youth, FIRST TOUR

Surgut hosted one of the first four rounds of the Russian Championship in the Youth Volleyball League with the participation of the local "Stars of Yugra", Surgut hosted one of the first four rounds of the Russian Championship in the Youth Volleyball League with the participation of the local "Stars of Yugra", "Dynamo-LO-2" from Sosnovy Bor and Kazan "Zenit-UOR". "Dynamo-LO-2" from Sosnovy Bor and Kazan "Zenit-UOR": "Dynamo-LO-2" from Sosnovy Bor and Kazan "Zenit-UOR", "Dynamo-LO-2" from Sosnovy Bor and Kazan "Zenit-UOR", "Dynamo-LO-2" from Sosnovy Bor and Kazan "Zenit-UOR", "Dynamo-LO-2" from Sosnovy Bor and Kazan "Zenit-UOR". Four victories were recorded by Dynamo-LO-2, three victories in the assets of “Stars of Ugra”, but the Kazan residents were left with nothing, losing three times to each of the opponents in the tiebreaker.

In the first match of the tour, Dynamo-Olympus and Zenit-UOR played the entire set of games. As it should be in youth volleyball, the game went in waves - the first set was left to the Muscovites, in the second, the Kazan team gained the upper hand in a bitter struggle (26:24) and, it seemed, achieved a decisive advantage in the third game (25:15). But there was a return from Dynamo, who took the fourth game (25:21) and, in turn, very confidently put the squeeze on the opponent in the tiebreaker, 15:8. Muscovites captain Mikhail Danilov and the team's diagonal Nikita Kuleshov scored 14 points, Kazan's soloist was Mikhail Labinsky with 19 glasses.

In the second meeting, the hosts also defeated Dynamo-LO-2 in a tiebreaker.. Here the teams played three stubborn games, in which the guests achieved an advantage (2:1), and in the fourth set their game fell apart, Surgut residents were head and shoulders above, 25:12. Respectively, the resulting supply of vigor helped them confidently cope in the fifth set, 15:10. 17 Alexander Slobodyanyuk chalked up points for the winners, and Konstantin Bessogonov with 14 points showed 85% efficiency in attack.

On the second day, Dynamo-LO-2 fully rehabilitated for the defeat the day before, defeating his capital teammates in the same five games. Surprising opponents in the first set (25:16), the team from the Leningrad region achieved victory in the second (25:22), and then allowed the Muscovites to come to their senses and respond in kind - 25:18, 25:17. Logically, the tiebreaker should have remained with Dynamo-Olympus, but there is not so much logic in youth volleyball - “Dynamo-LO-2” found the strength to gain the upper hand, 15:11. Company to Mikhail Danilov (17 points) this time the Muscovites composed Nikolai Zubov, scored one more point. At Dynamo-LO-2 the team was dragged along by Danil Andreev, 24 but again, attempts to solve everything through Skvortsov in the fourth zone did not bring dividends 51 percent.

The hosts, meanwhile, won a second victory - this time over Zenit-UOR, 3:1. The first set went to Kazan, but then the guests, in a bitter struggle, won three victories in a row, 25:23, 27:25, 25:22. The victory was facilitated by a two-fold advantage in the blocking game (12 against 6), and a fivefold advantage in aces (10 against 2).

On the third day, Gazprom-Yugra lost dry to Dynamo-Olympus, which was dissatisfied with the previous defeat., and Dynamo-LO-2 was stronger than Zenit-UOR with a score 3:1. At first, the rivals exchanged identical victories 25:23, and then Dynamo took the game into their own hands -25:19, 25:17.

The rest day did not benefit the hosts - they lost to the Leningrad region 1:3 without much chance of winning. The block was lost (4 -8) and attack (44% – 55%). Danil Andreev scored again for Dynamo, chalked up 19 points with the effectiveness of the attack in 59 percent. In the second match of the day “Dynamo-Olympus” with the same score, 3:1, defeated Zenit-UOR.

By the fifth day, the teams noticeably got worse physically, and the matches were held on the principle of “who is less tired”. "Dynamo-LO-2" actively resisted, but lost to Muscovites in three sets (23:25, 29:31, 20:25). And “Zvezda Ugra” and “Zenit-UOR” again staged a five-set “massacre”, in which the advantage was again on the side of the hosts. The Surgut residents had an overwhelming advantage on the block (23 on 8), but we made more of our own mistakes. But Surgut resident Konstantin Bessogonov, who played in the unusual position of central striker, never made a mistake in attack., scoring 10 balls from 10.

On the final day, the Kazan and Surgut players again played five games each - Zenit-UOR lost to Dynamo-LO-2 in the tiebreaker., and the hosts are Dynamo-Olympus. In both matches the deciding set ended with a score 15:10 - apparently, play ten games in two days (and 14 for three) – this is a very serious load even for young players.

Comments from the team's head coaches:

Head coach of Dynamo-Olympus Eduard Senin:

Played on 4 with a plus, lost one game to the Leningrad region. It was a wake-up call for us. We didn't know this team, there were different people compared to those, who Yaroslav Vasilenko trained last season. We just didn't expect, that they will play against us like this. Then we dealt with the opponent, and everything fell into place. Today (in the match against Zvezda Ugra – ca.. order.) played while tired, Surgut residents were helped by their own hall. The game was even, we're a little luckier. Upsetting, of course, Kazan team, which has not scored a single victory. Overall it was an interesting tour, thanks everyone.

It's harder to play in the new format, than last year. I said before, that even four games is a lot for young people, and six games with one day off is very difficult, especially when time zones change. But this is a huge experience for young players. We will play, tolerate and discuss less.

Head coach of Dynamo-LO-2 Anton Blinov:

For me, these are the first competitions at this level and, of course, there was excitement before the games, especially after the first game we were a little nervous. On the second day the guys showed, that they can play, that you came for glasses, victory over Moscow gave self-confidence. Probably, played for four. We played a lot of games, that didn't have to be given away, Fatigue is taking its toll - our main team was practically “unchangeable”. Overall the tour showed a good level of volleyball, The games were very interesting.

As for the format, on the one hand it’s hard for the guys, there is emotional burnout, physically difficult. But I understood, what difficulties will arise, and prepared the team for this.

Head coach of Zenit-UOR Vladimir Ponomarev:

We didn't succeed in the first round, lost all six games. wanted, tried, fought, but it didn't work out. It happens. We are building a new team, construction is a slow process. We expect each player to grow and reach a higher level..

By format: six games in a row, even with a day off, harder to play, than four matches in a row.

Head coach of “Star of Ugra” Andrey Chirkov:

I wanted to play better, because they played in front of their audience. Something was always a little missing: there were injuries, were looking for the optimal composition. Three games won, task completed fifty percent.

The new format of the championship is a little more physically difficult. Although long tours themselves are more beneficial: after them it is more clear, what needs to be worked on.