Dynamo-LO Stuns Dynamo Moscow to Book Spot Among the Top Four
In a thrilling twist of fate, Dynamo-LO has written a golden chapter in its history, punching a ticket to the semifinals of the PARI Super League for the very first time. They pulled off an emotional 3-1 win over Moscow’s powerhouse Dynamo (25:22, 25:23, 21:25, 25:20), sealing the quarterfinal series 2-0.
The underdogs from Leningrad region didn’t just play—they battled with heart. With clever plays from setter Kanstantsin Tsiushkevich, big serves from Dmitriy Kolenkovskiy, and sheer team spirit, Dynamo-LO stood tall against one of the league’s most storied clubs.
Dynamo Moscow, despite firepower from Anton Siomyshev and Maksim Sapozhkov, couldn’t hold on. A series of unforced errors and missed chances in key moments cost them dearly.
💬 Head Coach of Dynamo-LO, Anton Astashenko, summed it up best:
“Stronger isn’t always the team on paper. It’s the team that fights to the last ball. That was us today. We believed. We earned this.”
🔜 Semifinal Matchups (Best-of-5 Series):
- Zenit-Kazan vs Dynamo-LO
- April 2 & 4 – Kazan
- April 10 (and if needed April 11) – Sosnovy Bor
- April 13 – Kazan (if required)
- Belogorie vs Zenit St. Petersburg
- April 3 & 5 – Tula
- April 8 (and if needed April 10) – St. Petersburg
- April 13 – Tula (if needed)
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