Dinamo Moscow defeated Leningradka with a score 3:1 (19:25, 26:24, 25:23, 25:21) in the first match of the quarterfinal series of the Russian Championship playoffs, which took place in St. Petersburg.
The most productive player in the Dinamo squad was the diagonal Natalia Goncharova, who scored 18 points: 17 in attack, 1 on the block, and an offensive efficiency of 55%.
Valeria Romanova is the most productive player for Leningradka (20 points).
The second match of the two-win series will be held in Moscow on March 14, starting at 17:00 Moscow time.
STATISTICS
«Leningradka» (Saint-Petersburg) – «Dinamo» (Moscow) – 1:3 (25:19, 24:26, 23:25, 21:25)
«Leningradka»: Romanova 20, Melnikova 17, Garelik 10, Yuryeva 9, Malygina 7, Ruban 5, Popovich 2, Russu 2, Perova (l), Bulgakova (L), Kharlova, Mishagina, Menshchikova, Ozerova.
«Dinamo»: Goncharova 18 (attack 17/31, 1 block), Manzhosova 13, Kapustina 11, Chernova 11, Lazareva 8, Lukyanova 6, Pushina 3, Sinitsyna 2, Marshavina (l), Podkopaeva (L), Kupryashkina, Solodova, Sikacheva, Akopova.
Points scored – 93:95 (атака – 58:54, block – 5:15, serve – 9:3, opponents' errors – 21:23)
Reception % (positive/excellent) – 49/28 : 44/28
