The 2nd round of the Russian Superliga commenced today with six matches. Here’s a quick rundown of the results:
Fakel Novy Urengoy vs. Gazprom-Yugra Surgut – Photo: volley.ru
- Lokomotiv bested Zenit-Kazan in a straight-set victory, 3-0 (27-25, 25-19, 25-21). Leading scorers were Kazachenkov (18) for Lokomotiv and Mikhaylov (14) for Zenit-Kazan.
- Fakel had a nail-biting win against Gazprom-Yugra with a score of 3-2 (20-25, 19-25, 25-15, 25-16, 18-16). Morozov’s impressive 20 points played a crucial role for Fakel.
- Dinamo-LO dominated Neftyanik in a clean sweep of 3-0 (25-17, 25-22, 25-21). Ivovic (19) was the standout performer for Dinamo-LO.
- Nova couldn’t withstand Zenit S. Petersburg, falling 0-3 (20-25, 22-25, 16-25). Poletaev, with 14 points, was the leading scorer for Zenit.
- Dinamo achieved a straight-set victory against Shakhtior, winning 3-0 (25-22, 26-24, 25-21). Vlasov (14) was the top scorer for Dinamo.
- ASK faced off against Yenisei, but couldn’t secure a win, finishing 1-3 (25-21, 21-25, 16-25, 23-25).
The action continues tomorrow, Sunday, with:
- Kuzbass vs. Ural
- Belogorie vs. Samotlor
Standings provided by Sofascore