Athletistic/ Football. Today, June 11, was the most important day. In Moscow, at the Luzhniki stadium, the fate of one of the main trophies of Russian football, the Russian Cup, was decided. This year, CSKA and Krasnodar reached the final. The army team successfully overcame the path to the RPL, the top bracket of the Russian Cup. Krasnodar, after losing to CSKA in the 1/4 finals, went on the way to the regions, the lower bracket of the tournament, and managed to take it and converge again with CSKA in the final.
The match turned out to be quite difficult. CSKA and Krasnodar wanted to win. After all, the “bulls” had a chance to win the first trophy in history. CSKA had the opportunity to win the Russian Cup for the first time since 2013, and if necessary a trophy, then since 2018. At the same time, CSKA scored the first in this game. In the 32nd minute, Fedor Chalov converted the penalty in cold blood.
In the 51st minute, “Krasnodar” equalized the score. The goal was scored by John Cordoba. The Army team covered the first pace of Krasnodar’s attack, and Christian Ramirez’s subsequent serve from the left into the penalty area led to Cordoba’s header, following which the ball s is found in the goal of CSKA.
The main time of the match ended in a 1:1 draw. In this regard, a penalty shootout was appointed. After five strikes, the score was tied – 4:4. At CSKA, Moises missed, and at Krasnodar, Joao Batchi couldn’t break through Igor Akinfeev. Then Jorge Carrascal and Cristian Ramirez converted their shots. After that, Anton Zabolotny hit the gates of Krasnodar, and Igor Akinfeev parried Olakunle Olusegun’s blow.
Thus, CSKA won the Russian Football Cup. The red-blue supporters reacted to this event. They left their comments in the official community of CSKA in Vkontakte.
Ilya Gadda:
– Match named after Igor! Congratulations to all soldiers for winning the cup! Both teams had a great game, but the spirit of the army can’t be taken away! Thank you for the season everyone, you can definitely add it to the asset!
Anatoly Vostochny:
– All with the long-awaited trophy, ladies and gentlemen!!! Fedya was supposed to bury Krasnodar twice in the end for good, but this penalty shootout proved even more emotional than victory!
Rifat Kabirov:
– All good guys, guys – army men. But, the Russian Cup on penalties was won by a real soldier and a well-deserved one – – our legend #35 Igor Vladimirovich Akinfeev.
Andrei Velmakin:
– Well done CSKA! Well done Igor! Another penalty shootout win! Igor is a true legend! CSKA could have decided everything in regular time, but Fedya didn’t convert his chances, but we beat them on penalties. Igor played unbelievably, he could still shoot a few shots, the ball hit his gloves…
Maxim Simagin:
– How long has there been no trophies! CSKA will always be first!
Stas Selishchev:
– Igor proves once again who is the best goalkeeper in the country Bravo Captain!!
Yaroslav Pyatikh, Athletistic
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