It was almost amazing only few months ago to read about tight Polish win over Japan 26:25 (9:11), but at the beginning of the new Olympic cycle that became a reality. Poles were in danger until the last seconds, but Dujshebaev managed to win first points in France in encounter with his former team-mate from Spanish national team – Antonio Carlos Ortega, Japanese NT coach.
Poland – Japan 26:25 (9:11)
Poland: Malcher, Morawski – Daćko 2, Łyżwa 4, Jachlewski 1, Krajewski 3 (0/1), Niewrzawa 1, Walczak 2, Moryto 1 (1/1), Daszek 5, M. Gębala, Przybylski, Paczkowski 4, Gierak, T. Gębala 1, Chrapkowski 2
Japan: Kimura, Shimizu – Kochi 1, Kato 2, Watanabe 1 (0/1), Komuro, Uegaki 2, Tokuda 4, Koshio, Shida 9, Motoki 2, Tamakawa 1, Agarie 3 (3/3), Narita, Mekaru, Doi
STANDINGS:
France 6
Norway 6
Brazil 4
Russia 4
Poland 2
Japan 0