The first finalist of the TAMANNEFTEGAS Europe Cup Men has to be decided tonight by golden match. USD Apuania Carrara Tennistavolo progressed to the ultimate stage. In the opening leg Italian side USD Apuania Carrara Tennistavolo overcame Poland’s club in straight matches whilst tonight the hosts KS DARTOM BOGORIA Grodzisk Mazowiecki needed one more to secure the victory in the return leg. However the golden match finished in favor of guests from Italy.
In regular part of the match the key to success was Panagiotis GIONIS who was not playing in previous duel. Greek player overcame Leonardo MUTTI and Andrej GACINA. Croatia’s star GACINA beat Marek BADOWSKI to secure the only point for the guests. Pawel SIRUCEK won the thriller against Mihai Razvan BOBOCICA.
In golden match again it was GIONIS who won his encounter. He repeated his success against MUTTI but GACINA and BOBOCICA gave no chance to SIRUCEK and BADOWSKI.
Return leg
KS DARTOM BOGORIA Grodzisk Mazowiecki – USD Apuania Carrara Tennistavolo 3:1
Panagiotis GIONIS – Leonardo MUTTI 3:1 (12:10 11:5 1:11
Marek BADOWSKI – Andrej GACINA 0:3 (6;11 9:11 4:11)
Pawel SIRUCEK – Mihai Razvan BOBOCICA 3:2 (8:11 11:5 5:11 11:5 6:4)
Panagiotis GIONIS – Andrej GACINA 3:0 (11:4 11:9 12:10)
Golden match
KS DARTOM BOGORIA Grodzisk Mazowiecki – USD Apuania Carrara Tennistavolo 1:2
Panagiotis GIONIS – Leonardo MUTTI 1:0 (11:8)
Pawel SIRUCEK – Andrej GACINA 0:1 (7:11)
Marek BADOWSKI – Mihai Razvan BOBOCICA 0:1 (5:11)
Opening leg
USD Apuania Carrara Tennistavolo – KS DARTOM BOGORIA Grodzisk Mazowiecki 3:0
Andrej GACINA – Michal GAWLAS 3:0 (11:5 11:7 11:3)
Lubomir PISTEJ – Pawel SIRUCEK 3:0 (11:7 11:7 11:8)
Mihai Razvan BOBOCICA – Marek BADOWSKI 3:0 (11:8 11:8 11:5)
