“It was an interesting, tense match. Both teams played with a lot of dedication, with a lot of desire. Not everything worked, but the guys tried, and I’m grateful to them.
Rotenberg commented on SKA’s defeat in the match against Ak Bars
It’s important to always score first when there’s an advantage – that’s good. But both teams played for results, so one goal is not enough: we scored, they scored on us. SKA played actively and aggressively in the first half, so it took us time to adapt. Even though we understand how SKA plays, especially in attack, we have to pay tribute to the opponent,” Bilyaletdinov said after the match.
Source: Sport

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