Zenit Kazan
The match, as both teams had already qualified, was characterized by a large turnover with Alekno who held off Anderson and then also Mikhailov from 3rd set while Cherednik was even more radical initially leaving on the bench Grankin, Kruglov and Veres then rotate all the men in the course of the match.
Results, standings and schedule
December 26
Group A: Zenit Kazan – Dinamo Mosca 3:1 (30:28, 25:16, 21:25, 25:22)
Zenit: Apalikov 12, Vermiglio 4, Sivozhelez 16, Berezhko 14, Abrosimov 14, Mikhaylov 7, Babichev (L); Demakov 0, Cheremisin 13, Koldinskiy 0. Coach: Alekno.
Dinamo: Shchadilov 11, Markin 4, Shcherbinin 5, Bezrukov 2, Boldyrev 20, Krivets 2, Stepanyan (L); Kruglov 2, Grankin 0, Afinoguenov 5, Nikitin 6, Kharitonov 8. Coach: Cherednik.
Classification Group A
Zenit Kazan 6
Dinamo Mosca 3
Gubernia Nizhny Novogrod 0
Semifinals (December 28)
13.00: Zenit Kazan – Lokomotiv Novosibirsk
16.00: Belogorie Belgorod- Dinamo Moscow
Finals (December 29)
13.30: Finale 3°-4° place
16.00: Finale 1°-2° place
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