Gazprom-Ugra vs. Kuzbass | HIGHLIGHTS | Round 20 | Pari SuperLeague 2024

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Petar Krsmanovich, the central blocker of Surgutyan, received a serious arm injury in training and was out indefinitely. Against this not very rosy background, the hosts started the match extremely unsuccessfully: with three aces by Alexander Markin and ace Denis Chereysky, 1:6. But Maxim Kirillov accepted the challenge to the micro-tournament of acesmen (two attempts through) and Ivan Korotaev with one ace and a knocked-out reception, which Shevlyakov closed, 7:8.
Kirillov drags Petkovich's discount, Radjab compares the score, 9:9. Kuzbass's reception continues to limp on both legs: Rodichev scores a passing ball, Radjab implements the finishing play, Kurbatov catches the zone with Chereisky on a low pass, more one passing ball is handled by Korotaev, 15:12. Again, a break on poor–quality finishing - Krechetov tried to save the ball, but sent it out, 17:14.
When entering the end, Rajab catches Petkovic with a block (20:17). Rodichev insures Rajab's shot into the block on experience and scores under the back line, 21:18. Vadim Ozhiganov comes out to serve: Kurbatov closes Lobyzenko + ace, 23:18. Alexey Babeshin's mirror response with the release of the binder Slavi Kostadinov also leads to a point from the serve, but that's it: Rajab is removed, and Alexander Markin hits out, 25:20
In the second set, the Surgut team lost serve and generally played pretty dirty. Krechetov began to successfully practice pipe with Pakshin, Petkovich skillfully worked hand in hand, the block of guests also did not sleep. After Rodichev and Rajab knocked on it, Ozhiganov came out to pass instead of Kirillov (3:8). But now Gazprom-Ugra's reception is already lame, and Rajab copes with emergency balls every other time, 5:10. Nikita Nagaets is defending well, but Korotaev does not beat the block either, 7:12. Ozhiganov scores beautifully from the second touch, but two Pakshin pipes in a row at the end of protracted draws bring Kuzbass an even more tangible superiority, 9:17.
Korotaev snaps back with three excellent serves: two aces and Krechetov's forced discount into the block, 13:17. Rudnev, who came out well on serve, helps Rajab get another break, but Kuzbass got a block again, Lobyzenko hit, 15:22. Rajab tries to cling to the game – scores into the line and ace makes out, 17:22, but Surgutyan's own marriage crossed everything out: at first the Chinese overdid the finishing on the net, and on the set ball the passing ball literally fell on the head of the Surgutans, who never figured out who should play it, 18:25. There are too many "buts" to fight for victory.
In the third set, the hosts took a 4-1 lead, which led to Krechetov being replaced by Kostadinov. Ace Petkovich left Kemerovo residents in the race (5:4), responds with a straight-through serve to Kurbatov, 8:5. Next, the rivals systematically and alternately fail to cope with the serve, making three mistakes in this element, between which the guests catch up: Rajab again fails to cope with the block and instead of Kirillov, Ozhiganov comes out to pass. He, in fact, decides the outcome of the game with a series of powerful serves, including an ace and two freeballs, 19:14. Alexey Babeshin takes two timeouts and completely changes the line of the finishers: Asparukh Asparukhov and Kirill Fialkovsky appear. Only the second break helps to take off. The opponents are selflessly fighting in defense, but the hosts are getting to the finish line with a good margin: 23:18 after Petkovic's submission to the out.
Then the guests manage to get three points in a row – Asparukhov scores a pipe, Korotaev took a simple Fialkovsky serve to the opponent's side, Rajab does not put the ball in the court.
At the right moment, Rajab punches the ball on one block (24:21), Asparukhov scores on the third attempt (24:22), in the next draw on the set ball, the guests have chances again, but Petkovic buries himself in the hands of Rajab and Korotaev, 25:22.
In the fourth set, Pakshin, who returned to the court (4:4), symmetrically responds to Ozhiganov's ace (2:1), and then the guests stopped serving. Nine mistakes per set, and the ninth was at 17:17. Kuzbass confidently held the cut, but did not even set the same task for the Surgut team. In turn, the search for break balls from the hosts was also delayed. The denouement came after Rodichev once again equalized the score with a left-handed shot around the block (19:19).
Petkovic's attack on the freeball is mitigated by a block – Rajab scores the finish. A similar work of the block on Asparukhov – Rodichev under the "skin", 21:19. Pakshin is once again unstoppable with a pipe, Rodichev responds with a jeweler's stroke of the block in high gear, 22:20. And... two Rajab aces with no chance for the hosts! Rodichev puts the point of wagering from the block.
Thus, after defeating ASK, the Surgut team takes a second revenge for the defeat in the first round. A good trend!