After three advances played yesterday, only two matches were played today in 2021/22 Superliga Parimatch.
In the derby of “namesakes” valid for Round 20, Zenit-Kazan prevailed over Zenit Saint Petersburg by 3-1 (23:25, 25:21, 25:21, 28:26).
Even though their rivals came to the match without half of the lineup due to injuries, Zenit-Kazan struggled to prevail over St. Petersburg side in the Derby of Zenits. The losing side in fact couldn’t count on Kliuka, Urnaut, Poletaev, and Pashytskyy.
Due to the fact they lost both 2022 CEV Cup semi-final matches against Italy’s Vero Volley Monza by a forfeit due to the disqualification of Russian clubs, the winning streak of the team commanded by Aleksey Verbov has been reduced, and instead of 28 wins in a row, it now consists of 19 games in a row (with 14 games in the competition).
The Pole Bartosz Bednorz top-scored Zenit-Kazan today with 23 points, making and excellent 71% attack (20/28), with also 2 blocks and 1 ace, while not a good day for Volklov (42% in attack and only 17% efficiency).
On the other match of the day, Dinamo LO overhelmed Yugra Samotlor Nizhnevartovsk in straight sets (18:25, 19:25, 20:25) on the road.
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🏐| 2021/22 Superliga Parimatch – Regular Season – Round 20
| March 4, 2022
• Fakel Novy Urengoy – Dinamo Moscow
0-3 (20:25, 19:25, 26:28)
• ASK Nizhniy Novgorod – Gazprom Surgut 3-1 (26:24, 26:24, 18:25, 28:26)
• Ural Ufa – Neftyanik Orenburg
3-2 (25:15, 25:17, 26:28, 19:25, 15:9)
| March 5
• Zenit Kazan – Zenit St Petersburg 3-1 (23:25, 25:21, 25:21, 28:26)
Top Scorers: Bednorz 23, Mikhaylov 18, Volkov 10, Kononov 7, Volvich 7; Voronkov 18, Podrebinkin 16, Ursov 13, Kosmin 11, Iakovlev 9.
• Yugra Samotlor Nizhnevartovsk – Dinamo LO 0-3 (18:25, 19:25, 20:25)
Top Scorers: Shpilev 11, Litvinenko 10, Galimov 9, Tsepkov 7; Biryukov 15, Pirainen 13, Ivovic 13, Kolenkovskiy 6.
| March 6
• Kuzbass Kemerovo – Lokomotiv Novosibirsk 0-3 (18:25, 22:25, 27:29)
• Yenisey Krasnoyarsk – Belogorie Belgorod 0-3 (18:25, 17:25, 25:27)
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🏐| STANDINGS (updated on this day)
Zenit Kazan 58
Lokomotiv Novosibirsk 46
Dinamo Moscow 42
Zenit St. Petersburg 36
Dinamo LO 35
Kuzbass Kemerovo 27
Belogorie Belgorod 25
Yugra Samotlor Nizhnevartovsk 23
ASK Nizhniy Novgorod 23
Fakel Novy Urengoy 16
Yenisey Krasnoyarsk 16
Ural Ufa 15
Gazprom Surgut 14
Neftyanik Orenburg 5
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