Zenit vs. Enisey | HIGHLIGHTS | 1/4 Finals (1st Game) | SuperLeague 2025-2026

Volleyball returned to St. Petersburg with a quarterfinal match of the Super League, the previous home meeting of Vladimir Alekno's team was dated February 28 in the regular season, so the fans have already missed volleyball. Krasnoyarsk Yenisey came to visit Zenit in the ¼ of the playoffs. Yuri Filippov's team left no stone unturned in the qualifying round against Gazprom-Ugra, winning two matches with the same score of 3:0, while the St. Petersburg team missed this round, finishing the regular season in second place.

At the start of the match, the hosts gained a two-point lead, forcing Yuri Filippov to take an early timeout (6:3). Igor Kobzar, the Zenit setter, began to use the central players more frequently, while Vitaly Dikarev had a 100% implementation rate (3 out of 3), while Maxim Kreskin preferred to play through the sides. Vladimir Alekno's team doubled their pressure towards the end of the set, preventing the visitors from engaging in a struggle, resulting in a 25:21 and a 1:0 victory. The hosts' setter's 91% conversion rate from positive feedback is undoubtedly a credit to him. In general, Zenit performed better in attack, with a 62% conversion rate compared to the visitors' 48%.

In the second set, the guests improved their receiving skills, but were unable to capitalize on this: they achieved a 38% conversion rate from a 57% positive reception, while Zenit's conversion rate was twice as high at 83% from a 46% positive reception. With a score of 25:19, Zenit secured a 2:0 lead in the match. The third set proved to be the decisive one, as Zenit prevented their opponents from regaining the match. Vladislav Babkevich led Zenit's scoring with 22 points. Zenit's return match against Yenisey will take place in Krasnoyarsk on March 28 at 12:00 Moscow time.

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