Kuzbass (Kemerovo) qualified for the 1/4 finals of the Russian Super League! ✅ Asparuh Asparuhov's team crushed Enisey (Krasnoyarsk) 3:0 (25:20, 25:15, 25:18) as a guest in the return leg of the preliminary playoffs.
Thus, despite losing 2:3 in the first match, Kuzbass advances, where they will face the regular season winner - Zenit (Kazan). The 1/4 final series will be played to 2 wins out of 3 matches, with the first encounter on Wednesday (March 19).
Asparuhov was among the team's leaders, recording 14 points (3 blocks, 55% attack efficiency, 78% positive reception). Only one point more than the Bulgarian international - 15 each were scored by Roman Pakshin (2 blocks) and Egor Sidenko (3 blocks, 2 aces).
For Enisey, the top scorers were Maxim Bocharov (12 pts, 3 blocks, 50% attack efficiency) and Roman Murashko (12 pts, 55% attack efficiency).