The Spartakiad turned out to be very difficult for the handball players of the Samara region team, because the team is not ready yet, said the Olympic champion and head coach of Volzhan women. Ekaterina Marennikova .
On Monday, the Samara region team defeated the Moscow region team in overtime with the score of 33:32 in the game for third place Spartakiad. The Samara region was represented by handball players from Togliatti “Lada”.
“Such dramatic matches are necessary and important,” Marennikova told . – In such games, team spirit is manifested, the team rallies. I’m happy with today’s match, even if we started badly. I’m glad the team was able to pick themselves up and close the gap. Players rallied, did not fall apart, as they had before. I’m proud of them, thank you!
– With a difference of six goals, what did you think?
– That we must continue to play, nothing is finished yet. As practice shows, and with “-15” came out. There was nothing terrible. This is a big plus for the girls who fought back. After such matches, they should believe in themselves even more.
— How do you rate Spartakiad for your team?
– The Spartakiad turned out to be very difficult, this is only the beginning of the season. It’s difficult because the team is not ready yet. At the same time, the team physically resisted, bravo, endured. At this tournament, I wanted to see the team, and I saw it. This is the next stage of preparation for the Russian Championship, we passed it with medals, congratulations.
Source : MatchTV
