Dinamo-Kazan
Set 1: Kazan was leading to the 2nd technical time-out (14-16). Then Dinamo Moscow made a break and got to 21-18. They kept the advantage and won the set with the attack of Yaneva 25-22.
Set 2: The game was balance up to 14-14. Then Dinamo Moscow took the lead 18-14 and Kazan did not manage to lower the difference in score. Grun missed the opportunity to close the set in favor of Moscow (24:23). Goncharova made 3 consecutive errors and Kazan closed the set 24-26.
Set 3: Two teams played a balanced game until 20th point. Then Moscow made a decisive extension (23-20), but Kazan equalized (23-23) and got to the first set-point with the ace of Khrzhshanovskaya 23-24. Grun (24-24) and Goncharova (25-24) reversed the situation and Moscow won the set 27-25.
Set 4: Kazan thanks to Gamova secured a great advantage of 5-12. Moscow did not manage to improve the result and Gamova scored 22-25.
Set 5: Moscow took the lead with the first double ace of Perepelkina (3-1), but the blocks on Goncharova (3-3 and 4-5) and Makarova brought Kazan to 4-6. The block of Moroz on Makarova led to the match-point (11-14). Gamova scored 12-15 and provided the victory for her team.
Final: Game 4 (April 13)
Dinamo Moscow – Dinamo Kazan 2-3 (25-22, 24-26, 27-25, 22-25, 12-15) Series: 1-3
Dinamo Moscow: N. Goncharova 39, Yaneva 10, Morozova 8, Ulyakina 3, Grun 17, Perepelkina 5, Kryuchkova (L); Makarova 7, Merkulova 0, Krivets 0
Did not enter: Matienko, Kozhukova, Chikrizova (L)
Coach: Ovchinnikov
Dinamo Kazan: Makhno 15, Moroz 7, Gamova 37, Larson 16, Borisenko-Borodakova 13, Sheshenina-Babeshina 1, Kabeshova-Ulanova (L); Khrzhanovskaya 1, Kuznetsova 0, Ezhova 0
Did not enter: Ponomareva, Beloborodova
Coach: Gilyatzudinov
Note: Points: 110:113; aces 3:4; attacks 73:70, blocks 13:16; reception 65%: 73%; point errors: 23:21
Match Duration: 2:04 (25′, 30′, 28′, 26′, 15′)
