Dynamo-Ak Bars vs. Lokomotiv | HIGHLIGHTS | 19 Round | SuperLeague 2025-2026

After a long opening rally, which was won by Lokomotiv, everyone in the hall, on the court, and beyond it realized that this match would be no easy task for either team. After winning the first ball, the visitors, led by Kisi Nascimento, took the lead in the match, 5-3. The home team managed to break free from their opponents' pressure and close the gap closer to the middle of the set, thanks to a double ace by Taisiya Konovalova. It caused a strong reaction from the railway workers, who lost control of the situation – 12:12. However, it was not possible to restore order on the court even after two time-outs – 17:14. Braielin Martinez was twice stronger than Anna Pogorelchenko on the net, which led to the replacement of the setter – Ekaterina Lazareva took over, but the main threat awaited the Kaliningrad team in the next three plays – Irina Koroleva's hat-trick on the serve, which dispelled any doubts about the favorite in this game – 22:15. In the first set, the Kazan players made six aces, and this was the way they ended the first set of the match, with a score of 25:18.

In the second set, Kazan Dynamo took control of the game from the start, with a score of 8:6 after a counterattack by Gaila Gonzalez. Lokomotiv tried to impose its own scenario by playing in the center of the court, but Gonzalez's serve forced them to take the first break. After the time-out, Kisi Nascimento was unable to find any counterarguments to the Kazan block, resulting in a score of 14:10. Despite the pressure from the Kazan team, the railway workers attempted to make a comeback, but Braielin Martinez interrupted them in time. With their concentration intact, the hosts confidently reached the end of the match, where the Kazan block provided a set point, which Martinez successfully converted, resulting in a score of 25:21.

Ekaterina Lazareva started the third set as Lokomotiv's main setter. Both teams kept everyone on their toes until the middle of the set, where the Kazanians gained the first advantage with a set by Kamilla Rebrova and a block for Anastasia Kapralova - 14:11. Dynamo-Ak Bars consistently controlled the distance and entered the final set with a three-point lead - 20:17. Polina Matveyeva's virtuosic set led the team to a match point, and Kisi's mistake in the attack resulted in a 25-22 victory for the Kazan volleyball team.

Kamilla Rebrova was named the most valuable player of the match, scoring 16 points (13 in attack, 2 aces, 1 on the block) with a 45% attack conversion rate. Kisi Nascimento, the Brazilian диагональная игрока «Локомотива», заработала на одно очко больше, набрав 17 очков при 43% атаке. Irina Koroleva distinguished herself on the serve, making 4 of the 10 team aces.

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