The young talents of Lokomotiv-SSHOR (Novosibirsk) continue their impressive run in the GEOTEK Youth League – now 12 consecutive wins. The successes come at a time when head coach Georgi Petrov was appointed as the new assistant coach of the Bulgarian national team U22.
Under his leadership, the team won all matches of the third round, demonstrating a stable block, aggressive counter-attack, and mature play at the end of the games.
| Date | Match | Result | Points – leading scorers |
|---|---|---|---|
| November 11 | Lokomotiv-SSHOR – Yaroslavskie Medvedi | 3:1 (27:29, 25:14, 25:15, 25:23) | Benkovic – 16, Shirokov – 13, Gulyaev – 13, Efremov – 11, Skorobogatko – 11 |
| November 12 | Yenisei-2 – Lokomotiv-SSHOR | 0:3 (19:25, 15:25, 14:25) | Gulyaev – 12 |
| November 14 | Yaroslavskie Medvedi – Lokomotiv-SSHOR | 1:3 (30:32, 25:19, 22:25, 22:25) | Skorobogatko – 27 |
| November 15 | Lokomotiv-SSHOR – Yenisei-2 | 3:0 (25:22, 26:24, 28:26) | Gulyaev – 20, Benkovich – 15, Dragunov – 11 |
The next round is from December 16 to 20 in Ufa, where the Novosibirsk team will try to extend their winning streak.
