JWSport Jacek Waszak – Sport journalist
In the match of the 15th round of Energa Basket League, Anwil Włocławek lost in the Champions’ Hall to the last-ranked Polpharma Starogard Gdański 89:96. Lucky today was on the side of Polpahrma I coach Robert Skibniewski
Anwil greeted Polpharma in the Master’s Hall with a lack of concentration, distraction and a lot of insignificant throws. As a result, the Polpharma was depressed by a band of setbacks, this time playing against a favoured rival for a long time.
Finally, they played as a team, with confidence in the final success and well on the defensive. These three factors determined the victory of Polpharma Starogard Gdanski in Wloclawek with Anvil 96:89. The result is sensational, because they are the weakest team in the league. So far with a series of almost three months without winning.
Anwil was in the lead most of the match, mainly because of Ivan Almeida’s great attitude. But Wocławawawawing solved the 10 point advantage and that was a revenge at the very end.
After three wins in a row, Wloclaws wanted to continue the good streak on Saturday.
This was announced before the first whistle of the judge by the announcer in the Master’s Hall. However, his words echoed from the empty stands.
The hosts playing due to the epidemic without their additional player, who are undoubtedly the fans – they lost, it seemed, the game won.
In the fourth quarter, and especially in the last five minutes, Awnil presented himself dramatically poorly and had to acknowledge the superiority of the outsider.
Anwil even led 81:71. It seemed that Polpharma would lose again this season after a weak fourth quarter. This time it was the opposite. “The ‘Pharmacists’ returned to the game with the 11:2 series, and in the last seconds it was they who turned the tide in their favour.
At 89:89 in the underwater chaos, fouled Joe Furstinger used two free kicks. Anwil had his action, but instead of focusing on the throw, Rotnei Clarke tried to suggest to the judges that he was fouled.
Then 55 seconds before the end of Polpharma took the 91:89 lead and in the end Anwil was unable to create an effective action. Polpharma’s victory was sealed by Greg Surmacz’s “three” and Steven Haney’s free throws. Finally, Robert Skibniewski’s team won
On Thursday, Anwil also started sleepy with Silesia, as if he wasn’t scornfully concentrated, but after a break they jumped on the right turns and quickly made up for the losses and at the end of the judge’s whistle Wocław won 93:78.
We showed the second face of Anwil. From the beginning of the match we were focused on everything, but not on basketball. This is not how defense should look like, we allowed our rivals to score easy points from under the basket, and technical fouls. This cannot be the case. I am ashamed, I think the players are ashamed, too. We lost 1-on-1 fights, there was a big problem with defending bipartite action. We are an unstable team and we have to work on these elements all the time. The interview for Polsat Sport was given by Anwil Włocławek’s coach Marcin Woźniak .
Not those who call this match Blamage of Anwil in a clash with Polpharma. and that it is unacceptable. This is how it is always in sport if the Master does not prepare for the pupil or we can say here a weaker rival on paper then we can expect everything. Anwil will just ignore his rival and it’s fair to say that Statgard stood up to the cold blood and the tip and wiped out his victory even though they lost up to ten points in this match. Lucky today was on the side of Polpahrma and coach Robert Skibniewski
A spectacular victory for us, it is nice to finish the round with a victory with such a titled rival. I am proud of my competitors, who fought for 40 minutes to the last drop of sweat. I decide this result for all fans who have not lost faith in this team. The interview was given to Polsat Sport Coach of Polpharma Robert Skibniewski
This is the second triumph of the “Pharmacists” in the season, and the first historical Robert Skibniewski as the first coach.
The first round of matches Marcin Woźniak’s basketball players finish with a balance of seven wins and eight losses.
The second round of Anwil will begin with an away game with Arged BMSlam Stalowa Ostrów Wielkopolski. The match will be played on 11 December (Friday). The beginning of the meeting at 17:35
Watching this match I thought that Anwil will easily win this meeting but the sport can always surprise you. For this reason we love such a situation such matches in sport where seemingly easy match and so many emotions and situations can happen and surprise us in the final seconds of such a match. In my opinion, it was worth watching this meeting.
Anwil Włocławek – Polpharma Starogard Gdański 89:96 (19:21, 32:28, 25:22, 13:25)
Anwil: Almeida 21, Moore 13,Clarke 13, Lichodiej 12, Radić 12, Zamojski 9, Sulima 5, Bogucki 2, Mielczarek2.
Polpharma: Allen 21, Surmacz 19, Haney 18, Furstinger 13, Washington 11, Olisemeka 10, Kowalczyk 7, Walda0.
