Zarechye-Odintsovo vs. Lokomotiv | HIGHLIGHTS | 1/4 Finals | SuperLeague 2025-2026

The first set was played by the Zarechenki in an exemplary manner. The hosts played more dynamically, and the score became more positive for them. In the middle of the set, Olga Biryukova delivered a successful performance, leading to a score of 14:9. Additionally, the hosts' block played a crucial role. Angelina Sperskayte's set serve and Yulia Brovkina's first-tempo attack resulted in a score of 18:10. Daria Kiseleva and Kisi Nascimento stepped up for Lokomotiv, narrowing the gap to 20:17. In the end, Olga Biryukova played confidently, winning 25:20.

It is clear that it is difficult to constantly play without mistakes. And Lokomotiv, after all, is the current national champion. The guests shockingly played the opening segment of the second set – 6:2. The Zarechenki were able to even the score – 10:10. But then the Moscow Region team made a series of mistakes in the attack again – 13:19. The Zarechenok girls had a chance to close the gap, but their own mistakes ruined everything. And if in the first game the block worked well, then in the second game the railway workers were better on the block. At the end of the game, the guests had many setballs, one of which was realized by the captain Ekaterina Lyubushkina, who came to serve – 25:17.

In the third set, the hosts went all out in their attack and immediately took the lead – 6:0. Olga Biryukova's attacks were interspersed with Ewa Pawlowicz Mori's rebounds and successful plays by Bogumila Byarda and Nadezhda Stolyar – 13:5. Olga Biryukova led the Zarechny players forward – 17:11. It seemed that there would be no significant changes. However, Lokomotiv had a surprise in store – the young Marina Aslyamova, who replaced Kisi. Plus, Kiseleva blocked several of her opponent Nadezhda Stolyar's attacks. The hosts eventually reached the setboles first, with a score of 24:20. However, they missed out on the opportunity. Aslyamova scored, but the Zarechye-Odintsovo attackers were unable to score. As a result, the hosts seemed to have lost the seemingly won game, with a score of 27:29.The Podmoskovye players tried to correct their mistakes in the fourth set. Olga Biryukova scored a series of points again – 11:7. However, Marina Aslyamova did not remain indebted, and soon the score was equal – 11:11. The captain of the Zarechenki team seemed tireless, scoring point after point – 21:17. Additionally, she blocked Aslyamova, who was replaced by Kisi in the final. Lokomotiv's diagonal player joined the fight, but this time the hosts didn't miss their chance – 25:20.

In the tiebreak, Svetlana Masaleva worked wonders in defense, allowing the Zarechenkas to earn break balls – 6:3. Against Biryukova's attacks, the guests began to play two liberos and it bore fruit – 7:7. Newcomer of the Moscow region team Elena Mladenovich was able to score several attacks in a row – 13:11, and Biryukova brought a matchball – 14:13. But, as in the third game, the Moscow region volleyball players could not put the squeeze on their rivals, hitting the block in two attacks, and eventually lost – 14:16.

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