Zenit Kazan
In 1. set Kazan took the lead of 13:12 and 19:14 thanks to Mikhaylov and closed it with 25:21.
In 2. set Lokomotiv took the led of 3 points at the start with 4:7 and 6:9. Kazan lowered the difference to 13:12 and then evened the result 20:20. Lokomotiv closed 2. set thanks to Sanchez with 22:25.
The strong block of Priddy and Volkov led Kazan to the score of 8:2 in 3. set. The entrance of Zubkov did not improve the result of Lokomotiv and Kazan won with 25:14.
In the final part of 4 . set, decisive were the aces of Sivozhelez and Volkov, thus leading Kazan to the victory of 25:23.
Semifinals: Game 2 (25 March)
Zenit Kazan – Lokomotiv Novosibirsk 3:1 (25:21, 22:25, 25:14, 25:23) Series: 2:0
Zenit Kazan: Vermilion 4, Priddy 9, Apalikov 6, Mikhaylov 26, Sivozhelez 12, Volkov 12, Babichev (L); Obmochaev (L), Demakov 0, Gutsalyuk 0, Berezhko 0
Did not enter: Cheremisin, Babeshin, Matychenko
Coach: Alekno
Lokomotiv Novosibirsk: Butko 3, Zhilin 8, Ashchev 5, Sanchez Bozhulev 14, Biryukov 22, Volvich 2, Golubev (L); Zubkov 0, F. Voronkov 1, Dubrovin 4, Sidenko (L), Krivets 3
Did not enter: Tayurskiy
Coach: A. Voronkov