LITTLE DOES NOT COUNT
Gazprom-Ugra fought with dignity in St. Petersburg, but lost to a stronger opponent. In the first set, the Zenit team immediately created a good start for themselves - 1:5, forcing the guests to start chasing. The Surgut team got close to the opponent three times - at the mark 10:11, after Ace Shchadilov (13:14) and when the video review once again recorded a touch on the block at the St. Petersburg residents - 16:17. Each time Zenit managed to break away again 2-3 points. And in the latter case, Gazprom-Yugra failed in its “favorite” formation with Glivenko in the fourth zone - 23:16. The game ended with an ace from Sivozhelez, 17:25, and left behind conflicting feelings. The people of Surgut did not look like 17 points, but a huge number of defects in the attack predetermined the outcome of the set.
In the second game, Oreol Camejo, who played the first set after a long absence, was replaced by Lukas Divis, and the fracture occurred at the mark 5:6 Lokomotiv is the continuation of this test and so far the most formidable. Groser made mistakes twice in a row, Dovgan organized two aces in a row with his glider - and the Surgutians are already ahead, 9:6. The owners were unable to organize the persecution: Dovgan is good in the center, Glivenko acts confidently – he traditionally succeeds in games against the St. Petersburg team. After his next attack, the gap in the score reached five points, 18:13.
In the end, the Surgut team lacked Petar Krsmanovic on the front line, perhaps, he wouldn't let Grozer play out, which also plays very confidently in matches against Gazprom-Yugra. Ace Pankova reduced the distance to two points, 19:17, Groser continued to shoot and score – against this background, the visitors also had a great reception. 21:21 – Chervyakov finished off the passing ball, and then 21:22 after Bisset's mistake in attack. Grozer submitted to the network, 23:23, but the next two attacks were his again - 23:25. The second set was given to Zenit by a German diagonal.
In the third game, at first everything turned out favorably for the hosts - they again organized a slight advantage (9:7, 12:10, 16:13) and confidently walked towards the end of the match: 20:16 after Makarenko's attack, replacing Divis in the second game. But our guys didn’t stop playing - Ursov scores the pipe, Dovgan finally catches Grozer, Sivozhelez attacks into touch... And then Evgeniy Andreev created a volleyball masterpiece, raising the teeth-crushing attack of the diagonal “Zenith” in defense. The ball flew with such force, that he bounced to the side of the St. Petersburgers and... fell on the platform, 20:20. Alexander Klimkin immediately takes a time out, and Andreev once again demonstrates miracles in defense, catching Sivozhelez's attack - Bisset gets back by blocking, 21:20!
Another block of Dovhan Grozer - 23:22. Pankov's serve brings a set point to the Surgut team, 24:23. Khabibullin almost blocks Grozer's attack, but the ball from his hands just flies out of bounds. Everything is decided by a few centimeters and a little luck - Ashchev gets the net ball, which he happily scores without blocking, 25:26. Glivenko recovers from the block in the fourth zone on the second attempt, 26:26. Makarenko is removed from Ursov's serve with a shot to the line, and Glivenko tries to handle a narrow emergency ball and does not bypass Chervyakov’s hands, 26:28.
A match of missed opportunities in two games out of three. They usually say about these things - just a little was not enough. But just a little, as known, does not count. On the positive side, Gazprom-Yugra has character. Having given away the end of the second set, the Surgut team managed to pull themselves together and stage a comeback in the third game. The score will remain in the protocol 0:3, but the return of Bogdan Glivenko will linger in memory, Seave Evgenia Andreeva, dedication of the entire team. There was just a little bit missing - all that remains is to find that “just a little bit” and put it into action in the last round.
17 Martha, St. Petersburg. "Zenith" - "Gazprom-Yugra". 3:0 (25:17, 25:23, 28:26). match stats.
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