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RUS M: Kuzbass start title defense campaign victoriously, Zenit-Kazan beat Enisey under command of Verbov

by WoV
source: volleyservice.ru; Photo: kuzbass-volley.ru

Kuzbass played their first match in the Russian Men’s Volleyball Championship after winning the sensational title last season.

Kuzbass

Kuzbass

In the second round of the 2019/20 Superliga Parimatch regular season, which is played in a different format than previous seasons, the champions Kuzbass beat newcomers ASK: 3-1 (25-22, 27-29, 25-19, 25-15). The duo of Russia National Team members Podlesnykh – Poletaev led the champions to a win with 21 and 20 points, respectively. Aleksandr Markin poured in 19 points for ASK, who were founded only three years ago and earn a promotion to Superliga by winning Division 2 last season.

Just like Kuzbass, the vice-champions Zenit-Kazan missed the first round and opened the new Superliga season with a victory that did not come easily. Today, Zenit-Kazan were under the guidance of Vladimir Alekno’s assistant, Aleksey Verbov. According to the information of the team from the Tatarstan region in the offseason, Verbov will be in charge of the team on many occasions this season. Zenit-Kazan needed four sets to break the resistance of the home side of Enisey: 3-1 (25-15, 23-25, 25-23, 25-14). Bulgarian Tsvetan Sokolov top-scored for the winning side with 23 points. Dmitriy Zhuk highlighted for Enisey with 13 points of which 10 came from the block!

With 16 points, Belgian Sam Deroo pushed Dinamo Moscow to the second win.

Zenit Saint-Petersburg also have 2-0. German Georg Grozer highlighted for the team located on the Baltic Sea in the match against Gazprom-Yugra with 17 points.

Dinamo-LO shocked Belogorie: 3-0 (31-29, 25-15, 25-22).

2019/20 Superliga Parimatch, regular season – Round 2

October 30:

Kuzbass – ASK 3-1 (25-22, 27-29, 25-19, 25-15)

Zenit Saint-Petersburg – Gazprom-Yugra 3-0 (25-23, 25-22, 25-20)

Lokomotiv – Nova 3-0 (25-16, 25-16, 25-22)

Ural – Dinamo Moscow 0-3 (24-26, 25-27, 20-25)

Dinamo-LO – Belogorie 3-0 (31-29, 25-15, 25-22)

Enisey – Zenit-Kazan 1-3 (15-25, 25-23, 23-25, 14-25)

Yugra-Samotlor – Fakel 3-2 (25-23, 19-25, 25-20, 18-25, 15-13)

Standings

 

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