In "Normanochka," the reasons for the scandalous disruption of the match on April 4 were explained.

      On April 5, 2026, at 12:53, SportV commented on the disruption of the first semifinal match of the Russian Championship on April 4, calling the incident "extraordinary and outrageous."

      The game with Laguna-UOR did not take place due to the absence of an ambulance on site. As a result, the Nizhny Novgorod team, which had previously won the regular championship, received a technical defeat. According to the club, the ambulance was delayed by more than the allowable time set by regulations — 1 hour and 4 minutes instead of 1 hour and 1 minute.

      In "Normanochka," it was emphasized that similar situations with delays or temporary absence of a medical vehicle occur in the practice of the Russian Football Union, but a match disruption for this reason is an exception.

      According to the club, the ambulance crew assigned to the game witnessed a traffic accident on the way and stopped to assist the victims, notifying the dispatcher about this. However, it is claimed that a reserve vehicle was not dispatched. Additionally, the situation was exacerbated by the actions of responsible staff who did not monitor the arrival of the vehicle in advance and received information about its absence only before the end of the regulated waiting time.

      Attempts to quickly resolve the issue were unsuccessful: the reserve crew, according to the contractor, was supposed to arrive "any minute," but this did not happen. Calling alternative services also did not allow for compliance with the established regulations. As a result, a third vehicle arrived on site a few minutes after the announcement of the game's cancellation.

      Following the incident, the club suspended the employee responsible for negligence and stated its intention to hold the management accountable and file a lawsuit against the contractor for compensation for damages. The president of the PKMF "Torpedo," Nikolai Khodov, took responsibility for the technical defeat.

      In the best-of-three series, the advantage of the home court has now passed to the opponent. The club called on fans to support the team in the next home match to even the score and move the series to Penza. The game (6+) will take place on April 5 at 15:00.

      The situation was also commented on by the Minister of Sports of the Nizhny Novgorod Region, Dmitry Kabailo. He stated that there are questions for both the contractor, who failed to provide a reserve vehicle, and the club's administration.

      "I apologize to all the fans of 'Normanochka'!" — the official wrote on his MAX channel.

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