Champions League Women | 2 Mar 2024
KTS ENEA SIARKOPOL TARNOBRZEG has secured a spot in the final, aiming for their third consecutive title win
KTS ENEA SIARKOPOL TARNOBRZEG is one stage away from claiming their fourth crown in the Champions League Women, the third in a row. Tonight, they overcame the two-time winners and three-time runners-up, LINZ AG Froschberg. After a 3-0 victory in the away match in Austria, Poland’s champions were pushed to the limit tonight.
In the opening duel, Xiaoxin YANG managed to withstand Sofia POLCANOVA’s spirited comeback from 0-2 to 2-2, ultimately winning the decisive game.
In another closely contested match, FU Yu held a 2-1 advantage against Suthasini SAWETTABUT, before the player from Thailand recovered to win the match, nullifying TARNOBRZEG’s advantage.
Elizabeta SAMARA won the key duel against Anastasia STERNER RADZIONAVA. With a 2-1 and 3-0 victory in the opening leg, the champions secured their spot in the final.
"We expected that they would challenge us fiercely; they were fighting for every ball. The key match was the opening one between Xiaoxin YANG and Sofia POLCANOVA. Xiaoxin showed incredible mental strength, winning the first two games 13-11 each. Even when Sofia managed to level the score, Xiaoxin performed fantastically. I had a slow start, but after the opening set, I got into the rhythm and secured the victory for the final. We won, and now we are very happy to reach another final in the Champions League,” said Elizabeta SAMARA.
In the final, KTS ENEA SIARKOPOL TARNOBRZEG will meet the winner of the match between SKST Plus Hodonín and ETIVAL ASRTT.
Second leg
KTS ENEA SIARKOPOL TARNOBRZEG - LINZ AG Froschberg 3-2
Xiaoxin YANG- Sofia POLCANOVA 3-2 (13-11, 13-11, 8-11, 8-11, 6-4)
Fu YU- Suthasini SAWETTABUT 2-3 (9-11, 11-4, 11-5, 8-11, 3-6)
Elizabeta SAMARA – Anastasia STERNER RADZIONAVA (9-11, 11-4, 11-8, 11-7)
Xiaoxin YANG- Suthasini SAWETTABUT 2-3 (5-11, 9-11, 11-8, 11-7, 4-6)
Fu YU- Andrea PAVLOVIC 3-0 (11-8, 11-5, 11-7)
Opening leg
LINZ AG Froschberg- KTS ENEA SIARKOPOL TARNOBRZEG 0-3
Sofia POLCANOVA - Fu YU 0-3 (7-11, 8-11, 8-11)
Ivana MALOBABIC - Xiaoxin YANG 0-3 (3-11, 4-11, 4-11)
Suthasini SAWETTABUT - Elizabeta SAMARA 2-3 (13-11, 8-11, 7-11, 11-6, 5-6)
