Poland<\/a><\/strong>\u2019s Kantor\/Losiak came up with straight-set wins over their rivals to progress to the final of the FIVB Beach Volleyball World Tour Kish Island 3-Star on Saturday.
\nLiamin\/Krasilnikov outplayed Germany\u2019s Lorenz Schumann\/Julius Thole 2-0 (21-19, 21-15), while Kantor\/Losiak overpowered Stoyanovskiy\/Yarzutkin 2-0 (21-13, 21-17) in the semifinals.
\nLiamin\/Krasilnikov\u2019s slow start allowed Schumann\/Thole to gain the early lead in the first set, but the Russian\u2019s better performance down the stretch secured them the set-win at 21-19. The Russian pair kept their pace and capitalised on the German\u2019s missed attacks to seal set and match victory at 21-15.<\/p>\nKantor\/Losiak took control early on in the match, while Stoyanovski\/Yarzutkin struggled on their attacks. Kantor mounted several excellent blocks, which provided the Polish side to gain cushion and win both sets at 21-13 and 21-17.<\/p>\n
Schumann\/Thole can still earn their first-ever World Tour medal against last year\u2019s Kish Island silver medallists Stoyanovskiy\/Yarzutkin in the bronze medal match at 15:00 local time, while Liamin\/Krasilnikov will play their first final together against last year\u2019s bronze winners Kantor\/Losiak at 16:00.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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