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"Fakel-Yamal" (New Urengoy): Haraudo – Morozov, Dikarev – Mole, Kapranov – Mozzhukhin, Danani
"Gazprom-Ugra" (Surgut): Ivanov – Papazov, Kurbatov – Beskrovny, Rodychev is Masko, Vyshnevetsky
Among the residents of Surgut in Novy Urengoy the game began only sporadically. "Khromal" Vitaly Papazov, both finishers fell out of the game, the reception floated and the serve chronically did not fly. Nevertheless, at times it was possible to force the hosts to fight, who that evening were also by no means sinless. Suffice it to say, What's on 25 errors on serve for the match performed by Gazprom-Yugra, Fakel-Yamal responded with twenty-three of their own.
In the first batch, the rental guests experienced problems with finishing, but managed to get close to the score, as soon as Ivanov got the opportunity to connect the first pace in the person of Kurbatov, 11:12. In the next play, Mozzhukhin's two-handed block throw brings another break to his opponent., 12:12. Rodichev's mistake - and the break is returned, 12:14. Viewing the pancake this time confirms the rightness of the Surgut captain and does not give the hosts a chance to go ahead, 13:14.
Next, the teams make a series of eight mutual service errors and the teams reach the end head-to-head, 21:22 after Beskrovny's discount in the overture of a protracted draw, where the diagonal alternately got stuck in defense. Kapranov confidently removes himself, and Papazov and Masko attack into touch and block, respectively, 21:25.
Artem Ivanov opened the second set with an ace to Mozzhukhina. at level 10:10 Papazov once again did not submit, and Morozov fired two powerful shots from behind the front - no reception, no removal, 10:13. Papazov hits the block and goes into touch, Giraudo brings freeball to life with a discount, 11:16. A little earlier, instead of Ivanov, Maxim Kirillov came out to pass and, with a discount from the back line, aggravated the gap, 12:18. Fakel has a unit running, Almost nothing works for us: Masko doesn't serve, Kapranov hits an ace, 15:23. With quality finishing, Danani Giraudo does not hesitate to use the first tempo, Dikarev and Mole draw up the final results 17:25.
In the third game, Kirillov was left to pass to Gazprom-Yugra, and Kurbatov’s ace and Rodichev’s block on the slightly overplayed striker Giraudo give the guests a good lead in the opening, 6:3. The Argentinean recovers through the first pace, and here Papazov again fails to solve difficult problems, again in the Masko block, 10:10. Rodichev responds to Krot’s ace with an ace., and Kirillov alone closes the sky to Kapranov, who did not realize the freeball, 16:15. In addition to grid activity, Maxim also includes a third zone option, but Morozov's ace puts the hosts ahead, 18:19.
Vishnevetsky drags Morozov’s attack into the line, but Rodichev catches the net on the block, after which he gets the opportunity to rehabilitate himself in the attack, 21:21. Vishnevetsky is good in defense again, Papazov turns on ending mode and solves twice, 23:23. The Surgut team has a follow-up game, but this time Vitaly did push-ups and the block covered his discount, 23:24, match point at Fakel. Vyshnikov came out and didn’t submit, Mole starred on plus-plus from Danani, Papazov seems to be hitting out and that’s it... but the video review records, that the ball hit the line, 25:25.
The residents of Surgut grabbed their chance and waited for mistakes from the Yamal residents who already believed in success: Morozov attacks into touch without blocking, Giraudo drives Kapranov under Kapranov's block with a low pass, which after a couple of plays also fits into the net on the block. What else can you think of here?? Kapranov can also hit into touch on the opponent’s next set point. Three mistakes of Vasily bring local success to Gazprom-Yugra 30:28.
In the fourth set, Kapranov began to diligently improve, Surgut residents resisted and released, 3:6. There would be more, but Mozzhukhin threw the ball into touch, 4:6. Setters compete in “who can play the tempo better”, the hosts led, until Kurbatov closed Dikarev one on one, 9:11. Another block to Dikarev, but Kapranov continues to rehabilitate himself, 9:12. Rudnev's serve finally works - ace, 11:12. Things got more fun: 15:14 after a single block to Dikarev now from Beskrovny.
Fakel makes a double substitution, Enns and Vyshnikov appear, Surgut residents have a chance to get ahead, but Rodichev’s discount in the final game on the third floor is caught by Dikarev. Immediately the captain covers up and does not serve, 16:17. Kapranov and Papazov exchange pleasantries in difficult situations, but Masko is empty today, into touch on the line from the "deuce", 18:20. Well, ending with your mistakes: Papazov block, serve into the net from Masko, ace Vyshnikova, knocked out Rodichev's move and Kurbatov's serve into touch, 20:25.
The quality of play of the Surgut residents continues to require much better. Today, “Fakel” was far from flawless, but better reception made the difference, made it possible to tear the block, and more confident play of the hosts in the fourth zone. Respectively, our move left a lot of loot for the opponent's block. One thing pleases me: we have huge potential for improvement in all elements of the game. If it is implemented at least partially, we get a completely different picture.