Zenit footballer Kipyatkova: “After the defeat in the Cup final, we will be even angrier in the championship”

Female soccer playerZenith » Lyubov Kipyatkova told that CSKA’s defeat in the final of the Russian Winline Cup could be useful to the “blue-white-blue” in the home stretch of the Russian Championship.

On Sunday, October 15, in the decisive match of the tournament, which took place in Kaliningrad, Zenit lost to CSKA with a score of 1:4.

— The first half seemed to have passed in vain — for some reason they started playing as number two. I think that was the main mistake. In the second half, the coaches made adjustments and for a while managed to turn the tide of events. But the second goal against us from the penalty spot is a very controversial moment. On the other hand, the match ended with a score of 1: 4, not 1: 2. We will draw conclusions and prepare for the decisive period of the championship. Moreover, the final phase begins very soon. Each mistake can be decisive, so we will try to avoid them.

— Was the penalty the key moment of the match?

– No. This is what CSKA would call the third goal. At 1:2 there was both time and opportunity to win back. The girls understood it. We had approaches and moments. But after the third goal, all that remained was hope. On the other hand, we must admit that CSKA were better than us that day in terms of play and dedication. That decided a lot. But in the rest of the championship, we will do everything to be above CSKA in the standings and win the championship. So maybe this defeat will be good for us. We will be angrier and more focused in the championship,” Kipyatkova told .

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