Gazprom-Ugra vs. Lokomotiv | HIGHLIGHTS | 19 Round | SuperLeague 2025-2026

Описание: Two games within one match: the first two sets were fought by equal opponents, but in the third and fourth sets, the guests had a much clearer advantage. The turning point came at the end of the second set, which dragged on to an "unacceptable" score: after missing several opportunities to lead 2:0, the hosts fell into a psychological pit and were unable to climb out of it.

It all started with an absolutely equal game in the first set, where the opponents did not let each other get closer than one point until the very end – 22:22. Then, Rajab, who appeared on the court as part of a double substitution, attacked into the out and got blocked (24:22), and Anton Andreev knocked out Fyodor Voronkov from the reception, and the passing ball became an easy target for Alexey Rodichev – 25:22, and the hosts won the first set.

In the second set, the swing flew with a larger amplitude. On Slavi Kostadinov's serve, the Ugra team earned a three–point advantage (4:1), the guests won it back by turning up the power on the block - 6:6. Kirill Nikiforov worked superbly, tirelessly extracting points for Gazprom-Ugra in attack (14:11), Ilya Kazachenkov answered, and the aces from Simeon Nikolov compared The score is 18:18. This led to a game on the balance that went beyond the limits of decency: the scoreboard had long been showing "over 30" when Nikolov decided the outcome of the game with two successful moves, resulting in a score of 39:37 and a 1:1 tie.

In the first half of the third set, Rafael Habibullin replaced the setter with Maxim Kirillov, but Lokomotiv took the initiative and increased their serve pressure. In the middle of the set, Yugra made frequent mistakes, and Omar Kurbanov added aggression to their attacks, leading to a 15-11 score. However, the hosts lacked the strength and emotion to get out of this predicament, although Slavi's ace (19-23) provided some relief. Dmitry Lyzik sealed the deal with a 25-20 score.

In the fourth game, Vishnyakov replaced Kurkaev on the Lokomotiv bench, while the Surgut team paired Andrey Bobrov with Alexandra Kostadinova. Novosibirsk went ahead from the start (9:5), but the owners of the site made an unsuccessful attempt to chase (not without the help of mistakes from Lokomotiv) – 8:9. The guests did not allow them to equalize: Nikolov's beautiful discount, Andrei Bobrov's block, his mistake – 13:17. Yugorsk residents found the opportunity on the flag. to get close again (21:22), but a timely timeout by Plamen Konstantinov stopped the chase: Pavel Kuklinski's mistake, Radjab's excellent serve, and the touch of the net by the blocking hosts - 25:21 and 3:1, the victory of Lokomotiv.


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