Gazprom-Ugra vs. Belogorie Highlights | SuperLeague 2025-26 🏐

Belogorye arrived in Surgut without Mohamed Al Hachdadi, and Nikita Nagaets returned to the host team. He was listed in the roster, but did not play on the court. His namesake, Vishnevetsky, donned the field uniform and came on as a substitute for Kostadinov to help on the back row.

The game started with Alexander Melnikov's serves and ace (3:0), and it continued with a good handicap for the guests. Kirill Nikiforov and Alexey Rodichev were struggling in the attack for the Surgut team, which made it difficult for them to gain a lead. The guests were also lucky, as Podrebinkin barely managed to hit the emergency ball against the net, causing it to bounce and fall into the court.9. Dmitry Shevlyakov closed Ivan Yakovlev in the center of the net with a single block (11:15), but Nikiforov, in turn, was hit by a single block from Andrey Marchenko – 12:17. Alexander Kostadinov pulled out three balls in defense in one play, but Marchenko was relentless – not a hit so a discount, 21:15. Instead of Nikiforov, Denis Litvinov appeared, recouped from the block, Alexander Tkachev forced Pavel Tetyukhin to make a mistake in the reception with his flat glider - 18:22. But all of this is just episodes, a systematic approach on the guests' side, and Yakovlev's point was an attack and block against Kostadinov.

In the second set, the hosts made substitutions (Litvinov and Andrey Bobrov in the starting six) and stayed in the opponent's wake for a while. The match was characterized by long exchanges with opportunities for both sides, and the scoreboard showed a tie at 9:8. Towards the middle of the set, the Surgut team's attack began to falter (13:17). Georgy Serov replaced Bobrov, but he struggled to get into the game, resulting in a 15:21 score. In the end, the Belgorod team made a number of mistakes, which allowed the home team to slightly improve the final score of the game – 21:25.

After trying all the options for the second-row player, the Gazprom-Ugra coaching staff expectedly brought Rodichev back into the game. Meanwhile, Belogorye was relentlessly moving forward, demonstrating an excellent block – 9:4, 17:11.

The final flash: Rodichev – an ace, Ivan Demakov – a nail after a great one-handed pass on the net ball from Maxim Kirillov – 15:19. Poroshin gave his attackers comfort, Rodichev did not find a clearing in a difficult situation - 17:23. This is the main difference: the Belgorodians created favorable conditions for the attack with their team actions and Poroshin's efforts, while the Surgut players had lower-quality reception and, often, lower-quality passes. Therefore, the individual heroic bursts did not make a significant difference, and Belogorye maintained control of the game based on their class.

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