Defender”Lokomotiv‑Kuban » Alexander Chcherbenev on the air of the program “Tous pour le match!” on called it a historic achievement in the final round of the VTB United League playoffs, noting that the team were confident they were capable of defeating Moscow CSKA .
On Monday, the Krasnodar team beat the army team in the seventh game of the semifinals with the score of 103:100 in overtime. The series ended with Lokomotiv-Kuban winning with the score 4–3.
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– It’s unrealistic when I was sitting on the bench, I almost spent all my nerves, that’s history. We went there, we deserved it, thanks to the coaches and the medical staff, we did it. It won’t stop us, we will fight for the top spot.
– Did you think you could reach the final?
– From the very beginning. We have had incredible training, waiting for the moment to show ourselves, to prove to everyone, to the fans, that we can beat CSKA and reach the final.
This is the seventh game, personal achievements are not important here. I did everything that depended on me, I’m happy to have helped the team win, it’s an incredible happiness. We will celebrate the day and then prepare for the final, Shcherbenev said on .
Krasnodar’s opponent in the final will be determined on Tuesday in the decisive match between UNICS Kazan and Zenit St. Petersburg.
Watch live broadcasts of VTB United League matches on and other holding channels, as well as on sportbox.ru and matchtv.ru websites.
Source : MatchTV
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