Athletistic/Football. Igor Kolyvanov, honored coach of Russia, shared his impressions of the game between Zenith Saint Petersburg and Serbian Red Star in the PARI Premier Cup.
The meeting, which took place in St. Petersburg, ended in defeat of the defending champions of Russia with the score of 1:2.
“What’s wrong with that? They’ve just come back from vacation, so they’re not physically at their best. After all, this tournament is a preparation for the season. Besides, they have to play the Super Cup of Russia. And yes, they conceded a goal from the penalty spot.
So do not attach too much importance to the defeat of “Zenith”. Nothing serious happened to them. I’m sure they’ll get over it. Moreover, Red Star is a very strong team. So there is no problem here. And yet, it’s just a friendly match, and in such matches the players try to avoid injuries,” Kolyvanov said in an interview with Rusfootball.
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Source: Sport

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