#robert kromm

Zenit KAZAN had to work hard in the first two sets of their semi-final game of the 2017 CEV Volleyball Champions League - Men before dominating BERLIN Recycling Volleys in set three (25-21, 25-22, 25-13).

SET1: The first set of the Final Four in Rome, even though won by Zenit KAZAN, showed that the BR Volleys “deserve to be here” as coach Roberto Serniotti said in his yesterday’s interview. The German team stayed close behind Zenit for most part of the set, doing so till the very end, defending the first set-ball (20-24) in a beautiful rally before coach Alekno’s men won it 25-21. SET2: BERLIN scored the first points of set No. 2 and the score remained tied 7-7, before the Challenge System verified a block-touch and sent both teams to the bench for a first technical time-out. BERLIN’s captain Robert Kromm evened the score again at 13 and soon his team were leading by two points until Anderson’s service ace leveled it out at for a 19-19. A hard point-for-point fight ensued, eventually won by Zenit KAZAN with Leon behind the service line (a double ace for a 25-22).

SET3: Zenit started asserting their dominance in the third set, leading 8-3 before the first technical time-out, after Alexander Butko’s ace. BR Volleys’ net touch fault challenge stopped the game for a moment but did not change the score of 13-5 for KAZAN. The Germans’ defensive attempts got the crowd cheering but the match’s fate was soon sealed 25-13.

2017/18 Team Update

Confirmed Team Members

*new* Georg Klein (form. VfB Friedrichshafen)

*new* Daan van Haarlem (form. Kladno Volejbal CZ)

*new* Adam White (form. Tours VB)

*new* Kyle Russel (form. MKS Bedzin)

Robert Kromm (at least until 2018)

Paul Carroll (at least until 2018)

Luke Perry (at least until 2018)

Sebastian Kühner (at least until 2018)

Graham Vigrass (at least until 2018)

Aleksandar Okolic (at least until 2019)

Steven Marshall (at least until 2019)

Egor Bogachev (at least until 2020)

Leaving

Felix Fischer (end of career)

Ruben Schott (2 year contract with Revivre Powervolley Mailand)

Tsimafei Zhukouski (now with Olympiacos S.C.)

Wouter ter Maat (now with Paris Volley)

Maximilian Auste (now with UVC Holding Graz)