In the Games 2 of the Russian Superliga Playoffs Quarterfinals, two teams have advanced to the semifinals. The regular season leaders, Zenit Kazan, secured a spot by defeating ASK Nizhny Novgorod in a five-set match (21-25, 25-16, 25-23, 23-25, 15-11). Meanwhile, Dinamo Moscow beat Fakel Novy Urengoy 3-1 (25-13, 25-21, 24-26, 25-15) to secure their place in the next round.
In other quarterfinal matches, Dynamo-LO celebrated a 3-1 win over Zenit St. Petersburg (32-30, 19-25, 32-30, 25-18), while Belogorie Belgorod defeated Lokomotiv Novosibirsk 3-1 (25-19, 25-22, 22-25, 25-20) and tied series on 1-1. All quarterfinal matches were played in a best-of-three format.
Lokomotiv Novosibirsk vs Belogorie Belgorod – Photo: belogorievolley.ru
Following these outcomes, Zenit Kazan and Dinamo Moscow have secured their places in the semifinals of the Russian Superliga Playoffs. The next two quarterfinal matches will be played on April 11, after which the remaining two semifinalists will be determined.
Russian Superliga – Quarterfinals – 1st leg
Lokomotiv Novosibirsk vs Belogorie Belgorod 3-0 (25-21 25-23 25-22)
Dynamo Moscow vs Fakel Novy Urengoy 3-0 (25-18 25-20 25-19)
Zenit Kazan vs ASK Nizhny Novgorod 3-0 (25-20 25-18 25-17)
Zenit St. Petersburg vs Dynamo-LO 3-0 (25-14 25-17 25-17)
Russian Superliga – Quarterfinals – 2nd leg
ASK Nizhny Novgorod vs Zenit Kazan 2-3 (25-21, 16-25, 23-25, 25-23, 11-15) – (Serie: 0-2)
Dynamo-LO vs Zenit St. Petersburg 3-1 (32-30, 19-25, 32-30, 25-18) – (Serie: 1-1)
Fakel Novy Urengoy vs Dynamo Moscow 1-3 (13-25, 21-25, 26-24, 15-25) – (Serie: 0-2)
Belogorie Belgorod vs Lokomotiv Novosibirsk 3-1 (25-19, 25-22, 22-25, 25-20) – (Serie: 1-1)
