Kuzbass vs. Belogorie | HIGHLIGHTS | 26 Round | SuperLeague 2025-2026

On Yulmukhametov's serve, the Kemerovo team secured a lead of 3:2. Tikhonov's pip and Piskaryov's attack along the line allowed them to maintain their lead (5:3), but Tetyukhin converted a breakaway ball and recorded an ace, resulting in a 5:5 score. With the score at 8:9, Morozov replaced Piskaryov and immediately fell victim to the Belgorod block (9:10), but Kuzbass's setter equalized the score in the next play. In the middle of the set, the guests caught Sidenko with a block and managed to get rid of Morozov, who restored the balance with a pip – 14:14. The equal struggle continued until the end of the set, where the players of the Kemerovo club made fewer mistakes – 25:23.

In the second set, Podrebinkin replaced Al Hachdadi in Belogorye's lineup. Zabolotnikov's two accurate attacks in the center of the net gave the guests an advantage, but their own mistakes prevented them from maintaining it, resulting in a 6-6 score. Belogorye's triple block shut down Tikhonov, Podrebinkin converted a breakaway, and after Yakovlev's serve, which Tikhonov failed to receive, Sergey Trotsky took advantage of the timeout, resulting in a 6-10 score. The Kemerovo coach took another break at 8:13, when Morozov missed the ball in an attack. The change of the Kuzbass setter did not affect the course of the game, and the Belgorod team won the match 25:13.

At the start of the third set, the hosts made more mistakes, which allowed the opponent to take the lead – 9:7. The Belgorod block worked reliably, stopping Tikhonov – 13:9. Marchenko scored from the line, and Yakovlev recorded another block – 15:11. Kuzbass's coach was looking for the optimal combination, and Piskarev and Kuznetsov entered the court. Sidenko was constantly hitting the ball into the court – 18:21. The hosts had trouble scoring points in attack, while Yakovlev was having a blast for the guests. The blocker caught Piskaryov's pip and sealed the third set at 25:20.

The captain's turbo mode in the attack gave Kuzbass an advantage – 7:5. With the help of the same Sidenko, they managed to maintain their advantage – 12:10. Zabolotnikov closed down Sidenko, who missed the court in the attack – 14:14. After Poroshin's ace, the guests took the lead (19:18), but two mistakes on the serve reduced their chances of success – 18:19. In the tense final, Kashtanov struggled with Tetyukhin's serve – 19:22. Instead of Piskaryov, Morozov took the serve and sent the ball out of bounds. Zabolotnikov hit an ace and gave his team a match point, 24:20. Ivan Podrebinkin put the match and the game to rest.

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