Dynamo-Ak Bars vs. Dynamo | HIGHLIGHTS | SemiFinals (2nd Game)| SuperLeague 2025-2026

Stability is a sign of skill: for the second match of the semifinals, the coaches of both teams did not experiment and brought the same starting six players to the court as in the first match.

A new scenario for the Dynamo derby has not yet been invented: the air at the Volleyball Center was literally filled with tension as the teams determined the favorite in the opening moments of the second semifinal match. Once again, the Kazan players were cleaner and more composed, giving the breakaway momentum of five points and forcing the Moscow players to take their first timeout, 8:3. Elizaveta Karpol and Kamilla Rebrova continued to penetrate the defense of the Moscow team, giving them a two-point lead on the scoreboard, and Polina Matveyeva's clever pass solidified the advantage of Kazan Dynamo, 15:7.The stable pressure of the home team left their opponents without a chance to catch their breath (19:10), after which Polina Matveyeva's ace cemented Kazan's dominance in the set. Gaila Gonzalez seemed oblivious to the blocking hands, and (23:13), the final touch to the devastating set was added by Kamilla Rebrova, resulting in a score of 25:14.

Inspired by their convincing success in the opening set, the Kazan team confidently entered the next set, leading 5:2. The adrenaline rush energized the Moscow players, who were already on their heels (9:8), but Dynamo-Ak Bars quickly recovered from a brief lull, leading 11:8. On a series of serves by Elizaveta Karpol, the host team cut off the potential comeback of the Moscow Dynamo (16:11), which was unable to find the keys to the well-coordinated play of the Kazan team – 20:13. At the end of the set, the Moscow team opened up like a late-blooming flower, but there were not enough counterarguments in this game: the Kazan wall covered Natalia Goncharova, and Ksenia Kupryashkina's mistake in the attack changed the teams' positions – 25:20.

In the third set, Kazan Dynamo faced a more fierce battle from their opponents, with a score of 2:4. However, the hosts had a counter-attack in their arsenal, as the efforts of Gonzalez and Rebrova helped Kazan regain the advantage that the Muscovites seemed to have clung to. With a series of serves from Kamilla Rebrova, the Kazan team quickly regained the initiative (12:9), and Arkady Kozlov's break was intended to slow down the Kazan machine. It worked, as the scoreboard showed a tie. However, the control of the situation remained in the hands of the Kazan volleyball players (17:14), and this time the time-out move did not work – 19:15 after a Bryelin Martinez ace. After that, Dynamo-Ak Bars continued to press insistently, and Moscow could no longer do anything to counter the Kazan wall - in this game, Kazan won the block with a score of 7-0, decorating their victory with a cherry on top - 25:19.

Elizaveta Karpol was named the most valuable player of the match. She finished the game with 11 points, a 46% attack conversion rate, and a +8 utility score. The most points were scored by Brianel Martinez, who had 14 points with a 31% attack conversion rate.

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