Lokomotiv Rostov 74 vs. CSU Asesoft Ploiesti 75

A sea of blue and white in the spectator tribunes greeted the teams as they hit the court for today’s FIBA Europe Cup Men Final in Ploiesti, Romania and CSU Asesoft’s boys in blue were going to need the support as they faced a tough opponent in Lokomotiv Rostov.

The cool-headed Russians had shown in the Semi-Final that they were very capable of taking the title, especially if their hosts’ level of concentration didn’t remain high. In a terrific final which, in the final minutes went right down to the wire, Ploiesti held off a final surge even in the last seconds to finish victorious and take the title.

Dynamo Moscow Region 63 vs. Lokomotiv Rostov 74

The FIBA Europe Cup Men Final Four 2005 got off to a terrific start this afternoon in Ploesti, Romania as Russians Dynamo Moscow Region took on domestic rivals Lokomotiv Rostov in the first Semi-Final game.

FIBA Europe Cup Men Final Four Goes To Romania

Petkovic Takes Rostov Reins

Serbo-Montenegrin coach Aco Petkovic took the reins of Lokomotiv Rostov on Friday.

He arrived in Rostov on Thursday and conducted his first training session with the club on Friday after signing a two-and-a-half year contract.