UMMC is the new Russian champion

May 29, 2013
12:00 am
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UMMC is new Russian champion, defeating the winner of last two seasons Fakel Gazproma Orenburg 4:2 in third final match at Moscow. Powerfull Chinese MA Lin, the hero of first two matches, missed today`s encounter, but even without him Verkhnaya Pyshma`s side managed to beat actual Men`s ECL champion. The key-match was between two domestic players as Alexander SHIBAEV overcame Alexey SMIRNOV in four sets.

This is the second crown for UMMC while Orenburg has five.

Third final game of Russian League:
Fakel Gazproma Orenburg – UMMC 2:4 (1st leg 3:4, 2nd 4:3)
Alexey SMIRNOV – TAN Ruiwu 1:3 (7:11, 3:11, 11:9, 5:11)
Dmitrij OVTCHAROV – HOU Yingchao 1:3 (12:14, 8:11, 11:2, 8:11)
Vladimir SAMSONOV – Alexander SHIBAEV 3:1 (7:11, 11:4, 11:3, 11:7)
SAMSONOV/SMIRNOV – TAN/SHIBAEV 1:3 (7:11, 11:9, 10:12, 5:11)
Dmitrij OVTCHAROV – TAN Ruiwu 3:0 (11:8, 15:13, 11:6)
Alexey SMIRNOV – Alexander SHIBAEV 1:3 (5:11, 11:6, 8:11, 7:11)

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