Krasnodar head coach Vladimir Ivich explained why the team lost to Khimki near Moscow in the quarter-finals of the Russian Cup Road of Regions and withdrew from the tournament. His words guide the way “Sports Express”.
“It is not a good result for us. I cannot say that it was a bad match. We created positions and tried to score goals. The opponent played well in defense. We missed many opportunities. The goalkeeper also saved the team,” said Ivic.
The match, which took place at the Arena Khimki stadium, ended with a 2-0 victory for the Moscow region team.
Krasnodar, which reached the final of the tournament last season, lost to CSKA Moscow. Normal time ended with a score of 1:1. Fedor Chalov scored the goal for CSKA (32nd minute, penalty). John Cordoba (50) scored for Krasnodar. The red-blue team won the penalty shootout with a score of 6:5.
Krasnodar is in second place in the Russian Premier League (RPL) rankings with 39 points. The Bulls are just one point behind the national championship leader Zenit. Competing in the First League, “Khimki” is the leader in the Moscow region with 42 points after 22 weeks.
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