The 23rd round of the Russian Men’s SuperLiga unfolded with all eight matches delivering intense action. Yenisey Krasnoyarsk secured a clean 3-0 victory against Neftyanik Orenburg. Kuzbass Kemerovo battled Nova Novokuybyshevsk to a 3-1 win, despite missing some key players (Dusan Petkovic, Inal Tavasiev…) due to health issues. Gazprom Yugra Surgut was overtaken by Shakhtior Soligorsk with a 1-3 score.
Fakel Novy Urengoy faced a tough challenge against Dinamo Moscow, ending in a 0-3 loss, highlighting also the impact of missing key players on team performance. Ural Ufa and Yugra-Samotlor displayed a nail-biting encounter, with Yugra-Samotlor coming out on top 3-1 after a marathon third set. Other matches included Belogorie overcoming Zenit St. Petersburg 3-2 in a close-fought battle, ASK falling 0-3 to Zenit Kazan, and Dynamo-LO losing 0-3 to Lokomotiv Novosibirsk.
Russian Championship. 23rd Round
- Yenisey Krasnoyarsk vs. Neftyanik Orenburg 3-0 (25-17, 25-23, 25-21)
- Kuzbass Kemerovo vs. Nova Novokuybyshevsk 3-1 (25-23, 23-25, 25-19, 28-26)
- Gazprom Yugra Surgut vs. Shakhtior Soligorsk 1-3 (25-18, 20-25, 20-25, 12-25)
- Fakel Novy Urengoy vs. Dinamo Moscow 0-3 (17-25, 23-25, 21-25)
- Ural Ufa vs. Samotlor 1-3 (25-23, 23-25, 37-39, 23-25)
- Belogorie vs. Zenit St. Petersburg 3-2 (28-30, 16-25, 25-20, 27-25, 15-11)
- ASK vs. Zenit Kazan 0-3 (11-25, 12-25, 18-25)
- Dynamo-LO vs. Lokomotiv Novosibirsk 0-3 (22-25, 21-25, 19-25)