Krasnoyarsk, Saratov, Samara and St. Petersburg will host 4 regular season games on Sunday.
Enisey (Krasnoyarsk Region) vs CSKA (Moscow)
Time: 17:00 (13:00 Moscow time)
Place: Russia, Krasnoyarsk, Arena Sever
Broadcast: Match! Igra, TV Start, League website
Enisey: Before this game Enisey officially extended the contract with head coach Jovica Arsic. This news will give players extra boost. The Siberian team is fighting hard for 9th place with MBA-MAI. In the current situation, the Krasnoyarsk team needs every win, even versus reigning champion.
CSKA: The Moscow team reduced chances for first place in the regular season with the loss to Zenit. But there’s still hope. The guests need to win every next game. CSKA will face a tough test in the upcoming clash. In the rivals’ last clash, the Moscow team was able to defeat Enisey only in the very end.
Avtodor (Saratov) vs. MBA-MAI (Moscow)
Time: 16:00 (15:00 Moscow time)
Place: Saratov, Russia, DS Kristall
Broadcast: TV Start, League website
Avtodor: Saratov will host perhaps the most intense clash of the gameday. Both teams have goals and will be super-motivated. The hosts continues to fight for Top 6 place with PARMA and Pari NN. Every win matters here. That’s why the Volga team needs to win this game.
MBA-MAI: The Moscow team is trying to keep the 9th place. To avoid problems in last round, MBA need to be 2 wins ahead from Enisey. And to do so, the guests will likely need to take the lead in the next games. In addition to objectives, Vasily Karasev team need to regain confidence. In the last 6 games the team has 5 losses, and some of them were very frustrating.
Samara (Samara Oblast) vs. Pari Nizhny Novgorod (Nizhny Novgorod)
Time: 19:30 (18:30 Moscow time)
Place: Russia, Samara, SKK “Dvorets Sporta”
Broadcast: League website
Samara: The team didn’t have good road trip to Perm and Moscow. But now the hosts need to forget about past games. Vladislav Konovalov team play much better at home than on the road. So the hosts will definitely try to upset the guests.
Pari Nizhny Novgorod: The Volga team needs the right motivation. This season, Pari NN has been punishing the leaders for underestimating. In this clash, Sergey Kozin team has no right to make a mistake. A loss would significantly complicate prospects of getting direct entry into Playoffs.
Zenit (St. Petersburg) vs. Uralmash (Yekaterinburg)
Time: 19:30 (Moscow time)
Place: Russia, St. Petersburg, CSC Arena
Broadcast: Match! Igra, Start Triumph, League website
Zenit: The win over CSKA did not guarantee the team first place in the regular season. The St. Petersburg team has a place for mistake, which was almost wasted in the last round. Zenit managed to beat MBA-MAI only in the second overtime. Now the St. Petersburg team will face more dangerous opponent. This season, Xavier Pascual team has won all 3 games against Uralmash, but each was tense. In this clash, the hosts should not expect an easy walk.
Uralmash: The Yekaterinburg team has already guaranteed 5th place and know first-round Playoffs opponent. The guests will devote the remaining regular season to strengthen their game. Recent wins over MBA-MAI and Enisey suggest that Uralmash will be motivated in every clash.
