Athletistic/Football. Famous Russian coach Igor Shalimov expressed his thoughts on the result of the draw in the 27th round of the Russian Premier League of the 2023/2024 season between Fakel and Zenit. The match took place in Voronezh and ended with a score of 1:1. The hosts managed to equalize the score in the last minutes of the match thanks to a penalty.

“I will ask the following question about the goal scored by Fakel. Suppose such a goal would have been scored by Zenit in the 97th minute with five minutes of compensation. Probably now we would talk about the use of administrative resources. “When they scored the goal against Zenit in the 97th minute, when in theory the time had already expired and the referee could have whistled a throw-in, the conversation about the use of administrative resources seems somewhat exaggerated”, quotes Shalimov from RB Sport as saying.

Recall that Fakel occupies 14th place in the RPL rankings and is in the play-off zone, fighting to maintain his place in the elite division. Zenit is the leader of the national championship, but its lead over its closest pursuers, Dynamo and Krasnodar, is only one point.

  • Shalimov appreciated Sliskovich’s work at Spartak



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