U24 Ekstraliga: Who Will Reach the Training Competition Final? (Preview of the 18th Round)

The final, 18th round of the U24 Ekstraliga is ahead of us, and it promises to be extremely exciting. This is the last chance to improve one’s position in the standings and secure a place in the final, making the stakes high and every race crucial. The young riders will compete for points in the regular season at stadiums in Leszno, Gorzów, and Toruń. The clash between GRUDZIĄDZKIE MEBELKI GKM Grudziądz and U24 BECKHOFF SPARTA Wrocław will take place on September 3rd. 

The POLCOPPER AGROMIX UNIA Leszno team currently holds third place in the standings, trailing the leader by two points and the runner-up by one. A win against FALUBAZ Zielona Góra might not be enough to secure a place in the final. The decisive matches will also involve teams from Gorzów and Wrocław. The first match between the teams ended with a victory for Leszno, 47:43

POLCOPPER AGROMIX UNIA Leszno:

9. Keynan Rew
10. Nazar Parnitskyi
11. Hubert Jabłoński
12. Antoni Mencel
13. Damian Ratajczak
14. Emil Konieczny
15. Kuba Wojtyńka

FALUBAZ Zielona Góra:

1. Jonas Knudsen
2. Maksymilian Kręcisz
3. Matous Kamenik
4. Bartosz Rudolf
5. Michał Curzytek
6. Krzysztof Sadurski
7. Oskar Hurysz

The Gorzów team will welcome the youth of ORLEN CELLFAST WILKI Krosno at their venue. The visiting team won the first match, securing a six-point advantage for the return match (48:42). However, ENEA STAL Gorzów will aim to capitalize on their home track advantage to win the match, grab the full set of points, and maintain their position as runners-up in the standings. The Krosno riders face a tough challenge, as the Edward Jancarz Stadium has remained unbeaten for many rounds. 

ENEA STAL Gorzów:

9. Villads Nagel
10. Sammy Van Dyck
11. Michael West
12. Piotr Piotrowski-Prędki
13. Oskar Paluch
14. Jakub Stojanowski
15. Mathias Pollestad

ORLEN CELLFAST WILKI Krosno:

1. Miłosz Grygolec
2. Marko Levishyn
3. Daniils Kolodinskis
4. Jakub Woźniak
5. Esben Hjerrild
6. Piotr Świercz
7. Szymon Bańdur

The third rivalry is between the teams from Toruń and Częstochowa. Both teams are in the middle of the standings and no longer have a chance to reach the final. They will still fight for every point to finish this year’s competition in the highest possible rankings. The match in Częstochowa ended with a resounding victory for KS Toruń, who won 52:38.

KS Toruń:

9. Anders Rowe
10. Oskar Rumiński
11. Krzysztof Lewandowski
12. Wiktor Lampart
13. Bastian Pedersen
14. Jakub Breński
15. Antoni Kawczyński

IMPAKT WŁÓKNIARZ Częstochowa:

1. James Pearson
2. Bartosz Śmigielski
3. Kacper Halkiewicz
4. Kajetan Kupiec
5. Mitchell Cluff
6. Szymon Ludwiczak
7. Alan Ciurzyński

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