I wanted more
Yes, our team lacked a little, to complete the maximum program and earn six Victory Points in the fifth, home tour. Need to say, that the team from Nizhnevartovsk did not play well, but it cannot be called weak either. Games were equal rivals, which confirmed the score of the second day of the short Ugra tour.
First set. The guards led, but Zvezda quickly turned the tide of the game in the opening and the scoreboard – 8:6. At the service of the "University" – cool attack by Danil Voronchikhin and the score - 11:7. Further – the first pace of Bessogonov works, while serving – Kirillov issues a branded ace -13:8. "Star of Yugra" continues to increase its advantage and we come to the end of the set with a score 20:13. "University" resists, but the gap is already very large and they are not even helped by a beautiful ace, and our Slobodyanyuk scores a very difficult goal, score - 23:16. Our set point and ace, performed by Alexander! Score – 25:16. Set - ours (1:0)!
Second batch. Start – traditional scoring, but the Vartovites begin to increase the score, attack and their block is also good. On the serve, the guests perform an ace and the time-out is taken by the coach of the Stars of Yugra – on the board 3:8. The coaching plan worked. After the break, our opponents go out, but the score goes up, it's a pity, what is not in the direction of Surgut. We are attacking out of bounds, and at the University – impenetrable block works. Already no attack at the first pace of Bessogonov, neither Kirillov's ace can pull the game out of the abyss of six points difference, check 10:16. Zvezda continue to attack out of bounds, past the block and while counting 14:21 – second timeout by Andrey Chirkov. The team is trying to pull the party, Kirillov again serves two aces, Voronchikhin-Bessogonov put a block, but it’s impossible to finish the set and the score – 20:25, we lose the initiative, more wrong, risk and score 1:1 by sets.
3 set – and traditional 1:1 on the board. Slobodyanyuk's attack puts Zvezda ahead. Further – Alexander - on the pitch. Surgut team earns six break points, Slobodyanyuk serves an ace. Opponents were able to withdraw from the filing of our 21 numbers only on account 10:3. Ours serve aces, reliably block the attacks of Vartovites, the first pace of the central blocker Pavel Tebenikhin works and the score - 19:9. More than a solid backlog to win the set. We have good attacks by Slobodyanyuk and Pavel Stradomsky – 9 set points! After our serve, the opponents moved the ball without attacking and Alexander Slobodyanyuk finished the set with a beautiful pipe - 25:13, (2-1) by lots.
The turning point came in the fourth set. The beginning of the game was in favor of Surgut. In the opening, a six-point advantage – it's a lot, but by the middle of the set the score is already equal - 16:16. A block is working at the "University" and the Vartovites are already ahead. we – compare and in the end we come with a score 23:19. What next – something broke at Zvezda or the University used a secret weapon, but Nizhnevartovtsy had five break balls and we already failed the winning set 23:25.
On the tie-break, already in the first half, there was an advantage of "University". We score, farther – our serve was out of bounds and the rout began ... The block of the "University" stands like an impenetrable wall. Our counterparts draw up an ace, Further – attack in the first zone, check 1:4 ,but even two consecutive time-outs taken by the Zvezda coach cannot affect the game of our guys. With the score 3:7 the attack of the opposing team breaks through our block and the teams change areas. Ours are trying to fix the not yet completely failed game, good attack by Pavlo Stradomskyi, vartotsy attack out of bounds, check - 5:8. But we also have a pitch in flies out of bounds. What next – we have a passing ball on the pitch of the "University" and a prepared attack of the opponents. Score – 5:12 "Star" resists : ace at Stradomsky, Teenihin- Kirillov put a block on the attack of "University". Check - 9:12, but this – all, attacks from Nizhnevartovsk could no longer be stopped. And the score of the set – 10:15. (2:3) – neighbors won.
Our command – "Star of Yugra" remained on 5 place in the standings.
We are waiting for guests in the already nearby, the sixth round to us in – Surgut.
