Kurbanov told how CSKA managed to achieve a voluntary victory against Lokomotiv-Kuban

CSKA was able to turn the tide of the VTB United League match against Lokomotiv-Kuban thanks to competent defensive play, the Army striker told Nikita Kurbanov .

The meeting took place on Monday in Moscow and ended in favor of CSKA – 86:73. After the first half of the match, the “red-blues” were 8 points behind their opponents, but they managed to win the third quarter with a score of 32:16.

— How did CSKA, after an unconfident first half, manage to play the second with such brilliance?

– Due to protection. We then started playing well on defense and immediately gained confidence on offense. We created a situation with open shots and we scored them. It added emotion.

— Did Raikovitch shake up the team during the break?

– Yes. But that’s the magic of the locker room. And all the shocks must stay there.

— Probably, after two consecutive defeats, this victory is particularly important?

— Any victory gives a great emotional charge. Secondly, we understand that today we were facing a very serious team. And indeed, after two defeats at home, this victory is very important. But you should not rejoice in this success for long, because there are difficult matches ahead between UNICS and Yenisei on the way,” Kurbanov told .

CSKA wins its 25th victory and ranks second in the group A standings, Lokomotiv-Kuban (22-11) is 4th.

Watch live broadcasts of VTB United League matches on the TV channels of the Match holding company, as well as on the websites matchtv.ru and sportbox.ru.

Source : MatchTV

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