The FSA FOR positives

On Saturday, 10 November, "Gazprom-Ugra" will play in the fourth round of the championship of Russia in Ufa against the local "Ural". Let's leave loud epithets about the importance of the upcoming fight and just look, what kind of opponent we got.

Currently, Ural is not in the best mood.: in the third round of the championship lost a victory in Nizhnevartovsk (2:0 turned into 2:3), and then in the semi-finals of the Russian Cup the Ufa team suffered two more similar defeats - leading, lost in a tiebreaker to Sosnovy Bor Dynamo and Fakel from Novy Urengoy.

The finally announced foreign players did not help in the cup matches - the Belarusian diagonal Rodion Miskevich and Italian finisher, son of the team's head coach, Oleg Antonov.

Presumably, that in Saturday’s match “Ural” will make every effort to restore peace of mind. Reasons for this, certainly, there are – after all, the team composition is very strong, and the game is led by a highly experienced Daniel Bagnoli.

If we compare the players of “Ural” and “Gazprom-Yugra”, what is called, by position, on paper there will be an advantage, perhaps, Torch timeout - and Dineikin confidently withdraws in the fourth zone. There are many former and current collections here - Kovalev, Abrosimov, Filippov, Feoktistov, there are experienced ones Zubkov, Bragin, Mochalov, Kirichenko and Titi?, young and promising Fishermen, Ivanov and Chereiskaya... The composition is strong and balanced.

But in volleyball, Fortunately, they don't play on paper, and not by individuals, and the team. This is where Gazprom-Yugra has certain prospects, space for self-realization. Moreover, contrary to sports logic, our guys often play better away, besides, ASK plays a little more hard away. The recipe for success is well known - presentation, which may deprive Dmitry Kovalev ability to play a quick game, plus concentration on your own defensive elements: reception and interaction of block and protection. Two more positive points - he will recover by the match Petar KRSMANOVI?A, and the appearance Sergei Makarov may have a beneficial effect, even if Sergey has not yet gotten into shape and will not appear on the court.

Generally, We're looking forward to the game with cautious optimism..