Karaganda – Turan 3–1 (25–17, 22–25, 25–20, 25–19)

The opening match of Round III of the Women’s National League in Temirtau ended in a surprise result. Nurlan Sadykov’s team claimed its first victory of the season, unexpectedly defeating the reigning Kazakhstan Cup holders in four sets.

The teams will meet again tomorrow. The match starts at 16:00.

Ertis – Burevestnik 0–3 (20–25, 21–25, 26–28)

The young team from Pavlodar struggled to challenge the experienced players from Almaty on their home court today.

The closely contested third set offers hope that tomorrow’s match may last longer than three sets.

Tomorrow’s match starts at 17:00.

Aktobe – Berel 0–3 (22–25, 23–25, 21–25)

The Aktobe club is still searching for its first set victory of the season.

Today, the players of VC Berel disappointed the home fans.

The team coached by Turkish specialist Haluk Korkmaz left no doubt about its superiority and remained in control throughout the match.

The teams will meet again tomorrow in their second Round III match. The game starts at 18:00.