The head coach “Spartak » Guillermo Abascal said that during the break for national team matches, he is ready to support the “red and white” hockey team in the KHL playoffs, if the opportunity arises.
On Thursday, Spartak defeated Orenburg (3:1) in the second leg of the quarterfinals of the RPL FONBET Russian Cup and qualified for the next round of the tournament. In the first match, Orenburg was stronger (1:0).
Hockey “Spartak” will play against “Metallurg” in the second round of the Gagarin Cup, the series will begin with away matches.
— There is now a break for the national teams. Have you thought about going to a hockey match and supporting Spartak?
“If such an opportunity exists, then I am all for it. » We did this several times. But we continue the training process with those who will not go to the national team. There will also be a friendly match. And so, I like to see something new.
—Why didn’t they let the rest of the players onto the field?
— We have five players who can enter the field. The limitation is related to this. After a week of work, everyone deserved to go to the field, but the regulations do not provide for such an opportunity. There is one more point I wanted to make. It was an important week for my family. “I would like to dedicate this victory to those who left and who despise us,” reports the correspondent, according to Abaskal’s words.
Watch the Russian Cup draw on Friday, March 15 at 1:00 p.m. Moscow time on the channel, as well as on the matchtv.ru and sportbox.ru sites.
Source : MatchTV
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