2013 Yeltsin Cup - Russia - 25/06

Participating Teams
- Russia
- Japan
- Cuba
- Italy
- Poland
- Dominican Republic

Pool A
- Russia
- Japan
- Cuba

Pool B
- Italy
- Poland
- Dominican Republic

Match Schedule

June 26th
14.00h Poland - Cuba (Friendly Match)
18.00h Italy - Dominican Republic
19.30h Russia - Japan

June 27th:
15.00h Japan - Dominican Republic (friendly match)
17.00h Poland - Italy
19.00h Russia - Cuba

June 28th:
15.00h Russia - Italy (friendly match)
17.00h Poland - Dominican Republic
19.00h Cuba - Japan

June 29th:
15.00h Match for the 5th place
17.00h Semifinals
19.00h Semifinals

June 30th:
15.00h Match for 3rd place
17.00 h Match for 1st place
19.00h closing Ceremony

Juri Marichev has announced 17 players for Jeltsin Cup.

Setters : Anastasia Salina, Ekaterina Pankova, Anna Matienko
Opps : Nataliya Obmochaeva, Daria Isaeva, Nataliya Malikh
MBs : Irina Zaryazhko, Maria Borodakova, Anastasia Shlyakhovaya, Valerija Goncharova, Nataliya Dianskaya
OHs : Alexandra Pasynkova, Victoria Chaplina, Ksenija Bondar
Liberos : Svetlana Krychkova, Anna Malova, Alexandra Vinogradova

Source : http://www.yeltsincup.ru/

Hopefully we won't see the suckest setter Matienko...

do you know which link will be live this league?

Rosters

Translated rosters (not everyone knows russian language :D)
Russia - the same roster which appeared 3 posts above, however Anastasia Salina isn't on the list.

Japan
S: Kaname Yamaguchi, Ayano Nakaoji, Misaki Tanaka
WS: Akari Oumi, Ayumi Nakamura, Ayuka Hattori, Yuka Imamura, Masami Takahashi, Shiho Yoshimura, Rika Kawashima, Hisae Watanabe
MB: Mai Okumura, Naoko Ietaka, Yumi Terai, Mika Matsuzaki
L: Arisa Sato, Akane Yamagishi

Cuba
S/OP: Lilianny Marsillian Aguero, Ana Yilian Cleger Abel
OH: Melisa Vargas Abreu, Yoana Palacios Mendoza, Sulian Matienzo Linares, Jennifer Alvarez Hernandez, Dairilys Perez Cruz
MB: Alena Rojas Orta, Daymara Lescay Cajigal, Rosanna Ramos Giel, Heydi Rodriguez Lopez
L: Emily Borrell Cruz

Italy
S: Letizia Camera, Martina Balboni
OP: Valentina Zago, Indre Sorokaite
OH: Carolina Costagrande, Valentina Fiorin, Valentina Tirozzi, Marika Bianchini
MB: Martina Guiggi, Marina Zambelli, Sara Alberti
L: Enrica Merlo, Immacolata Sirressi

Poland (Probable Universiade team)
S: Dorota Wilk, Marta Szymańska
OP: Tamara Kaliszuk
OH: Justyna Raczyńska, Natalia Nuszel, Anna Grejman, Ewa Śliwińska, Natalia Kurnikowska
MB: Justyna Łukasik, Aleksandra Sikorska, Katarzyna Połeć, Dominika Nowakowska
L: Dorota Medyńska, Agata Durajczyk

Dominican Republic
S: Niverka Marte, Carla Echenique
OP: Jeoselyna Rodriguez, Sidarka Nuńez, Altagracia Mambru
OH: Yonkaira Peńa, Yeniffer Ramirez
MB: Candida Arias, Marianne Fersola, Annerys Vargas, Marifranchi Rodriguez
L: Ana Binet

Finally I can possibly see Sirressi I'm also surprised to see Costagrande and Sorokaite together. It is possible because it's not FIVB's tournament?

With the fact Salina has been cut, we will have to see Matienko again. Why?

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Finally I can possibly see Sirressi I'm also surprised to see Costagrande and Sorokaite together. It is possible because it's not FIVB's tournament?

I suppose Sorokaite never played for Lithuania adult NT...but it's also possible that in tournaments like Yeltsin Cup the rules are not taken so strictly.

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Finally I can possibly see Sirressi I'm also surprised to see Costagrande and Sorokaite together. It is possible because it's not FIVB's tournament?

It must be possible, someone wrote that Sorokaite didn't play in Lithuanian senior NT.

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With the fact Salina has been cut, we will have to see Matienko again. Why?

I don't want to see her either, why Marichev didn't call Akulova or Uraleva ?

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I suppose Sorokaite never played for Lithuania adult NT...but it's also possible that in tournaments like Yeltsin Cup the rules are not taken so strictly.

Yeah, that's what I thought so too. Goncharova sisters were on the Jeltsin Cup roster 2 years ago.

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I don't want to see her either, why Marichev didn't call Akulova or Uraleva

If I'm not mistaken, Irina Uraleva is injuried and recovering currently. Akulova, I have no idea. I think she played better than even Startseva last season in Moscow.

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Yeah, that's what I thought so too. Goncharova sisters were on the Jeltsin Cup roster 2 years ago.

As far as I know, Valeria never played for Ukraine senior NT, so that's no problem anyway

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If I'm not mistaken, Irina Uraleva is injuried and recovering currently. Akulova, I have no idea. I think she played better than even Startseva last season in Moscow.

Yes, I recently read that Uraleva is taking the summer off for recovery. I hope Akulova will join the team for WGP. Matienko is bad, but I really don't think Salina would be the answer

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Yes, I recently read that Uraleva is taking the summer off for recovery. I hope Akulova will join the team for WGP. Matienko is bad, but I really don't think Salina would be the answer

I hope Marichev will go with Katja Pankova as main setter if he doesn't consider Akulova. Matienko is just a nightmare... About Salina, I don't think she makes a miracle on the court but at least deserves to be there.

Overall, Pankova played a great and fast volleyball in Montreux Cup (It had taken a quite long time to me to get used to the unfamiliar way for Russian volleyball actually ) and I don't see anyone better than her..

I wasn't fan of Pankova in times when she was substitute in Zarechie, but since that time she became starter and improved a lot, now when Startseva isn't with NT yet, Pankova deserves to be a starter. Maybe Marichev changes his mind and call Akulova, I wonder when we'll see full rosters for WGP and who will play in August .

I wonder why Kakolewska isn't on the roster. she's only 19 year old and showed a great performance last WGP.

I can't wait to see Grejman. Many of you say she's a talented one and can be a great candidate for OH position of Polish NT. In fact, Poland lacks OH...Werblinska is the only outstanding one, others are weak. Kosek played great in 2010 but her level got down a lot afterwards. Kasprzak is too unstable and her reception is like Sieczka too ordinary, Kaczorowska no words needed...

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I wonder why Kakolewska isn't on the roster. she's only 19 year old and showed a great performance last WGP.

I can't wait to see Grejman. Many of you say she's a talented one and can be a great candidate for OH position of Polish NT. In fact, Poland lacks OH...Werblinska is the only outstanding one, others are weak. Kosek played great in 2010 but her level got down a lot afterwards. Kasprzak is too unstable and her reception is like Sieczka too ordinary, Kaczorowska no words needed...

Maybe Kąkolewska will get a chance in more important tournaments like Grand Prix, look that it's rather Poland B team Werblińska had another problem with some injury, definitely we need someone like Grejman. I looked stats in turkish league and Kosek's stats were overall quite good, Kasprzak's reception isn't good but Poland needs high offensive player on left wing, Sieczka isn't better than her. Good for these girls that they can play on international level, however I don't except nothing special For ECH I'm a bit worried about middle, good players, however quite inexperienced. I read about Berenika Tomsia, she isn't with team because of ankle injury, but she can come back on ECH.

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Translated rosters (not everyone knows russian language :D)
Russia - the same roster which appeared 3 posts above, however Anastasia Salina isn't on the list.

Japan - Here can appear mistakes, many new unknown players, translation from Yeltsin Cup's website.
S: Kaname Yamaguchi, Ayano Nakaoji
WS: Akari Oumi, Ayumi Nakamura, Akika Hattori, Yuka Imamura, Masami Takahashi, Shiho Yoshimura,
MB: Aimi Kawashima
L: Arisa Sato, Akane Yamagishi
Unknown position (probably WS & MB): Naoko Yataka, Misaki Tanaka, Yumi Terai, Mika Matsuzaki, Hisae Watanabe

Cuba
S/OP: Lilianny Marsillian, Ana Cleger
OH: Melisa Vargas, Yoana Palacios, Sulian Matienzo, Jennifer Alvarez, Dairilys Cruz
MB: Alena Rojas, Daymara Lescay, Rosana Giel, Heydi Rodriguez
L: Emily Borrell

Italy
S: Letizia Camera, Martina Balboni
OP: Valentina Zago, Marika Bianchini
OH: Carolina Costagrande, Valentina Fiorin, Indre Sorokaite, Valentina Tirozzi
MB: Martina Guiggi, Marina Zambelli, Sara Alberti
L: Enrica Merlo, Immacolata Sirressi

Poland (I'd say that's rather B team)
S: Dorota Wilk, Marta Szymańska
OP: Tamara Kaliszuk
OH: Justyna Raczyńska, Natalia Nuszel, Anna Grejman, Ewa Śliwińska, Natalia Kurnikowska
MB: Justyna Łukasik, Aleksandra Sikorska, Katarzyna Połeć, Dominika Nowakowska
L: Dorota Medyńska, Agata Durajczyk

Dominican Republic (still no info, maybe something will appear after Pan-Am Cup, I suppose the same team will play there)
S:
OP:
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MB:
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DR probably without Bethania, Annerys, Priscilla. Will play probably: Marte, Peńa, Arias, Rodriguez, Martinez, Fersola, Binet (L) add should be Martinez (sister of Brayelin), Echenique, Winifer, Nunez and Mambru. But of course coach haven't decided yet. This tournament should be preparing before U23 World Championship.

Japan will send the Universiade team for this year tournament. More Information from the Japanese list above.

Yamaguchi Kaname 170 S JT
Oumi Akari 171 OH NEC
Yoshimura Shiho 167 OH Ageo
Satoh Arisa 164 L Hitachi
Nakamura Ayumi 177 OP JT
Okumura Mai 177 MB JT
Takahashi Masami 172 OH JT
Yamagishi Akane 164 L Ageo
Matsuzaki Mika 175 MB NEC
Terai Yumi 181 MB Kaetsu University
Tanaka Misaki 171 S Kaetsu University
Ietaka Naoko 176 MB Tokai University
Kawashima Rika 172 OH Chukyo University
Nakaoji Ayano 168 S National Institute of Fitness and Sports in Kanoya
Watanabe Hisae 175 OH Tohoku Fukushi University
Hattori Ayuka 177 OH Tokyo Women's College of Physical Education
Immamura Yuka 175 OH Aoyama Gakuin University