Winning half of the round
The second game day of the home round is over. Zenit-UOR – very young team, many players are under the age of majority. Apparently that's why the cool play on the serve and in the attack alternates with ridiculous mistakes and inconsistency of actions..
In the first set, both teams looked closely at the play of their opponents and in the opening - the score was equal 8:8. But further on our – single block Danila Voronchikhina, and on the Kazan attack - Konstantin Bessogonov’s block, and the rivals – attack in touch and with the score 11:8 The first time-out is taken by the Zenit-UOR coaching staff. The Kazan players were able to withdraw from Ilya Yudenkov's serve only when the score was reached 13:9, “Stars” have six break points. By the middle of the set, our opponents had reduced the lead to two goals., but that's all. In the end our advantage is already seven points 23:16 and “Star of Ugra” calmly finishes the game with a reliable block performed by Alexander Slobodyanyuk.
Second batch. Maxim Kirillov puts the ball into play. Kazan attack effectively, but on serve our native net helps us out – 1:1. Further – Surgut residents block the attack of youth Zenit, good attack by Pavlo Vakhmyanin, check - 6:3 in favor of "Zvezda". By the middle of the set, the advantage of the home team is growing, score on the scoreboard - 15:10. Surgut coach Andrey Chirkov makes substitutions, allowing all our youth players to show their game character. Next – Ilya Yudenkov’s block, out on Zenit's attack and timeout for Kazan. The Surgut team earns eight break goals again. Only when counting 22:11 the guests were able to withdraw from Pavel Vakhmyanin's serves. Alexander Sappo attacks in line -24:12, and on the set point, Bessogonov’s block works and the second set is ours 25:12.
The third set and the Surgut team played calmly and confidently, and at Zenit the ball stubbornly flies into touch. Voronchikhin – ace on serve. Double block Bessogonov-Stradomsky closes the Kazan attack, score 6:3. With the score 9:6 – ace by Pavel Vakhmyanin and time-out by Zenit-UOR. Max Kirillov throws the ball into the first zone, Our Yudenkov-Stradomsky block is working, and the guests again attack into touch. Score – 14:6. Danil Voronchikhin throws the ball into the cauldron, then again two good attacks by Danil and a second time-out for Zenit, check 18:11. Further – followed by an attack with the first tempo of Pavel Tebenikhin, ace by Alexander Sappo and the count 21:13 “Zvezda Yugra” earns four break points. The game ended with a beautiful ace from Pavel Tebenikhin. Score 25:13. Total score 3:0, second victory of the Surgut youth team!
