Reconnaissance in force

On Sunday, Gazprom-Yugra will play the last match of the regular part of the championship in St. Petersburg with the local Zenit.. From a tournament point of view, this match has absolutely no meaning for us - we will not move up from 12th place, neither down.

What lineup will the Surgut team play in the game?, Considering, that our most likely opponent in the playoffs is Zenit from St. Petersburg? I don't think, that we can surprise St. Petersburg residents with something, “hiding” certain players. But give them a break before the important match, which will take place in Surgut already 21 March is a very possible option.

For Zenit, the game with Gazprom-Yugra still retains tournament significance, if the team wants to stay in fifth place and play in the playoffs with the Surgut team. In case of defeat, they can be overtaken by Kemerovo Kuzbass, if, of course, will beat Fakel in Novy Urengoy. But still questions remain: Will we see Zenit attack leader Vladislav Babkevich on the court?, carried a colossal load in recent games? Will there be another rotation from Sergio Busato in the finishing line?? Who will pass – Kobzar or Kovalev, or both in turn?

Anyway, the match at the Platonov Academy will be a kind of reconnaissance battle before the playoffs. The result is not that important, it is important to look at the current state of the players, test certain interactions on the site. It won't be possible to change anything radically for the playoffs., time is too short. But, perhaps, some surprises are still in preparation.

clear, that Zenit's potential is higher, than Gazprom-Yugra - and in the upcoming game, and in the playoff series. But the potential still needs to be realized, and in this aspect, the attitude towards the opponent and the tactics of playing the game come first. Generally, the upcoming match in the context of the very soon playoffs is a complete mystery. But the more interesting it will be to watch the game.