Lokomotiv Baku
The team of Vercesi wasted an advantage of 20:14 and then 23:20 in the 2. set.
In the tie-break Baki made a sensational comeback from 4:11 to 11:11. However, Lokomtiv secured the lead and took the victory.
The second match will be played on April 1 at 15:00h (Italian time).
Challenge Cup: Finals (March 28)
Baki Baku – Baku Lokomotiv 2:3 (23:25, 23:25, 25:17, 25:15, 13:15)
Baki: Gligorovic 5, Cybele Barboza 16, Visser 8, Renata Colombo 22, Hood 12, Calloni 17, Van Tienen (L); Gasimova 0, Katie Carter 0, Texeira Fratoni 1
Did not enter: Steenbergen, Baghiyeva
Coach: Vercesi
Lokomotiv: Nenova 1, Samoylova 14, Milos 9, Metcalf 26, Kamenova 10, E. Thomas 19, M. Filipova (L); Palcheuskaya 0, Gaido 0, Klimovich 0, Y. Parkhomenko 1, Marta Sanchez Salfrán 0
Coach: Baltich
