Victory, after which you need to work a lot
"Gazprom-Ugra" (Surgut): Kostadinov village - Nikiforov, Shevlyakov - Andreev, A. Kostadinov – Kuklinsky, Moiseev/Nagaets
"Dynamo-Ural" (Ufa): Ushkov - Potalyuk, Krsmanovich - Melnikov, Ursov – Spodobets, Bragin/Chanchikov
And at home the Yugra residents beat the Ufa team dry, repeating the away success of the first round. The debut of the match turned out to be abundant in mutual marriage during the serve, in this atmosphere, Alexander Kostadinov decided - with an attack and an ace, as well as Kuklinsky with an effective discount in a protracted draw, 5:2. Blok evened out the situation for the same Kuklinsky, 6:5, and then the rivals kept pace, exchanging breaks from time to time. At the same time, the Yugra residents continued to sin in serving, having accumulated as many as nine errors from this category by the end (20:20 after a goal from Aleksandar Kostadinov).
In the endgame the guests have forgotten how to serve, failing the element three times in a row (only seven mistakes per game). Respectively, they had no chance of a break until the hosts' first set point, 24:23. Rodichev had a chance to finish the set, but Potaluk had the last word. Then Nikiforov worked out a block-out, Slavi Kostadinov came out to serve and organized Dynamo-Ural's reception into the net. The visitors passed the ball, but no dividends came from this - Nikiforov again won back from the block, 26:24.
At the beginning of the second game, the Dynamo-Ural bloc dominated: 0:3 and 3:6, after Kuklinski lost the net ball to Ushkov. Pavel’s reception didn’t go well either., but rehabilitation soon came. To begin with, Moiseev admirably processed Spodobts’ powerful shot in defense and the Belarusian finisher pushed the ball between the blockers’ hands on the second attempt in a difficult situation, 5:6. Potaluk block, only those looking for their prime - 6:6.
Owner's mistakes prevent success from developing: Maxim Kirillov, who came out at the beginning of the set instead of Slava, too openly gave Andreev a double block, 6:8. Alexander Kostadinov did not beat his opponent with a discount and at the mark 7:10 gave way to Rodichev. The captain scored immediately, the guests “kindly” got into the network, Kirillov disabled the Ufa team's technique with a shortened serve, and Rodichev finished the game, 11:11.
The hosts again have problems with filming from the fourth zone, an attempt to pass through the center was also unsuccessful, 12:15. Guests “help” as best they can, touching the grid again, but we insist, that our mistakes are “more beautiful”: a shot into touch from Andreev and a reception from Kuklinsky under a blow from Ushkov, 13:18. Good, Is Nikiforov okay?, but Potaluk - no. Ace of the diagonal Gazprom-Yugra, 16:18. Ace Kuklinski, 18:19. Guests again “hurry to the rescue”, not realizing freeball, 19:20. Kuklinski again fails to receive a glider from Krsmanovic, but even here we managed to fight back and escape through Nikiforov, 20:21.
The ace score is equal to Slavi., 21:21, Ursov’s shot into touch puts the hosts ahead, 23:22. Gazprom-Yugra misses three set points, towards the end, Kuklinskiy and Spodobets exchange serve errors, and then Andreev drags Ursov’s attack in defense, and Slavi and Dmitry Shevlyakov catch Kirill’s second attempt with a block, 28:26.
In the third set, Potaluk holds balance with an ace, 4:4, but then the owners run away 9:5. At this moment, Skvortsov appears instead of Ursov., instead of Ushkov - Chekmizov. However, Surgut residents are ready to revive the intrigue themselves: Nikiforov fails to cope with a narrow ball in the end game, Kuklinski settles in the block, 7:9. Kostadinov comes on instead of Pavel, and efficiency on the grid remains with Nikiforov, four successful attacks, including a freeball after Slavi’s serve, 13:9.
at level 15:11 all cloudless, but Bobrov, who came out to serve, misses, and then there is a super-prolonged rally with mutual beauty in defense. The episode ends with Spodobets and a lot of time is spent on establishing the truth through video viewing: did Bragin have pancake?? The chief judge personally determined that there was. Moments like these are inspiring.: Skvortsov made an excellent serve and Spodobets scored the passing ball, 15:14, and soon he punished Kostadinov for a toothless attack, 16:16.
The guests had every chance to turn the game around, the hosts swam at the reception, But on the seed once Relate with the second attempts left a rope at the out. And then Yakutin, who came on instead of Krsmanovich, had two touches, 18:16. Chekmizov throws away the outgoing ball - the video captures the game on the other side, 19:16. Chekmizov once again “flies” into someone else’s space, picking out the ball after an aimed technique, 20:17. Potalyuk leaves Dynamo in the game, but Slavi Kostadinov takes the floor. First, with an unwavering hand, he gives the long zone to Shevlyakov - almost for the first time, the interaction is ideal and he is not expected. And then he puts down two aces, having rested between in the Dynamo-Ural time-out, 23:18. Rodichev, like a captain, solves a difficult ball on an organized block, 24:19. I'll eat again through Potaluk, and then Kuklinski hits touch and confidently shows, that there was a touch of the block. Yugra residents are slowly celebrating their victory, Duty video screening is slowly going on, which, after a detailed study again with the participation of the chief arbiter, shows, that the match continues, 24:21. The long pause unsettled Potaluk - his serve went out of bounds, bringing an undeniable victory to the hosts.
Match result, certainly, looks very optimistic for Gazprom-Yugra, achieved a third victory in a row. But the quality of the game raises serious concerns. The hosts took turns receiving, innings, attack in the center and from the “four”, Nikiforov alone was a reliable option. We managed to win due to, that the guests themselves were quite wrong, plus, at the right moments, the necessary elements were still included in the system
3: 0 
Dynamo-Ural (Ufa)Details
| Date | Time | Championship |
|---|---|---|
| 12.01.2026 | 19:00 | CR 2025-2026 |
Results
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | GENERAL. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gazprom-Yugra (KhMAO-Yugra) | 26 | 28 | 25 | 3 |
| Dynamo-Ural (Ufa) | 24 | 26 | 21 | 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 |
Dynamo-Ural (Ufa)
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | S | K | E | FACING | B | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
