VC Dinamo Krasnodar Loses at Home to Tula
Dinamo drops the second match in the Russian Super League
Dinamo Krasnodar did not manage to win at home in the Russian Super League, losing 3-1 (25-22, 25-21, 15-25, 25-19) to Tula. Volleyball Club Uralochka-NTMK Ekaterinburg remained the only team with a perfect record after four games in the championship.
The team from Krasnodar started the game well and won the first two sets. However, they could not maintain their momentum and lost the next two sets to Tula.
The defeat was a setback for Dinamo Krasnodar, who are now 2-2 in the standings. Tula, meanwhile, improved to 3-1.
Dinamo Krasnodar will look to bounce back when they travel to face Lokomotiv Kaliningrad on Saturday. Tula will host Uralochka-NTMK Ekaterinburg on the same day.
Key moments
- Dinamo Krasnodar started the match strongly and won the first two sets.
- However, Tula rallied to win the next two sets and take the match.
- The defeat was a setback for Dinamo Krasnodar, who are now 2-2 in the standings.
- Tula improved to 3-1 with the win.
Quotes
"We started the match well, but we could not maintain our momentum," said Dinamo Krasnodar head coach Konstantin Ushakov. "We made too many mistakes in the third and fourth sets, and Tula took advantage of them."
"We are happy with the win," said Tula head coach Andrey Voronkov. "We knew that Dinamo Krasnodar is a strong team, but we played well and deserved the victory."
What's next
Dinamo Krasnodar will look to bounce back when they travel to face Lokomotiv Kaliningrad on Saturday. Tula will host Uralochka-NTMK Ekaterinburg on the same day.