Lokomotiv captain Boris Nikonorov, in a conversation with , shared his impressions of the last game of the Superfinal of the Russian Beach Football Championship.
In the decisive match of the championship, Lokomotiv lost to Kristall with the score of 1:3, receiving silver medals.
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– Frustrated. Incredibly upset. Lokomotiv always has one goal: to win. Today, under certain circumstances, we could have won, had enough chances to score, but we failed to convert the chances. The opponent scored, we didn’t, that’s why we lost. I am proud of my team, proud of our coaches, the medical staff, proud of the fans and our families who support us.
What stopped you from winning?
– Unfortunately, we weren’t prepared enough for the most important matches, although we had an advantage – we didn’t play the quarter-finals, but went straight to the final. Every Lokomotiv player will take this defeat with honor and dignity. We will draw conclusions, we will move on. We will only fight for gold in every future tournament.
— How do you judge the organization of the tournament?
– The organization of the tournament is excellent. Saint-Petersburg is famous for organizing good competitions. There is a nice stationary arena here. The atmosphere is magnificent, a whole stadium of supporters, excellent weather, abnormal for Saint Petersburg. Everything is good, except the result of the match.
– We saw you with your family after the game. Does your wife always accompany you to matches?
Yes, we always try to be together. I’m proud of my wife, she didn’t miss a single match. If you can’t attend in person, look online. Now my daughter watches the games. The family is emotional. As footballers, we play first and foremost for families and our fans.
“Kristall” became the seven-time champion of Russia in beach soccer.
Source : MatchTV
