Silver medalists Dinamo Moscow suffered a second defeat in two rounds. While the first one was pretty much expected (against Zenit Kazan), the second came as a shock. Kuzbass Kemerovo, led by amazing Viktor Poletaev (on loan from Zenit) who scored 26 points, downed a team from the capital city at home 3-1 (25-19, 23-25, 25-19, 29-27). German Sebastian Schwarz added 16 points. Pavel Kruglov highlighted in Dinamo with 17 points.
Belogorie Belgorod’s project consisted of young and not so big volleyball names seems as a disaster at the moment. They lost another game. This time, Fakel Novy Urengoy were better than the Russian giants 3-2 (19-25, 26-24, 26-24, 21-25, 15-11).
Zenit Kazan demolished hosts Ural Ufa in straight sets of which the first one was pure demonstration of power 3-0 (25-9, 25-21, 25-16). Maksim Mikhailov scored 14 while Cuban Wilfredo León added 12 points for the reigning Superliga champions. Andrey Kolesnik had 9 in Ural.
Regular Season / 2nd round
Game | Date/Time | Teams | Set | Result per set | Stats | Videos | ||
30. 09. 2016 16:00 | Enisey KRASNOYARSK | VS | Yugra Samotlor NIZHNEVARTOVSK | 2:3 | 26:24; 25:21; 18:25; 17:25; 13:15 | |||
30. 09. 2016 18:00 | Dinamo Leningradskaya Oblast | VS | Lokomotiv NOVOSIBIRSK | 0:3 | 22:25; 21:25; 19:25 | |||
30. 09. 2016 19:30 | Fakel NOVY URENGOY | VS | Belogorie BELGOROD | 3:2 | 19:25; 26:24; 26:24; 21:25; 15:11 | |||
30. 09. 2016 20:00 | Dinamo KRASNODAR | VS | Neftyanik ORENBURG | 0:3 | 22:25; 23:25; 20:25 | |||
30. 09. 2016 20:00 | Kuzbass KEMEROVO | VS | Dinamo MOSCOW | 3:1 | 25:19; 23:25; 25:19; 29:27 | |||
30. 09. 2016 20:00 | Ural UFA | VS | Zenit KAZAN | 0:3 | 9:25; 21:25; 16:25 | |||
30. 09. 2016 21:00 | Nova NOVOKUYBISHEVSK | VS | Gazprom-Yugra SURGUT | 0:3 | 24:26; 23:25; 16:25 |
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