Enisey vs. Gazprom-Ugra | HIGHLIGHTS | 1/8 Finals | SuperLeague 2025-2026

The hosts immediately blocked the airspace for the guests and set up 4 blocks by the 5:1 score. By the 3:7 score, the Kostadinov brothers, who had struggled from the start, left the court. Maxim Kirillov took over the passing duties, and the young 18-year-old Fidan Gusamov entered the game. The Krasnoyarsk team maintained a comfortable lead of 11:6, but the Surgut team caught up with them near the halfway point of the set, resulting in a 10:12 score. Yuri Filippov broke the opponent's momentum with a time-out, and soon Vitaly Fettsov made an ace – 15:11. Until the end of the match, the teams were playing set-to-set, and Yenisei was protecting its advantage – 20:17. Throughout the set, the players of Gazprom-Ugra often lost their serve, which made it difficult to impose a fight. At the end, the hosts made a breakthrough and took the set – 25:19.

The guests started the second game confidently, covering the opponent with a block – 6:3, and after two consecutive successful attacks by Alexey Rodichev, the Krasnoyarsk team went for a timeout - 5:9. The Surgut team held the advantage to the equator of the set, but then the Krasnoyarsk team got close with two consecutive attacks from Anton Maksimov – 13:14. Gazprom volleyball players-Ugra regained a slight advantage by scoring a passing goal – 17:14. Towards the end, the guests lost all their gains, making mistakes in attack and on serve. As a result, Yenisei turned the score from 17:20 to 21:20 in their favor. In the end, a fierce struggle ensued, and Kirill Nikiforov unleashed a series of powerful attacks, leading his team to a 24:23 lead. Fetsov responded with two good attacks, taking control of the game, resulting in a 25:24 score. Nikiforov organized a set, and Rodichev scored an ace, resulting in a 26:25 score. After that, he lost his serve, and the Krasnoyarsk players caught their opponent with a block, which helped them regain the lead – 27:26.In a tense confrontation on the balance, the Krasnoyarsk team was able to prevail – 29:27 after Fettsov's accurate attack. The victory in two sets allowed Yenisei to secure a spot in the quarterfinals.

After achieving their goal of advancing to the next stage, Yuri Filippov completely changed the team for the third set and introduced players who were less frequently on the court. After an equal start (6:6), the Krasnoyarsk team took the lead, and Denis Shenkel earned his first point for Yenisei with a single block – 8:6. The battle continued, but the Krasnoyarsk team maintained their lead – 13:10. After that, the hosts took the lead – 16:10, forcing their opponents to take a timeout. After returning from the coaching break, Gazprom-Ugra made three mistakes, completely losing control of the game – 10:19. As a result, the Krasnoyarsk team, although they lost some of their huge advantage, managed to secure a victory – 25:19.

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