Dinamo Moscow won a strong-willed victory over Lokomotiv Kaliningrad in the second match of the preliminary stage of the Russian Cup - 3:2 (25:21, 15:25, 25:27, 25:20, 15:6).
The most productive player of the match was the captain of Dinamo Natalia Goncharova, who scored 24 points (21 in attack, 2 blocks, 1 ace, attack efficiency – 39%). Irina Kapustina and Margarita Kurilo scored 17 points each.
At Lokomotiv, Ksenia Parubets became the best in terms of performance, with 23 points to her credit.
STATISTICS
"Dinamo" (Moscow) – "Lokomotiv" (Kaliningrad Region) - 3:2 (25:21, 15:25, 25:27, 25:20, 15:6)
"Dinamo": Goncharova 24 (attack 21/54, 2 blocks, 1 ace), Kurilo 17, Kapustina 17, Lenina 8, Startseva 6, Fetisova 5, Polyakova 1, Podkopaeva (L), Shchukina, Khaletskaya.
"Lokomotiv": Parubets 23, Krotkova 15, Zhabrova 13, Kostyuchik 13, V.Zaitseva 8, Evdokimova 3, Filishtinskaya 3, Gorbacheva (l), T.Zaitseva (L), Kapralova, Gorbatyuk.
Points scored – 105:99 (attack – 63:52, block – 11:22, serve – 4:4, opponents' errors – 27:21)
Reception % (positive/excellent) – 53/34 : 52/28