Fakel Novy Urengoy beat Ural UFA with the same score, 3-1. Vermiglio debuted for Zenit KAZAN in a winning match against Kuzbass KEMEROVO.
In the last race of the day, Gubernia Nizhny NOVGOROD won over Gazprom Yugra SURGUT in straight sets.
Quarter finals – Round 1
April 13
Zenit KAZAN – Kuzbass KEMEROVO 3-0 (25-20, 25-14, 25-22)
KAZAN: Anderson 11, Apalikov 7, Mikhaylov 21, Sivozhelez 8, Abrosimov 3, Vermiglio 4, Babichev (L); Demakov.
KEMEROVO: Shcherbakov 2, Ushakov 0, Andrae 8, Poroshin 1, Moroz 18, Tuia 2, Galatov (L); Lipezin (L), Shestak 1, Kurguzov 0, Tarasov 1, Bagrey 1.
Gubernia Nizhny NOVGOROD – Gazprom Yugra SURGUT 3-0 (25-22, 25-19, 25-19)
Nizhny NOVGOROD: Pavlov 21, Choulepov 12, Ostapenko 7, Lyamin 7, Esko 3, Nikic 2, Petropavlov (L); Dranishnikov (L), Shulgin 1, Egorov 0, Tyurin 0, Sychev 0.
SURGUT: Rodichev 13, Smolyar 7, Baranov 7, Todorov 6, Aleksiev 5, Shulga 1, Kabeshov (L); Snegirev (L), Leontiev 2, Mysin 0, A.Khabibullin 0, Grachkov 0.
Lokomotiv NOVOSIBIRSK – Belogorie BELGOROD 3-1 (22-25, 25-18, 25-18, 25-14)
NOVOSIBIRSK: Butko 3, Zhilin 16, Gutsalyuk 8, Nilsson 2, Biryukov 12, Volvich 9, Golubev (L); F.Voronkov 15. Non entrati: Zubkov, Makhortov, Leonenko, Sidenko (L), Komarov.
BELGOROD: Makarov 1, Khtey 6, Muserskiy 12, Grozer 9, Tetyukhin 4, Duff 1, Ermakov (L); Kosarev 1, Kobzar 0, Khanipov 4, Fomenko 0, Ilinykh 3, Zhigalov 1, Eremin (L).
Fakel Novy URENGOY – Ural UFA 3-1 (25-22, 25-21, 23-25, 25-16)
Novy URENGOY: Melnik 12, Astashenkov 7, Zygadlo 8, Titich 10, Mosov 15, Bakun 15, Shishkin (L); Sokolov 0, Roca 4, Sychev.
UFA: Spiridonov 14, Ashchev 9, Vissotto 20, Abramov 4, Kazakov 10, M.A.Falasca 2, Stepanov (L); Zhloba 0, M.Botin 1, Alekseev 0, Samoylenko 0.
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