Dinamo KAZAN wants to stretch positive streak
Russia’s national champion hopes to stretch that winning streak while hosting this coming Wednesday Atom Trefl SOPOT of Poland.
“Even though we have already booked our ticket for the 1/8 finals, we are not going to save energy in the remaining matches” says head coach Rishat Gilyazutdinov.
“It is important to finish first in the group to get a good draw for the next round” he adds.
This past Sunday Dinamo claimed its last match in the national league with a speedy 3:0 (25-19, 25-8, 25-14) to edge Metar CHELYABINSK.
Regina Moroz top scored with 11 points and Dinamo is currently ranked third in the standings.
Right before the New Year’s Eve KAZAN lost the final of the Russian cup to Dinamo MOSCOW.
As for SOPOT, the team is ranked second in the national league, only one point from leader Bank BPS Fakro MUSZYNA, after losing in straight sets the last game with Aluprof BIELSKO-BIALA.
In the previous match held in Poland Dinamo scored an away win with Ekaterina Gamova totaling 15 points all alone.
“We won in straight sets there but we can not expect an easy game here in Kazan” adds the coach.
“This team is capable of great things and they have the best roster among those of the clubs included in our group”.
