Goalkeeper “Sochi” Sergei Ivanov told he was not upset about not being able to take part in the shootout against SKA and personally Evgenia Kuznetsova but hopes that such an opportunity will arise in the future.
On Monday, Sochi was defeated by Severstal (4:7) at the Nikolai Puchkov tournament, which took place in St. Petersburg; earlier, the team also played against SKA (1:2 G). 20-year-old Ivanov played the entire match, but did not participate in the penalty shootout.
“Today we made a small mistake at the beginning, but in the middle we adjusted the game and started to transfer it to the opponent’s zone. Then the game continued and they started to score. Everything is going as expected in the tournament, but so far the result is poor.
— How did the adaptation to the new team go?
— I have already worked with the Sochi coaches, I know the requirements, there is nothing new for me.
— In recent years you have played in St. Petersburg and Vladivostok. A fairly broad transfer geography.
— It’s an interesting experience to play in different places. When you’re young, you quickly get used to everything, both to flights and to the climate. At first it was difficult to train in Sochi, but then I got acclimatized.
— In the matches against SKA you did not participate in the penalty shootouts. Would you like to meet the virtuoso shootouts of Evgeniy Kuznetsov?
— I didn’t take part in the penalty shootout in that match, but other goalkeepers had already saved penalty shootouts. Of course, it’s difficult, Kuznetsov is a great master. But there will always be an opportunity to play against him this season, “Ivanov told .
Sochi is sixth in the Puchkov tournament standings with 1 point. Ak Bars is in the lead (5), Severstal (4) is in second place. SKA, Kunlun and the Russian Olympic team are also participating in the tournament.
On August 27, Sochi will play the final match of the tournament against Kunlun.
The new season of the FONBET KHL Championship starts on September 3.
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