Match # F-002 Lokomotiv BELGOROD vs TOURS VB

Men's Final Four Indesit European Champions League

The second semi-final opposes the Russian Champion with the French Vice-Champion. This game will determine the opponent of Iskra ODINTSOVO in the Final Match of the Indeist European Champions League 2003-2004.

5000 spectators are attending this ultimate game of the day.

Referees: JACYNA G. (POL), SOKULLU Ü. (TUR)

Team composition:

Lokomotiv BELGOROD: KOZLOV A. (1), YURAKOV P. (2), KOSAREV A. (3), VERBOV A. (4), MEANA P. (5) (L), KOULECHOV A. (6), KOLODINSKY I. (7), TETIOUKHINE S. (8) (C), KHAMOUTTSKIKH V. (9), DANILOV R. (11), BARANOV S. (12), EGORCHEV A. (14)

TOURS VB: SLOBODA FONSECA A. (1), HENNO H. (2) (L), HARDY-DESSOURCES G. (3), PESL P. (4), GIBERT F. (5), SAMMELVUO T. (6), NIKOLOV V. (8), DE KERGRET L. (11) (C), LAVALLEZ Y. (12), GUEMMADI H. (15)

1st SET:

Starting Line-up:

Lokomotiv BELGOROD: KOSAREV A. (3), MEANA P. (5) (L), KOULECHOV A. (6), TETIOUKHINE S. (8) (C), KHAMOUTTSKIKH V. (9), BARANOV S. (12), EGORCHEV A. (14)

TOURS VB: SLOBODA FONSECA A. (1), HENNO H. (2) (L), PESL P. (4), GIBERT F. (5), NIKOLOV V. (8), DE KERGRET L. (11) (C), GUEMMADI H. (15)

19:32 Lokomotiv to serve. First point gained by Sloboda (Tours) 1:0

19:35 Lokomotiv takes five points in a row and leads 5:1. 1st Time-Out Tours

19:36 Ace EGORCHEV Lokomotiv leads 6:1, Substitution Tours PESL out SAMMELVUO in.

19:37 7 points in a row for Lokomotiv 7:1

19:39 Tours is back again and gains 5 points in a row, two aces and 3 attacks 7:6 Lokomotiv

19:40 1st Time-Out Lokomotiv at 7:6

19:41 1st Technical Time-out Lokomotiv 8:6

19:42 Attack & Block TETIOUKHINE 10:6

19:43 2 Aces TETIOUKHINE 13:7. 2nd Time-out TOURS

19:46 After many tremendous fights, Lokomotiv gets the 2nd Technical Time-Out with a comfortable lead of 16:9. The russians are playing an impressive Volleyball. TOURS is playing well but cannot follow the incredible level of Lokomotiv.

19:48 Incredible thrills from TOURS doesn't help the score up to now 20:12 Lokomotiv

19:50 Ace NIKOLOV (Tours) 14:20 Lokomotiv

19:51 KOSSAREV blocked by DE KERGRET 15:21 Lokomotiv

19:52 Substitution Tours: GIBERT out, LAVALLEZ in.

19:53 2 Blocks SLOBODA brings Tours back at 23:19 2nd Time-Out Lokomotiv

19:54 Attack KOSSAREV gives 1st set point to Lokomotiv 24:19

19:55 Serve error Tours brings 1st set to Lokomotiv 25:20

Best scorers in first set: EGORCHEV (Lokomotiv) 5, BARANOV (Lokomotiv) 4, TETYUKHIN (Lokomotiv) 4, NIKOLOV (Tours) 4.

2nd SET

Starting Line-up:

Lokomotiv BELGOROD: KOSAREV A. (3), MEANA P. (5) (L), KOULECHOV A. (6), TETIOUKHINE S. (8) (C), KHAMOUTTSKIKH V. (9), BARANOV S. (12), EGORCHEV A. (14)

TOURS VB: SLOBODA FONSECA A. (1), HENNO H. (2) (L), GIBERT F. (5), SAMMELVUO T. (6), NIKOLOV V. (8), DE KERGRET L. (11) (C), GUEMMADI H. (15)

20:01 The set stated a little slower and is still leveled until 4:4, no team could create any gap.

20:04 Lokomotiv makes 4 points in a row to lead with 8:4 and take the 1st Technical Time-out.

20:06 Hard thrills for both teams, but the lead of Lokomotiv still of 4 points, 10:6 Lokomotiv

20:07 Serving errors from both sides doesn't help Tours to close the gap, 12:8 Lokomotiv

20:08 Substitution Tours GIBERT out HARDY-DESSOURCES in

20:09 TETIUKHINE serves well, Tours cannot trespass block, 15:10 Lokomotiv

20:11 Ace SAMMELVUO 15:11

20:12 Lokomotiv takes the 2nd Technical Time-Out at 16:11

20:15 Tours cannot help against the level of the Russians. The lead of Lokomotiv is growing 21:13

20:17 Block TETIOUKHINE 22:13 Substitution Tours SAMMELVUO out PESL

20:19 Block EGORCHEV 23:13, 2nd Time-out France

20:21 Serve error from Tours brings the second set to the Russians 25:16. Lokomotiv leads by 2:0

Best scorers after 2 sets: KOSSAREV (Lokomotiv) 10, EGORCHEV (Lokomotiv) 7, KOULECHOV (Lokomotiv) 7, BARANOV (Lokomotiv) 6, NIKOLOV (Tours) 6, GUEMMADI (Tours) 6.

3rd SET

Starting Line-up:

Lokomotiv BELGOROD: KOSAREV A. (3), MEANA P. (5) (L), KOULECHOV A. (6), TETIOUKHINE S. (8) (C), KHAMOUTTSKIKH V. (9), BARANOV S. (12), EGORCHEV A. (14)

TOURS VB: SLOBODA FONSECA A. (1), HENNO H. (2) (L), HARDY-DESSOURCES (3), PESL P. (4), NIKOLOV V. (8), DE KERGRET L. (11) (C), GUEMMADI H. (15)

20:26 KOSSAREV starts the match by serving three times in a row, with 1 ace. 3:0 Lokomotiv

20:27 Lokomotiv again takes an early lead by serving and blocking well 5:1

20:29 Tours tries everything not to lose contact but it doesn't help Lokomotiv leads with 8:3 and takes the 1st Technical Time-Out.

20:31 Substitution Tours: PESL out SAMMELVUO in 9:3

20:32 2 aces TETIOUKHINE gives a lead of 10:3, 1st Time-out Tours.

20:33 Block SLOBODA 5:11 Lokomotiv

20:34 The lead of Lokomotiv remains 13:7

20:36 Ace NIKOLOV 9:14 Lokomotiv

20:37 Clever distribution of KHAMOUTTSKIKH leaves no chance to the French block 16:9 2nd technical Time-Out for Lokomotiv

20:39 Spike TETIOUKHINE, 17:10 Lokomotiv

20:40 Substitution Lokomotiv: KOSSAREV out VERBOV in 17:11

20:41 Substitution Lokomotiv: VERBOV out KOSSAREV in 19:14 Lokomotiv

20:42 Substitution Lokomotiv: KOULECHOV out DANILOV in 21:15

20:43 Ace DANILOV 22:15

20:44 2nd Time-Out Tours 23:15 Lokomotiv

20:45 Stand-up ovations from the public for the remainder of the match.

20:46 EGORCHEV spikes for the 1st match point at 24:16

20:47 Spike TETIOUKINE ends this match and Lokomotiv wins by 25:17; 3:0

BEST SCORERS of the MATCH: KOSSAREV (Lokomotiv) 12, EGORCHEV (Lokomotiv) 11, KOULECHOV (Lokomotiv) 10, TETIOUKINE (Lokomotiv) 8, NIKOLOV (Tours) 8, BARANOV (Lokomotiv) 7, GUEMMADI, SAMMELVUO & SLOBODA (Tours) 6.

Lokomotiv BELGOROD joins Iskra ODINTSOVO in tne Final Match to be played on Sunday at 19:30 in a russian derby. The winner will be crowned by the Winner of the Indesit European Champions League 2003/2004.

TOURS VB will play against Iraklis THESSALONIKI for the places 3 and 4. Match at 16:00 on Sunday.