Zenit vs. Dynamo | HIGHLIGHTS | 19 Round | SuperLeague 2025-2026
The capital team arrived in St. Petersburg in fourth place in the standings, having won the same number of matches as the St. Petersburg team (3rd place), but with a game in reserve (the club will play the 14th-round match against Gazprom-Ugra on January 20). In the first round match, Zenit beat Dynamo in Moscow with a score of 3:1. Maxim Sapozhkov, a diagonal Dynamo player, missed this game, who fell ill on the match day, and Nazar Litvinenko came on the court instead, who, looking ahead, played quite well (48% of the attack). In the opening game, Igor Kobzar, the hosts' binder, began to use the central blockers more, who coped with their task by 100%. In general, according to the results of the first game, the hosts were better in attack: 61% against 50% for the guests. But the main advantage of the hosts is in attack after defense, where they scored 5 out of 10 (50%), while Dynamo scored 0 out of 5 (0%). After Stanislav Dineikin's first ace of the match (13:9), Konstantin Bryansky took advantage of the first break. Two consecutive aces from Vitaly Dikarev (19:14) left the guest coach without time-outs, and the hosts continued to press on the serve and in the attack. At 20:14, Konstantin Bryansky took a video review, which lasted for a good 5 minutes. However, it did not affect the Zenit center's mindset. After a pause, Vitaly completed his third straight ace and eliminated any doubts about the winner in the first set, securing a 25-18 and 1-0 lead. 0:2 at the start of the second set turned into 4:2 after several well-organized blocks by the hosts. By the middle of the set, Zenit's advantage had doubled (12:6). By this point, Dynamo had already replaced their setter, with Konstantin Tyushkevich taking over from Pavel Pankov. After the first mistake by Vladislav Babkevich, the blue-and-white-blue's диагональный, Vladimir Alekno called for the first break (14:10). However, this advantage was enough to eliminate any intrigue in the second set. 25:18 and 2:0 in the match. Zenit's advantage was undeniable on the block (5:2) and in the attack with positive finishing: 75% against 44% for Dynamo. Even the low reception percentage of the hosts (29%) did not affect the overall picture. In the third set, Zenit regained the initiative at the start of the game. After gaining a two-point lead, both teams struggled to maintain the score until Vladislav Babkevich took the serve. After his ace (13:9), Dynamo's coach had to call for a timeout. Despite their efforts, the visitors were unable to turn the tide of the match, resulting in a 25:19 loss and a 3:0 victory for Zenit. Marlon Yant emerged as the most productive player for Zenit, scoring 16 points. VFV - http://www.volley.ru/
The capital team arrived in St. Petersburg in fourth place in the standings, having won the same number of matches as the St. Petersburg team (3rd place), but with a game in reserve (the club will play the 14th-round match against Gazprom-Ugra on January 20). In the first round match, Zenit beat Dynamo in Moscow with a score of 3:1. Maxim Sapozhkov, a diagonal Dynamo player, missed this game, who fell ill on the match day, and Nazar Litvinenko came on the court instead, who, looking ahead, played quite well (48% of the attack). In the opening game, Igor Kobzar, the hosts' binder, began to use the central blockers more, who coped with their task by 100%. In general, according to the results of the first game, the hosts were better in attack: 61% against 50% for the guests. But the main advantage of the hosts is in attack after defense, where they scored 5 out of 10 (50%), while Dynamo scored 0 out of 5 (0%). After Stanislav Dineikin's first ace of the match (13:9), Konstantin Bryansky took advantage of the first break. Two consecutive aces from Vitaly Dikarev (19:14) left the guest coach without time-outs, and the hosts continued to press on the serve and in the attack. At 20:14, Konstantin Bryansky took a video review, which lasted for a good 5 minutes. However, it did not affect the Zenit center's mindset. After a pause, Vitaly completed his third straight ace and eliminated any doubts about the winner in the first set, securing a 25-18 and 1-0 lead. 0:2 at the start of the second set turned into 4:2 after several well-organized blocks by the hosts. By the middle of the set, Zenit's advantage had doubled (12:6). By this point, Dynamo had already replaced their setter, with Konstantin Tyushkevich taking over from Pavel Pankov. After the first mistake by Vladislav Babkevich, the blue-and-white-blue's диагональный, Vladimir Alekno called for the first break (14:10). However, this advantage was enough to eliminate any intrigue in the second set. 25:18 and 2:0 in the match. Zenit's advantage was undeniable on the block (5:2) and in the attack with positive finishing: 75% against 44% for Dynamo. Even the low reception percentage of the hosts (29%) did not affect the overall picture. In the third set, Zenit regained the initiative at the start of the game. After gaining a two-point lead, both teams struggled to maintain the score until Vladislav Babkevich took the serve. After his ace (13:9), Dynamo's coach had to call for a timeout. Despite their efforts, the visitors were unable to turn the tide of the match, resulting in a 25:19 loss and a 3:0 victory for Zenit. Marlon Yant emerged as the most productive player for Zenit, scoring 16 points. VFV - http://www.volley.ru/