Lost in the endings

«Lokomotiv» (Novosibirsk): Nikolov – Kazachenkov, Kurkaev – Brazhnyuk, Deru – Kurabanov, Melkozerov/Krivitchenko

"Gazprom-Ugra" (Surgut): S. Kostadinov – Nikiforov, Shevlyakov – Tkachev, Rodichev – A. Kostadinov, Vishnevetsky/Moiseev

Debut 2:5 ours turned into 6:6: Rodichev closed Kazachenkov with a single block, Shevlyakov on the set and Nikiforov in the final game are accurate. After 9:9 – slight loss of concentration and instant karma: Vishnevetsky cannot cope with the reception of the glider from Brazhnyuk and Nikolov is right there on the passing ball, Nikiforov doesn't score and Deru punishes from the baseline, 9:12.

After the time-out, the Ugra residents turn on the return line: Alexander Kostadinov is filming, and Slavi Kostadinov delivers a series of signature serves, starting with ace, I continued frivolously. In the playoffs flawless brother: Alexander scores twice, and then issues a block to Kazachenkov, 14:12. curious, that before this Plamen Konstantinov took a time out and asserted, that there is “no block” in front of Kazachenkov.

The guests lose their break advantage due to their own mistakes in attack. Nikiforov's discount is returned by a block-out from Kazachenkov, Rodichev past the block and past the site along the line, 16:17. Our captain had an unlucky segment - he missed an ace from the restless diagonal Lokomotiv, 17:19. Kirillov's entry did not correct the situation - with a quick pass, Nikiforov attacks the block and gives way to Litvinov, 18:21.

Tkachev spent the entire match groping the baseline with his serve and sent many attempts into touch.. But this time it worked, ace, 20:21. Key Point: when counting 21:22 Slavi comes out to serve. Loko takes a timeout, after which Deru accepts the sign, and Kurbanov is good on the net. 22:23 and the first, but not the last funny moment in the match. The hosts take to the net, the ball falls down along a high trajectory, Shevlyakov is on the block waiting for some action from Nikolov. And the setter misses the ball and it falls vertically on our side... The first set point in the final game is decided by Deru.

The second game begins with an ace from Slavi, 3:1. Ace answers Kurbanov, 4:4. Slavi decides on the net himself after an unsuccessful move from Brazhnyuk, Vishnyakov replaces the center, 10:8. Once again we stay ahead for a while with a break ball in reserve.. Alexander Kostadinov's serve could have moved the score even further, on 15:12, but the judges, after a video review, determined it was not even millimeter, and some kind of interatomic out - the ball is on 99,9% was off site, but there was no visible separation from the line. I tut or karma v vide Eysa Kurbanova, 14:14.

Surgut residents release Kirillov and Nikiforov onto the site, who doesn't score, and the answer from Kurbanov brings the most important break to the hosts, 18:20. And again - on serve at a key moment (19:20) Slavi. Great execution, The server himself worked in defense, but Rodichev went ahead from the back line and did not beat the block, 19:21. Litvinov returns and does not score, 20:23. Instead of Rodichev in the clearing, Bobrov, he spins an awkward ball out of bounds, and then Dera attacks there through video viewing, 22:23. After the time-out, the Belgian corrects himself, and Kazachenkov is pressing, 22:25.

The third set came in waves. The series of mutual marriages on serve ended with Litvinov's ace, 7:5. The hosts are catching up, 9:9, Alexander Kostadinov was accurate from the second zone in a protracted episode, 11:9. Deru flawless on paipah, Alexander Kostadinov pushes Kazachenkov’s attack away from the net with his serve – Litvinov finishes, 13:10. There was a wave from Lokomotiv: Kurkaev, Derulo, Kurbanov with another ace, 14:14.

Surgut residents do not give up, long rallies with plenty of fighting and at the top, and below, ends with attacks by Litvinov and Rodichev, Moiseev, who replaced Vishnevetsky, plows in defense. Litvinov fires an ace, Kurkaev hits wide, 18:15. And again it is not possible to develop success: Rodichev does not take out, Deru makes a difference, Kazachenkov knocks Moiseev out of the move, 19:19.

22:22, Kazachenkov hits the line powerfully, Moiseev on site, but the rebound flies behind the trainers' chairs. Nikolov once again fails to cope with his serve, but Ilya cannot be stopped, although we are trying... 23:24. Kurbanov, as always, takes risks on serve, after receiving the ball flies to the Lokomotiv side, there they let him go out, but he seems to “peck” the line! The referee first gives the ball to Gazprom-Yugra, but then takes his own view. Here, without a doubt, small, no out. The match was lost in a paradoxical way - in a tense struggle, but dry.

Everyone decided three endings, in which class and a little luck were on the side of Lokomotiv. Probably, and luck in such situations is an indicator of a slightly higher class team, which appears at the right moment. We have nothing to reproach ourselves with., fought on equal terms. Where it started to fail, we found options to strengthen it, changed tactics, clung, bit, fought. By and large,, lost the position of the second finisher. Alexander Kostadinov was almost flawless in his native walls: 45% positive in reception, 53% in attack, two blocks. But Rodichev 62% in attack reception showed only 25%, Bobrov scored only once out of five attempts. Deru – 50% in attack, although the reception was limp, Kurbanov - 55% reception, 62% attack, block and four aces.

locomotive (Novosibirsk) 3: 0 Gazprom-Yugra (KhMAO-Yugra)

match stats

Details

Date	Time	Championship
01.11.2025	17:00	CR 2025-2026

Results

Team	1	2	3	GENERAL.
locomotive (Novosibirsk)	25	25	25	3
Gazprom-Yugra (KhMAO-Yugra)	22	22	23	0

Venue

g. Novosibirsk

locomotive (Novosibirsk)

1	2	3	4	5	S	K	E	FACING	B	PTS
0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Gazprom-Yugra (KhMAO-Yugra)

1	2	3	4	5	S	K	E	FACING	B	PTS
0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0