Akron Togliatti striker Andres Ponce said the club received a bonus for its win against Dynamo Moscow in the 1/2 final of the Russian Cup Regions Road. Transmits words “Sport Express”.
“Premiums? Yes! Definitely! It’s like “Torpedo” when we pass them. The president gave us a good bonus. More importantly, we won. To feel good! Was it extra motivation for the team? Absolutely!” said Ponce.
The main time of the match ended with the score 0:0. Players from Tolyatti were more accurate in penalty shootouts (4:1).
Dynamo became the third Moscow team from the Russian Premier League (RPL), where Akron was eliminated from the Russian Cup – in two rounds of the 1/4 finals Togliatti beat the capital’s Torpedo and Lokomotiv.
The current holder of the Russian Cup is Spartak Moscow. Last year, the red and whites beat Dinamo 2-1.
Former Akron defender Konstantin Savichev commented team’s victory over Dynamo.