Bonuses an Open Question. Return of Ratajczak (Preview of the 12th Round of the U24 Ekstraliga)
16.07.2024 13:59Tuesday afternoon on the Polish sports calendar means another round of the U24 Ekstraliga. In the 12th round, competitors will battle on tracks in Leszno, Wrocław, Grudziądz, and Lublin. We are in for interesting matches where the fight for the bonus point will take place.
The table leader will host the team KS Toruń in their own stadium. Leszno is particularly focused on this rivalry as their key junior, FOGO UNIA’s Damian Ratajczak, will compete for the first time after his injury. In the first match, POLCOPPER AGROMIX UNIA Leszno was slightly better than its rivals, winning 47:43.
KS Toruń
- Anders Rowe
- Krzysztof Lewandowski
- Oskar Rumiński
- Bastian Pedersen
- Nicolai Heiselberg
- Mateusz Affelt
- Antoni Kawczyński
POLCOPPER AGROMIX UNIA Leszno
- Keynan Rew
- Harrison Ryan
- Antoni Mencel
- Hubert Jabłoński
- Nazar Parnitskyi
- Marcel Juskowiak
- Damian Ratajczak
Meanwhile, Wrocławians are chasing the top of the U24 Ekstraliga table. They have a chance to close the gap with the second-placed IMPAKT WŁÓKNIARZ Częstochowa. At 17:00, the match between these two teams will begin at the Olympic Stadium. The first match was won by the team from Jasna Góra 49:41.
IMPAKT WŁÓKNIARZ Częstochowa
- Leon Flint
- Bartosz Śmigielski
- James Pearson
- Steven Goret
- Mitchell Cluff
- Szymon Ludwiczak
- Kacper Halkiewicz
U24 BECKHOFF SPARTA Wrocław
- Francis Gusts
- Filip Seniuk
- Kacper Andrzejewski
- Nikodem Mikołajczyk
- William Echardt Drejer
- Marcel Kowolik
- Jakub Krawczyk
Teams from Grudziądz and Gorzów have similar intentions. Both teams are at the bottom of the table, so a win in the two-legged match between direct neighbors would significantly improve the situation for one of the teams. In the match at Edward Jancarz Stadium, the title defenders lost to today’s hosts 47:41.
ENEA STAL Gorzów
- Villads Nagel
- Oskar Chatłas
- Piotr Piotrowski-Prędki
- Michael West
- Oskar Paluch
- Mathias Pollestad
- Jakub Stojanowski
GRUDZIĄDZKIE MEBELKI GKM Grudziądz
- Daniel Gilkes
- Jan Przanowski
- Emil Breum Ankersen
- Oliwier Kaźmierski
- Daniel Klima
- Kacper Łobodziński
- Kevin Małkiewicz
MOTOR Lublin will have a chance to avoid the last place in the standings. On Tuesday, they will face ORLEN CELLFAST WILKI Krosno. The locals won the first match in Podkarpacie by two points, 46:44, which promises excitement in the rematch.
ORLEN CELLFAST WILKI Krosno
- Jakub Woźniak
- Ricards Ansviesulis
- Danils Kolodinskis
- Miłosz Grygolec
- Marko Levishyn
- Szymon Bańdur
- Piotr Świercz
MOTOR Lublin
- Bartosz Bańbor
- Szymon Wierzchowski
- Ernests Matjusonoks
- Anze Grmek
- Fraser Bowes
- Bartosz Jaworski
- Dawid Grzeszczyk
The match in Leszno will start at 16:00. The start of the first race in the remaining matches will be precisely at 17:00.
Bartosz Glapiak