Zenit Kazan, Gubernia Nizhny Novgorod, and Lokomotiv Novosibirsk accordingly won first two battles in Superleague quaterfinals. Particularly a game in Novosibirsk, where Lokomotiv faced Belogorie Belgorod, did not bring all expected emotions because Belogorie was not able to adapt to the level presented by the Champions League winner. On the other hand, Fakel Novy Urengoy and Ural Ufa compensated the lack of attractiveness of the previous games.

 

 

Matches number 1 (April 13)

Zenit Kazan – Kuzbass Kemerovo 3-0 (25-20, 25-14, 25-22)
Zenit: Vermiglio 4, Anderson 11, Apalikov 7, Mikhaylov 21, Sivozhelez 8, Abrosimov 3, Babichev (L) and Demakov

Kuzbass: Ushakov 0, Andrae 8, Poroshin 1, Moroz 18, Tuia 2, Shcherbakov 2, Galatov (L) and Lipezin (L), Shestak 1, Kurguzov 0, Tarasov 1, Bagrey 1

Stats: Points: 75:56, Serve: 4:2, Attack: 41:30, Block: 9:4, Reception: 57%:41%, Errors 20:22

Gubernia Nizhny Novgorod – Gazprom Yugra Surgut 3-0 (25-22, 25-19, 25-19)

Gubernia: Esko 3, Nikic 2, Ostapenko 7, Pavlov 21, Choulepov 12, Lyamin 7, Petropavlov (L) and Dranishnikov (L), Shulgin 1, Egorov 0, Tyurin 0, Sychev 0

Gazprom: Shluga 1, Aleksiev 5, Todorov 6, Baranov 7, Rodichev 13, Smolyar 7, Kabeshov (L) and Snegirev (L), Leontiev 2, Mysin 0, Khabibullin 0, Grachkov 0

Stats: Points: 75:60, Serve: 6:2, Attack: 38:36, Block: 10:8, Errors: 14:21

Lokomotiv Novosibirsk – Belogorie Belgorod 3-1 (22-25, 25-18, 25-18, 25-14)

Lokomotiv: Butko 3, Zhilin 16, Gutsalyuk 8, Nilsson 2, Biryukov 12, Volvich 9, Golubev (L) and Voronkov 15

Belgorod: Makarov 1, Khtey 6, Muserskiy 12, Grozer 9, Tetyukhin 4, Duff 1, Ermakov (L); Kosarev 1, Kobzar 0, Khanipov 4, Fomenko 0, Ilinykh 3, Zhigalov 1, Eremin (L)

Stats: Points: 97:75, Service: 6:4, Attack: 41:31, Block: 18:7, Reception: 35%:44%, Errors: 33:32

Fakel Novy Urengoy – Ural Ufa 3-1 (25-22, 25-21, 23-25, 25-16)

Fakel: Zygadlo 8, Melnik 12, Astashenkov 7, Bakun 15, Titich 10, Mosov 15, Shishkin (L); Sokolov 0, Roca 4, Sychev

Ural: Falasca 2, Spiridonov 14, Ashchev 9, Vissotto 20, Abramov 4, Kazakov 10, Stepanov (L); Zhloba 0, Botin 1, Alekseev 0, Samoylenko 0

Stats: Points: 98:84, Serve: 5:2, Attack: 41:31, Block: 24:5, Reception: 44%:63%, Errors: 24:27

Matches number 2 (April 14)

Zenit Kazan – Kuzbass Kemerovo 3-0 (25-15, 25-15, 25-18)

Zenit: Vermiglio 2, Anderson 9, Apalikov 13, Mikhaylov 15, Sivozhelez 7, Abrosimov 8, Babichev (L) and Cheremisin 4, Kolodinskiy 0, Berezhko 1, Demakov 0

Kuzbass: Ushakov 0, Andrae 6, Poroshin 1, Moroz 5, Tuia 3, Shestak 0, Galatov (L) and Lipezin (L), Bagrey 0, Kurguzov 2, Parkhomchuk 5, Tarasov 1, Dubrovin 1

Stats: Points: 75:48, Aces: 10:2, Attacks: 32:20, Block: 17:3, Reception: 45%:37%, Errors: 23:16

Play-off: 2 – 0

Gubernia Nizhny Novgorod – Gazprom Yugra Surgut 3-0 (25-21, 25-16, 25-17)

Gubernia: Esko 4,  Nikic 1, Lyamin 3, Pavlov 24, Choulepov 7, Ostapenko 10, Petropavlov (L) and Dranishnikov (L), Shulgin 0, Egorov 4, O.Sychev 1

Gazprom: Shluga 2, Aleksiev 14, Todorov 9, Baranov 1 Rodichev 8, Smolyar 3, Kabeshov (L) and Leontiev 7, Mysin 0, A.Khabibullin 0, Grachkov 0

Stats: Points: 75:54, Serve: 4:0, Attack: 40:36, Block: 10:8, Reception: 53%:49%, Errors: 10:21

Play-off: 2 – 0  

Lokomotiv Novosibirsk – Belogorie Belgorod 3-0 (25-22, 25-22, 25-14)

Lokomotiv: Butko 1, Zhilin 14, Gutsalyuk 10, Nilsson 19, Biryukov 7, Volvich 7, Golubev (L) and Voronkov 0

Belogorie: Makarov 0, Khtey 2, Muserskiy 13, Grozer 5, Tetyukhin 6, Duff 7, Ermakov (L); Kosarev 0, Kobzar 0, Khanipov 1, Fomenko 1, Ilinykh 4, Zhigalov 0

Stats: Points: 75:58, Serve: 3:5, Attack: 44:27, Block: 11:7, Reception: 50%:50%, Errors: 19:17

Play-off: 2 – 0

Fakel Novy Urengoy – Ural Ufa 1-3 (26-24, 23-25, 23-25, 21-25)

Fakel: Zygadlo 3, Melnik 15, Astashenkov 3, Bakun 12, Titich 3, Mosov 8,  Shishkin (L) and Sokolov (L) Roca 7, Sychev 2, Samsonichev 1, Krasikov 0, Beketov 4

Ural: Falasca 2, Spiridonov 17, Ashchev 7, Vissotto 18, Panteleymonenko 7, Kazakov 12, Verbov (L); Zhloba 0, Abramov 1, Samoylenko 0

Stats: Points: 93:99, Serve: 5:5, Attack: 46:54, Block: 7:5, Reception: 53%:46%, Errors: 35:35

Play-off: 1 – 1