Super League-Dmart 2023/24 (women)
5th round. The third game. December 21
VC "Dobrodiy-Meduniversitet-ShVSM" — SC "Balta" 2-3 (25:19, 30:32, 15:25, 25:23, 15:17)
The previous match between "Dobrodiy" and "Balta" gave neutral fans interesting volleyball, and made loyal fans nervous. They could not do without playing on the nerves today as well.
Already at the start of this match, the Balta team started having problems with the ball. In particular, on the serve of Diana Kryva, Dobrodiy secured a comfortable lead (5:1). On the equator of the set, Andrii Romanovych's wards almost came close to their rivals. However, it was still not possible to turn the tide of the game. The team from Vinnytsia was powerful on the block and continued to create problems for their opponents on serves - 25:19.
The beginning of the next set was marked by an even game (6:6). For a long time, the teams tried not to let go of each other while changing the roles of the leader and the catch-up (13:13). At a certain moment, Yana Zavala knocked the opponent out of the reception, which helped to break away in the score (18:13).
Soon, due to a large number of mistakes, not a trace remained of the above-mentioned superiority of Yuliia Yakusheva's wards. After parity was restored, we witnessed an interesting and intense game. As a result, the nerves of the volleyball players of "Balta" were stronger - 30:32. interestingly, the representatives of Vinnytsia did not realize five set balls while the "more or less" game occurred.
Of course, the previous failure had a negative impact on the psychological state of the "Dobrodiy" athletes. The Balta players, on the contrary, began to feel more confident on the court. In the attack, they got everything and even more, hence the result - 15:25.
We observed something incredible in the fourth set. Andrii Romanovych's wards seemed to be in complete possession of the initiative both in terms of the game pattern and the score on the scoreboard (9:17). However, they probably believed in their own success too early, so they lost their concentration. The players from Vinnytsia took full advantage of this and made a comeback with morale and willpower - 25:23.
The tie-break was no less interesting. Again the so-called "swings" and the game of nerves. However, this time fortune was already on the side of the representatives of Odesa — 15:17.
Starting line-up of VC "Dobrodiy-Meduniversitet-ShVSM": Yakusheva (c) (39), Muzychenko (13), Zavala (8), Vorotnychenko (11), Kostianets (2), Kryva (4), Bukatseli (l), Boiko (l). Substitutes: Kalanchuk (6), Vabishchevych, Turkula.
Starting line-up of SC "Balta": Dromova (13), Ratii (16), Skliarova (k) (17), Nohina (33), Lysa (6), Horbachenko (1), Karasova (l). Substitutes: Malysheva (3).
