Zenit Kazan vs. Zenit St. Petersburg
No.5 Zenit Sankt-Peterburg missed an enormous opportunity to throw namesakes from Kazan on their knees in Game 2 and tie the 2017/18 Superliga gold medal series at 1-1. The Russian league newcomers dropped a 2-0 against the top-seed, which may easily cost them a title in the final summation, partially 19-25, 15-25, 25-18, 25-22, 15-9.
How much Zenit Kazan players looked powerless on the court in the first two sets shows a decision of their coach Vladimir Alekno to replace nearly an entire lineup at 10-20 in the second set.
The Cuban Wilfredo León topped the winning side with 19 points. Evgeniy Sivozhelez scored 15 points for Zenit Sankt-Peterburg, while Aleksandr Volkov added 4 kill blocks.
Game 3 of the best-of-five playoff finals, in which Zenit Sankt-Peterburg will be the home side for the first time in the series, will be played on April 28.
To see complete results, stats, and standings, visit our RUS National Championship 2017/2018 / Male / Seniors page.
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