Gazprom-Ugra vs. Zenit SPB | HIGHLIGHTS | Qualification | Round 1 | Pari SuperLeague 2024

After a long break, Petar Krsmanovich appeared in the home team with a splint on his arm. He also scored the first point for his team in attack, but the guests took the initiative in the opening thanks to a block on Rajab, 2:5. Krsmanovich organizes a passing ball with a feed, which is finished off by Rodichev, Rajab corrects himself in attack, drags a kick with the first tempo in defense, 6:6.
The Naga does not shine in reception, giving a pre-game chance to Babkevich, 8:10. Kosmin's stroke does not pass, but the block works, 9:11. It's time for video reviews: first, Krsmanovich turned out to be right, who earned the disputed ball, then a block touch was recorded after Rajab's attack in the out, 11:13. Rudnev goes out to serve and is delayed: a double block closes Babkevich in the "deuce", Rodichev compares the score in a protracted draw (13:13), and Vyacheslav's ace takes Surgutyan forward. Krasikov and Rajab bring two more breaks, 18:15.
Surgut clings to the game and returns the minimum advantage after softening Babkevich's attack and Krasikov's return discount, 21:20. With this step, the teams reach the 23:22 mark and then the diagonal Zenit turns on – a confident attack from the second zone and an equally confident ace into the conflict zone between Krasikov and Rodichev, 23:24. It was Surgutyan's turn to keep eating: Rajab compares, 25:25, Rodichev takes a risk and serves out. On the next set ball, Ozhiganov made a mistake in passing, almost managing to get under the ball that bounced off the block, 25:27.
After an equal first set, the guests ruined the hosts' reception with a variable serve. And in the first set, the Petersburgers were better at serving and receiving, but the Surgut team leveled this gap on the grid. In the second game, the problem worsened, and the attackers stopped helping out. Maxim Kosmin was especially active in tormenting the hosts. His ace in the line made the score 1:3, but with a block on it, Rajab seemed to correct the situation, 7:7.
In the middle of the set, Gazprom-Ugra's problems on Kosmin's serves became decisive. Rodichev did not beat the block, then Krasikov could not cope with the roll into the sixth zone, and after replacing Ozhiganov with Kirillov, the central Zenit fired a power glider under the front line – ace. Another change of pace: a shortened feed into the "cauldron", for which the hosts are not ready again, 9:15. After that, the Gazprom-Ugra game finally collapsed, but Zenit did not let go: Grebennikov held the reception, Babkevich raged on the net. At 10:19, Alekseev came out instead of Rajab and immediately scored, Zenit responded with a double substitution in the person of Kobzar and Zheleznyakov. Tikhonov came out to serve again at the end and was delayed again – ace, Titich's saber attack from the block in the pregame, Zheleznyakov puts the point, 12:25.
Rudnev started the third game (as well as the second) as the nominal central player, who gave way on the court after serving. Slobodyanyuk appeared instead of Krasikov, who performed well on the grid. Again, the swing in the opening: from 4:4, the Surgutans fly away to 4:7, getting stuck in the block, but return (7:7), in turn covering Titich in the fourth zone and building Rodichev's hands a non-taking ace with a rebound from the rope. Slobodanyuk wins two out of three in attack (9:9), but Zenit is frankly good in defense: Kovalev picks up Krsmanovich's kick, the Serb's second attempt is covered by Yakovlev's block, 9:11. The guests drag Rajab's attack with their foot (!) and again write out a pot to Krsmanovich, 11:14. Rodichev a little bit He doesn't put the ball in the line, but it's serious, 11:15.
Ozhiganov also runs steadily throughout the site, trying to fix poor-quality finishing.
Rajaba and Ozhiganova are replaced by Kirillov and Alekseev, and in the end the hosts almost organize a chase, and the guests arrive on the momentum and mistakes of the opponent. Yakovlev hits out after Kovalev's dude pass on the deflected ball (he could afford it), 18:22. Slobodyanyuk knocks Zenit out of the reception, which is rare, but with experience he removes the emergency ball. Krsmanovich organizes a freeball with a pitch to Titich, 20:23, there is another pre–game chance, but Kirillov passes Alekseev too quickly and low - the block cannot be bypassed, 20:24. The intrigue died before being born. Rodichev's block to Titich only delays the inevitable, because Kirillov sends a serve into the net, 21:25.

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