Men's Super League-Budinvest 2022-2023
IX round. 4 match
Chernivtsi Arena "PVLU". February 17, 2023

VC "Zhytichi-Polissya" - VC "MHP-Vinnytsia-ShVSM" – 3:2 (25:18, 16:25, 21:25, 25:20, 15:13)

Friday's final match was initially held under the leadership of the Zhytomyr club "Zhytichi-Polissya" (8:4 - 17:10). Mykyta Luban (4 out of 5 points scored) and Vitalii Bondar (3 out of 5) played quite effectively in the attack. The captain of Zhytomyr recorded 3 aces and an attacker Denys Hubenko - 3 blocks. Such teamwork was the result of winning the first set - 25:18.

The club from Vinnytsia did not seem to realize that they had lost the first set: they were in high spirits and took the lead from the first minutes of the second set (4:1 – 11:6). The emotional charge of "MHP" was enough until the very end of this segment of the game - 25:16.

After a 10-minute break, the team from Vinnytsia once again organized a margin of +3 points (6:3). This was greatly facilitated by the insidious "float" serve performed by the captain of "MHP" Bohdan Tatarenko. A comfortable margin "untied the hands" of Kostiantyn Ryabukha's team. Although they sometimes made mistakes in the attack and on the serve, they were still out of reach for the opponent - 25:21.

Continuous leader changes - that's how you can describe the fourth set. At first, the volleyball players of "MHP-Vinnytsia" were the leaders (3:0), then the score on the scoreboard became equal (6:6). A little later, the players of the Zhytomyr team came forward (13:10 - 20:14). They were able to keep the advantage and move the game to a tie-break - 25:20.

The decisive set began according to the scenario of "Zhytychi" (5:2). They also led at the change of sides (8:6). And then there were their own mistakes, the opponent's good block and Vinnytsia became the leader (9:8). Subsequently, the audience saw several long-lasting and at the same time bright rallies, which ended in favor of Serhii Tereikovskyi's team (12:10). Andrii Orobko put the full stop in the match with an attack at the first pace - 15:13.

The most effective player of the match was the captain of "MHP-Vinnytsia-ShVSM" Bohdan Tatarenko (19 points).

The MVP prize went to the captain of VC "Zhytichi-Polissya" Mykola Rudnytskyi (12 points).

Starting line-up of VC "MHP-Vinnytsia-ShVSM": Ivashchenko (scored 0 points), Mishchenko (2 points), Ratushniak (4 points), Velychko (12 points), Yakushenko (18 points), Tatarenko (19 points), Pampushko ( l). The following were substitutes: Lukianets (11 points), Stebletskyi (6 points), and Uryvkin (1 point).
Head coach: Kostiantyn Riabukha.

Starting line-up of VC "Zhytichi-Polissya": Rudnytskyi (scored 12 points), Bondar (17 points), Luban (11 points), Hubenko (15 points), Kuranov (4 points), Orobko (11 points), Khvasta (l). The following were substitutes: Yablonskyi (0 points), and Onipko (0 points).
Head coach: Serhii Tereykovskyi.

On Sunday, "MHP-Vinnytsia" will play against "Reshetylivka" (12:00), and "Zhytichi-Polissya" will face the Lviv team "Barkom-National team of Ukraine U-18" (15:00).