Former famous domestic striker Valery Masalitin, who also played for Moscow CSKA throughout his career, commented to socialbites.ca about the game of the army team, which achieved a score of 2:0 in the 20th round match of the Russian Premier. League Samara’s Krylya Sovetov stated that the red-blue team’s standards and competent game plan helped them achieve an away victory.
“Of course we didn’t play very well in the first match, today was better. Rearrangements were made – Zdelar returned to the support zone and Oblyakov was allowed to prove himself up front. But it didn’t help much. CSKA had a height advantage and, in principle, they took advantage of it. Two set pieces – two goals. Both are at the beginning of the period. We know that Wings started the matches very well, played very actively in the first 15-20 minutes and got results. However, CSKA predetermined the course of the match with its active actions. Everything was the same in the second half. “Wings” needed to go forward and win back, but CSKA used its second standard. Samarans had to rebuild. “The end of the match was tense for CSKA as always,” says Masalitin.
In the first RPL match after the winter break, CSKA lost its home lead against Orenburg (1:1) in the last minute of extra time. “Wings of the Soviets” lost to the army team in Samara with a score of 2:0, and in the end Igor Akinfeev saved a shot with his foot from the penalty spot.
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