Radomka lost to Chemik Police 0:3 and missed a chance to extend its winning run

In brief

• Radomka Radom lost 0:3 at home to Lotto Chemik Police in the seventh round of the Tauron Liga.
• Police took the first two sets comfortably and won the third on deuce points.
• The defeat ended Radomka's run of two straight wins and gave Chemik its fifth win of the season.

Home side fails to close out sets

Moya Radomka Radom lost 0:3 to Lotto Chemik Police in the opening match of the seventh round of the Tauron Liga women's volleyball competition (Radomka nie przedłużyła serii. Natalia Mędrzyk i spółka mocno ostudziły zapały Radomianek – sportowefakty.wp.pl). The match was played in the Enea Radomskie Centrum Sportu hall, where the home team led in every set by a few points but could not hold the advantage to the end (Mecz niewykorzystanych szans. Radomka przegrała z Chemikiem po trzech setach – cozadzien.pl). Police took the first two sets comfortably and decided the third on deuce points (Pewna wygrana siatkarek Chemika! Emocje dopiero w trzecim secie – polsatsport.pl).

Radomka's form before the game

Before the match both teams had the same record of four wins and two defeats. Radomka arrived after two wins, against PGE Budowlani Łódź, the reigning Polish champions, and BKS ZGO Bielsko-Biała. Police came in with a poorer run, having lost their two previous matches. The result gave Chemik its fifth win of the season.

Crowd and individual performances

Attendance at the hall was large, and local media published photo galleries from the evening (Wielu kibiców na meczu siatkarek Moya Radomka Radom z Lotto Chemikiem Police. Znajdź się na zdjęciach – msn.com). Natalia Mędrzyk was honoured as the match's most valuable player for her performance in the Police side's win. Radomka's coach, Piotr Filipowicz, saw his team lose a match it had been leading in several phases.

What comes next

The defeat leaves Radomka short of a third straight win, while Police move up the table on the back of their victory. The next fixtures for both clubs were not covered in the reports used for this story.