Lokomotiv takes first round of all Azeri final
After losing last year to the compatriots of Azerrail, Lokomotiv opened the series by scoring a 3:2 win (25-23, 25-23, 17-25, 15-25, 15-13) as some 4’000 fans had filled up the stands of the Sports and Concert Complex named after the late President of Azerbaijan, Heydar Aliyev.
Lokomotiv went up 2:0 and afterwards was confronted by a terrific comeback of Baki with the side mentored by Brazilian head coach Angelo Vercesi eventually calling for the tie-break.
There Lokomotiv regained control of the game and could eventually celebrate a 3:2 win that in order to seize the trophy will have to be backed up this coming Sunday once it comes to the return game.
US American Nancy Jean Metcalf paced Lokomotiv and top scored in this match with 26 points while Brazilian Renata Colombo contributed 22 for the likes of Baki BAKU.
