First tie-break win

Gazprom-Yugra scored its first two-point victory, and Neftyanik lost for the second time in a row in a tie-break with the score 13:15. It all started quite academically - the teams slowly rolled into the game: the people of Surgut attacked better, the guests made up for it with aces. Nikitin's attack out-of-bounds on Lukyanenko's single block and Botin's subsequent mistake on the pipe marked the hosts' first significant advantage - 17:14. Dovgan receives a hidden pass from Lukyanenko from the center of the court, 19:16. Well, the ending of the name of Kovalev and Alekseev - they dominated the attack and on the block, 25:19.

In the second set, the residents of Orenburg made the residents of Surgut make a lot of mistakes in reception and, Consequently, lame attack. Moreover, Gazprom-Yugra suffered from both Kranin's power feeds, Ushkova and Botina, and from gliders Kozitsyn and Nikitin. 2:5 in debut for Surgut, Nevertheless, managed to transfer to 10:9. An equal game ensued, which ended with a series of mistakes by the hosts in the attack in the middle of the game, 15:18. The second attempt to reach the opponent almost succeeded: Alekseev closed Nikitin's single side (19:20), but in the next episode did not finish off the challenge ball, and Kovalev hit out. The key mistake again on the account of the diagonal "Gazprom-Yugra" – attack in block and 20:23. Well, for a complete set, Alekseev's spade on the set, 21:25.

The third set in the plot almost completely coincided with the second. Makarenko marked the hosts' advantage with two aces in a row, 9:7, which again stumbled on the magic number "15". And again with serial mistakes in the attack - Alekseev launches an emergency ball out-of-bounds, Kovalev attacks with a pipe into a cable, Dovgan hits out, 15:18. Errors are partly on the conscience of Lukyanenko, whom Rukavishnikov changes, a little later, Shakhbanmirzaev appears on the site. Chase again, newly resurrected hopes after ace Dovgan (19:20) and again a key mistake - now Kovalev catches the rebound from the block with his shoulder, 21:23. Ace Kovaleva (23:24) created, Botin finishes the ball after Yakovlev's attack miraculously raised by the Surgutyans, 23:25.

In the fourth game, the angry Gazprom-Yugra entered the teraflex with Rukavishnikov and Shakhbanmirzaev as part of. 5:1, 7:2 - residents of Surgut aggressively serve, finish the game, Botin closed twice by the block. Vladimir Vikulov's early time-out somewhat stabilizes the situation, but does not save - 14:8 after the magic rescue of the rebound from the block and Dovgan's discount. "Oilman" begins to purposefully prepare for the fifth set, replacing Yakovlev, Botina, and at the end of the day with Kranin and Kozitsyn. The hosts approached the set balls with more than a solid margin, 24:16, allowing an opponent to play three goals. It was a good call before the tie-break, that you can't relax, and Shakhbanmirzaev puts an end to a quick attack, 25:19.

The decisive game turned out to be a real battle of characters, where everything was decided at the very end, on the swing. The first break was made by the hosts just before the change of sides - Makarenko burst into another ace, 7:6. Kovalev attacks out-of-bounds, but video viewing captures the touch from Kozitsyn, 9:8. Yakovlev's nerves can't stand, shot out, 10:8. Rajab serves well and Botin's attack after a knocked out move manages to raise, but the diagonal itself failed to increase the gap, hitting an organized block. Yakutin can not cope with a low pass, parity again, 10:10. Neftyanik had a great chance to come out ahead, but Yakovlev is wrong again in the game, 12:11. at level 13:12 Eremin pulls out Nikitin's attack, and Rajab squeezes the net ball away from the block, 14:12. Guests play one match-ball, but the Hetman who went to serve does not cope with the responsibility and launches the ball into touch, 15:13.

Comments:

Head coach of VC "Neftyanik" Orenburg Vladimir Vikulov: Lacks a cold head at crucial moments. Raise the match balls and make mistakes. If played in cold blood, there could be a different result. I can say, that Rukavishnikov and Rajab were successful. Honestly, that we analyzed Lukyanenko and Alekseev, and these guys came in and changed the drawing of the game, it was not easy for us. This is a good lesson for the future.. The fifth set solved our mistakes: kicks out, in the net, serve out ... that's the whole difference.

Captain VC "Oilman" Orenburg Anton Botin: Lack of victories weighs on. I think, that we undeservedly go without victories. There is a great desire to win. All, probably, trite - you need to win and this will give confidence. We have a lot of games, lost by 2:3, everything is very close. We carry 2:1, it would seem that, all in our hands. I think, that Rafael Talgatovich made a turning point in the game with a double substitution, Rajab and Rukavishnikov entered well. We, Unfortunately, personnel losses, Sergey Panov dropped out due to illness, there was no rotation, which I would like.

Senior coach of VC "Gazprom-Yugra" Surgut Anton Malyshev: A very controversial game, with large differences in different elements. with large differences in different elements, with large differences in different elements. with large differences in different elements, with large differences in different elements, with large differences in different elements, with large differences in different elements. with large differences in different elements, with large differences in different elements. with large differences in different elements, with large differences in different elements. so, with large differences in different elements, with large differences in different elements. with large differences in different elements, with large differences in different elements, with large differences in different elements. with large differences in different elements, thanks to the fans - through emotions we changed the course of the game.

Captain of VC "Gazprom-Yugra" Surgut Dmitry Makarenko: The team from Orenburg played before the New Year with the Leningrad region and also lost 2:3. I think, that they came here to win, they missed her a lot. Neftyanik has a good team spirit, in defense they clung a lot, played well - I think, they still have everything ahead. We won hard, for us, the first five-hander of the season, and now there are positive emotions, that won, survived with 1:2.

Gazprom-Yugra (Surgut) 3 : 2 Oilman (Orenburg)

match stats

Details

Date	Time	Championship
07.01.2022	19:00	CR 2021-2022

Results

Team	1	2	3	4	5	GENERAL.
Gazprom-Yugra (Surgut)	25	21	23	25	15	3
Oilman (Orenburg)	21	23	25	19	13	2

Venue

g. Surgut / SC "Premier Arena"

Gazprom-Yugra (Surgut)

1	2	3	4	5	S	K	E	FACING	B	PTS
0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Oilman (Orenburg)

1	2	3	4	5	S	K	E	FACING	B	PTS
0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0