Posts tagged with: bitter

In the first set we were better in almost all respects, but we made noticeably more mistakes. The dirty game ended up being a defeat.: seven errors on block versus three, two net hooks - that's the difference. And between this there was ace Slavi (10:9), Andreev's reception to the opponent's side with a counterattack by Masko + Nikitin's ace before (11:14), Kirillov's shot into touch in search of a line (13:16), classic already ball drop, when two setters look at each other (16:18)…

Gazprom-Yugra approaches the finish line of the regular season wounded, but proud, with a beautiful number "10" on the shield. And it seems that our infirmary is still open for entry and exit, and it seems like we don’t need anything from the last game in Nizhny Novgorod, and it seems like it’s time to prepare for the playoffs... But! At first, preparation for the playoffs means Read more »

In each game, the hosts made serial mistakes in attack: in two out of five cases the series was corrected, in three - no. It all started with the first of many aces from Slavi today, 2:1. Next - an equal game until the mark 12:12. Then Filippov contrived to pass a low ball to Zheleznyakov and he dug it into the court, Rodichev did not beat Filippov and Shcherbakov on the block, Nikiforov sent the ball into touch on a clean net, 13:16. Slavi took over - and also out, 14:17.

Every announcement of the Gazprom-Ugra match, faith in the team and corporate solidarity requires writing: "we can win", "must beat", “we have to fight”... The connotation should be positive even against Zenit-Kazan. On the eve of the home match with Gorky I say, what we, probably, we'll lose. This is objective reality. I still believe in the team, but that's exactly what faith is. I hope, that we will win, Read more »