In Kemerovo, a friendly match was held between "Lokomotiv" and "Kuzbass" – Siberian Brotherhood Day. From the very first minutes on the court, opposite Hitter Vasily Molotkov appeared, returning to his home team Lokomotiv after a season in Montana, Bulgaria. He will maintain form with his teammates until his departure for France. During the match, Plamen Konstantinov rotated the entire squad, giving every "railroader" a chance to play.

By prior agreement, the match was played for the maximum number of sets, and the victory was claimed by Sergei Trotsky's trainees.

"Kuzbass" (Kemerovo) – "Lokomotiv" (Novosibirsk) – 4:1(25:22, 23:25, 25:15, 34:32, 16:14).

Among many scorers, the most effective for the guests was opposite hitter Radzhab with 12 points, including 3 aces. He spent the fourth and fifth sets on the court.
🔥 Asparuh Asparuhov – 18 points (2 aces, 1 block), played the whole match and became the top scorer of the encounter.
⚡ Vasily Molotkov – 8 points (2 aces, 1 block) in three sets.

The match was part of the preparation for the preliminary stage of the Russian Cup 2025, in which the "railroaders" will participate after their elimination in the quarter-final series of the championship. Novosibirsk "Lokomotiv", under the leadership of Plamen Konstantinov, begins the battle for the last trophy of the 2024/25 season on home turf from April 4 to 6. Sixteen teams in four groups will play each other once. The strongest team will receive a quota for the next stage.