Former Rostov head coach Sergei Balakhnin evaluated the team’s tournament expectations in the Russian Cup. Speaking to socialbites.ca on the eve of the match against Khimki in the second stage of the Regions Road quarter-final, an expert expressed the opinion that the yellow-dark blue team can fight for victory in this competition.
“I hope that Rostov will take this game very seriously and try to get the most out of it. Considering that the chances are minimal in the Championship, it is still possible to achieve serious results in the Cup. I would like to believe that they will give all their strength to the Cup and the team will realize that they can reach the maximum level in this tournament” says Balakhnin.
In the first stage of the Road of Regions quarter-finals, Khimki defeated Krasnodar at home with a score of 2-0. The yellow-dark blue team, on the other hand, followed the path of the Russian Premier League (RPL), but continued its struggle on the Regions Path, losing to CSKA after two matches in the 1/4 finals of this stage of the tournament. .
The match between Khimki and Rostov will start on Tuesday, April 2, at 20.00 Moscow time.
In RPL, Rostov ranks ninth in the rankings, collecting 30 points after 21 rounds. In the last match, Valery Karpin’s team defeated Dynamo Moscow with a score of 4:1.
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