Fakel-Yamal vs. Nova | HIGHLIGHTS | 1/8 Finals | SuperLeague 2025-2026

The teams started with reconnaissance, probing each other's defenses: Romano and Pipunirov responded to Peric and Shkulavichus' accurate attacks, while Krot's ejection and Savin's mistake led to a 15-12 score in favor of Fakel. The Yamal players managed to maintain their concentration, continued to press with their serves, and consolidated their lead – 20:15. When Ma’a blocked Pado, the Novourengoy players reached set points – 24:19, and they did not miss out on the set – 25:20.

The second set also started with Fakel's advantage: the Yamal players took the initiative from the very first plays, and they were successful in many aspects, if not all – 12:9. However, the hosts stalled for a long time on Peric's serves, and after Romano missed a block by Savin, the visitors took the lead – 14:12. The mistakes from the polar team continued to accumulate, while the Novokuybyshev team gained confidence.

The third set was the most intense: the opponents exchanged shots, but breaks were rare, so the game did not reveal a leader until the end. Nova had to make a forced change in their setters, as Nikola Jovović was injured and Oleg Terentyev took his place. The Yamal team made more mistakes, and the visitors improved their blocking, which ultimately proved to be the decisive factor. Polochanin, who replaced Savin, shut down Romano's attack, resulting in a 27-25 victory.

Until the middle of the fourth set, the game was tied at 10:10. However, Terentyev's series of serves, one of which went through, helped Nova make a breakthrough, resulting in a score of 15:11. Roman Empolov made a substitution, bringing in Korney Enns, who did his best to score almost everything that Ma addressed to him. However, in the end, Polochanin blocked him, leading Nova to match points at 24:21. Finally, Shkulyaвичус put an end to the match with a precise shot.

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