After two leg of straight matches semi-final duels KS DARTOM BOGORIA Grodzisk Mazowiecki secured their place in the final of the Europe Cup Men. In an all-Polish ultimate stage they will meet KS Dekorglass Dzialdowo.
Just like in the opening leg French A.S PONTOISE-CERGY TT played with their B team making the path to the final much easier for Poland’s club. Now BOGORIA is already focused on the next stage to be played in April.
“The final will be very tough. Dzialdowo is one of the best teams in Europe not only in Poland. With Jonathan GROTH who is currently ranked 28th in the world Jakub DYJAS and Kaii KONISHI they are extremely dangerous. We have had many tough games and great battles against them and I am sure it will be a very interesting final for the spectators. Also it is very important for Polish table tennis that the two clubs from here are in the final and I hope we will be the ones to lift the trophy ” said GIONIS.
This season KS DARTOM BOGORIA Grodzisk Mazowiecki won twice in the Polish League.
“Next game will be much more difficult ” added GIONIS.
KS DARTOM BOGORIA Grodzisk Mazowiecki – A.S PONTOISE-CERGY TT 3-0
Panagiotis GIONIS – Thomas LAROCHE 3-0 (11-7 11-8 11-8)
Marek BADOWSKI – Rafael CABRERA 3-0 (11-6 11-5 11-5)
Takuya JIN – Adam CHOLLET 3-0 (11-4 11-7 11-4)
Opening leg
A.S PONTOISE-CERGY TT – KS DARTOM BOGORIA Grodzisk Mazowiecki 0-3
Rafael CABRERA – Takuya JIN 1-3 (9-11 6-11 11-8 6-11)
Dany LO – Panagiotis GIONIS (7-11 4-11 7-11)
Thomas LAROCHE – Michal GAWLAS 0-3 (4-11 9-11 7-11)