As part of the friendly tournament in Ufa on Friday, the Russian team defeated Iran with a score of 3:1. The set scores were 25-16, 23-25, 25-20, 25-22.
Russia defeated Iran in friendly match in Ufa
The leaders in points scored for the Russian national team were Anton Semeshchev, who scored 14 points, and Dmitry Lyzik, who earned 12 points, including five blocks.
The head coach of Russia, Konstantin Bryansky, noted that the match was exciting. He stated: 'It was an impressive experience—it was great to play such an interesting international match.' The coach added that the loss in the second set was mainly due to frequent player substitutions. Despite playing for the result, he was satisfied with the team, emphasizing that they are only at about 60 percent of their peak form but will continue to improve.
Earlier that day, Cuba defeated Belarus with a score of 3:1 (23-25, 25-22, 27-25, 25-21). Roberto Piazza's team will face Cuba on Saturday.