Kobe, Japan, May 13, 2017 – Although it is for sure that Dinamo Moscow will miss the awarding podium, the team powered up with full load in today’s match against NEC Red Rockets, ending with a 3-1 victory (25-15, 22-25, 25-15, 25-18).
The russian club demonstrated mainly their height advantage with effective block, with middle blocker Maja Poljak alone scoring the team 9 points with stuff block.
Attack is never an issue for the Russian powehouse as always. Its lethal lineup Goncharova, De La Cruz, Yana Shcherban and Maja Poljak overpowered the Japanese club which their tenacity in defence only enabled them to save only one set.
Dinamo Moscow will continue to fight till last day of the tournament in the race of 5th-6th rank determining match at 12:10 pm (local time) tomorrow.
Dinamo Moscow: Morozova 4, Bavykina 13, Shcherban 17,Raevskaya L, Goncharova 7, Vetrova, Pankova 1, Lyubushkina 6, Krotkova 1, De la Cruz 13, Poljak 17, Malova L
NEC Red Rockets: Koga 18, Yamaguchi 3, Ono 10, Oumi 8, Shimamura 6, Torigoe L, Sho, Oyama 3, Yataka, Yanagita 8, Aratani 1
