We started right away by watching - Kolenkovsky is out, 1:0. They almost took another one right away, fortunately the hosts admitted to touching the block, 2:1. Sosnovoborets did not present anything unsolvable on the grid, but we ourselves made mistakes in the final games, and when Paz and Shevlyakov separated in space, Dynamo-LO took the lead, 3:4.
At the start of the match, the hosts lost the edges of their home court - Shkredov hit out three times. Block to Antonov and ace Slavi, 8:2. But gradually MSTU came to its senses and returned with the help of a block: Tkachev was not allowed in twice, Ganenko reached the edge of Kostadinov, Litvinov didn't score, 13:13.
The game in Moscow with MSTU is another battle with a direct competitor for six points. No need to look at the standings, where we have four victories, and Muscovites have one. Objectively, MSTU is also a participant in the battle for a place in the Sun, as we are, and is probably considering playing with us, as an opportunity to improve the situation. Read more »
Fire match in Kemerovo, in which the opponents reached the first tiebreaker of the season for both teams. And it all started rather sluggishly: the owners let me play, guests didn't want to use it. Litvinov chose the “right leg”, in the top four we didn't win anything at all, regularly and willingly made mistakes on serve. But somehow they were leading, and then just stayed afloat. But after 17:17 the owners broke through: on Kovalikov's serves they went to 22:17 – there’s ace, and Litvinov, who slowed down again...
The match with Kuzbass for Gazprom-Yugra is another mystery in pursuit of the answer to the sacramental question “Who are we?”?». Surgut residents are not in pursuit of a new identity, not! The team has her, no matter, who plays for her, one with “high morale”, as Artem Masko said in a recent interview. And according to the game parameters, a new face is emerging: Read more »
Alexander Kostadinov and Dmitry Shevlyakov did not take part in the match due to medical reasons., and Alexander Moiseev warmed up, but never showed up on the set. Vladimir Alekno sent an experimental squad with three additional players.
St. Petersburg “Zenith” is the most under-titled giant of Russian volleyball. This is due to the short history of the club and a kind of karma, saying, that everyone, who will go straight to the Super League, this “jump” will work out. "Working off", seem to be, the club is coming to an end, headed by Vladimir Alekno, wants and, the main thing, can climb to the very top. The team is staffed so smoothly, that are of particular interest Read more »
Fakel started with three errors: Sidorenko did not submit, The mole hit the cable, Krotkov hit an ace from Slavi Kostadinova, 3:1. And in the future the owners made a lot of mistakes, but ours also actively “helped” them with this, demonstrating excellent blocking and defensive play at the same time. Carrying Romano's discount – Alexander Kostadinov is accurate (6:3), Slavi Kostadinov saves Kvochko's shot into the line on a clean net in defense - Alexander Kostadinov is flawless in the final game (7:3). Pipunyrov replaces Kvochko, and Romano shoots the attack into touch (8:3).
On Friday we will visit Novy Urengoy. After the victory over Orenburg, sure, the team is in a good mood and, hope, good mood. I am convinced, that in the match with “Fakel” it is necessary to climb the barricades, give one hundred and fifty percent with clear confidence in victory and nothing else. Despite Romano, Maa and Kapranova. The thing is, what Read more »
In the first set, the opponents were noticeably nervous and made many mistakes - which is not surprising, given the importance of the game for both teams. In the opening, the center of the net was better used by Slavi Kostadinov, and after Khlyakin’s shot into touch on the line, the hosts earned their first serious advantage, 8:4. And then he was lost in simple, it would seem that, Tkachenko gliders: Rodichev mismatched the pace of the pass, Moiseev missed the serve to the baseline, Litvinov – out, 8:8.
