twice – once in the regular part and then in the Golden Match.
To secure a place in the final the Polish side will meet Austria’s SPG Felbermayr Wels. In the other semi-final the French A.S PONTOISE-CERGY TT is still waiting for the winner of the match between two Polish clubs POLSKI CUKIER GWIAZDA and KS DARTOM BOGORIA Grodzisk Mazowieck. GWIAZDA won the opening leg.
KS DEKORGLASS DZIAŁDOWO – SF SKK EL NINO PRAHA 3-1
Jonathan GROTH – Tomas KONECNY 3-1 (11-9 11-5 9-11 11-4)
Konishi KAII – Jiri VRABLIK 1-3 (11-8 7-11 10-12 3-11)
Jakub DYJAS – Jakub ZELINKA 3-0 (12-10 11-8 11-7)
Jonathan GROTH – Jiri VRABLIK 3-0 (11-5 11-8 11-5)
Golden match
KS DEKORGLASS DZIAŁDOWO – SF SKK EL NINO PRAHA 2-1
Jonathan GROTH – Tomas KONECNY 1-0 (11-4)
Jakub DYJAS – Jiri VRABLIK 0-1 (6-11)
Konishi KAII – Jakub ZELINKA 1-0 (11-8)