Spartak Moscow’s head coach Dejan Stankovic said that the entire team contributed to the 4 goals scored by Costa Rican Manfred Ugalde, after the devastating victory against Lokomotiv in the 16th round of the Russian Premier League (RPL). His words were reported by socialbites.ca correspondent.
“This is a team that works very hard, no one complains about anything, they are trying. In this case, dedication can elevate a certain player, today it was Ugalde. The fact that the team returned to where they were the day before, had a difficult flight, makes his performance even more valuable. But again, this is a credit not only to Manfred but to the whole team. The guys are great guys, they deserve this victory, I’m proud of them,” said Stankovic.
The match, which took place at the Lukoil Arena stadium, ended with a score of 5:2. Costa Rican Manfred Ugalde scored three goals in the 10th, 21st and 34th minutes of the first half. After the break, Lokomotiv minimized the difference with the efforts of Sergei Pinyaev in the 55th minute and Zherzino Nyamsi in the 63rd minute. While Ugalde scored the first goal in the RPL in the last 30 years for Spartak in the 73rd minute, Argentinian Ezequiel Barco scored the fifth goal in the 80th minute.
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After this victory, Spartak rose to fourth place, leaving Dynamo Moscow behind. Dejan Stankovic’s team reached 31 points after 16 matches. Lokomotiv remained in third place with 34 points.
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