STOCKHOLM, Oct. 10 – R-Sport, Ivan Tugarin. Russian football team was unable to keep winning and left mixed impressions of their game against Sweden, which was forced to play without their leader and captain Zlatan Ibrahimovic.
The meeting of G qualifying for the European Championship 2016, which was held on Thursday at the Friends Arena in Stockholm, finished with a score of 1: 1.
Sweden still without Zlatan
Zlatan Ibrahimovic on the field and did not leave. Health captain of Sweden, of which only wrote all the local sports publication on the eve of the game, the coaches decided not to risk it. Absence in the opponent’s one of the best players in the world, of course, did intrigue confrontation slightly less interesting, but it simplifies the task of Fabio Capello. And to prepare for the match with the Russians over the removal of a tour of the national championship was a little more time. All the cards in their hands. Here are just a winning play in the end did not work.
Pre-match training Russians are not misled. The Italian expert, indeed, decided to play in the two forwards. From the first minutes of the match appeared Friends Arena Alexander Kokorin and Artem Dzyuba.
frisky start
The home side in the second minute of the meeting was a success very good attack. A few minutes later another. Both of them came from the right side of defense of the Russian team, where a little out of place felt Igor Smolnikov. Russians responded Glushakova shot that was slightly inaccurate. In general, the first 10 minutes of the Swedes looked interesting, but was able to open an account with the guests. Alexander Kokorin, getting the ball in the penalty area, did not give it is in a better position to Artem Dziuba, and decided to break itself. Dinamo shot turned filigree, and decision Kokorina beat himself, apparently disoriented goalkeeper and captain of the hosts Andreas Isaksson, and eventually the ball after calibrated and gently blow the bottom flew into the net tightly to the pole – 1: 0.
Scandinavians immediately rushed to the losses, and had an excellent opportunity to do so. Igor Smolnikov not keep up with Jimmy Durmaz, which is against the defender of “Zenith” fell in the penalty area the Russians. Penalties, frankly, looked doubtful, but Nicola Rizzoli was absolutely confident in deciding point to point. The ball went Larsson, but Akinfeev to beat himself gave – he guessed the direction of impact and took the threat.
Gradually the game settled down. The Swedes gave the Russians control of the ball, while they themselves tried to counter-attack at the first opportunity. One of positional attacks Capello ended a perfect moment for Dziuba, but at the last moment Isaksson managed its partners help.
If the goal of the Russian team in the first half and were in danger, then from the right side. Feeling weak link in the face Smolnikova, the Swedes tried to attack mainly the left.
Where subtly there and tear
In the end, torn where it was fine. Almost running out of the locker rooms in the second half, Smolnikov once again did not have time for the opponent. It all turned out for the guests lumbago Jimmy Durmaz in the box, and transfer to 49 minutes, Ola Toivonen has closed – 1: 1.
After the match Smolnikov recognized that he was unhappy with his game, but the ball missed the episode with the comment did not, stressing that he was afraid to tell a story of excess how carefully look repeated. But Alexander is sure that the cause of the missed actually leaving the locker goal is loss of concentration.
“hard to play on the road. Could win, took the lead. Came out in the second half and perhaps we lacked concentration . talked about this during the break, but conceded an early goal, “- told reporters Samedov.
The regular draw
There was an impression that none of the teams really something and wanted to take the initiative into their own hands. Especially did not want to risk anyone. Alignment of forces in the field in the second half, in principle, could be called an equal, but the scoring chances of the Russian team managed to create yet a little more. The best of them missed Oleg Shatov to 58 minutes. Fell one by one Isaksson, zenitovets beat the goalkeeper, but he could not get into the empty net. Almost immediately a second time to hit the gate of the Swedes could Kokorin, but with his forehand goalkeeper, just reduced the firing angle.
Moment Shatova probably remained the most realistic chance to snatch the victory of the Russian team. Yes, more than once guests will be able to create a dangerous situation at the gate of the Swedes, but is unlikely that these episodes can be called absolutely assists. Russian team had the initiative, but the overwhelming advantage of call was no way. Moreover, even in the attack, the Russians always acted with an eye on defense. As a result, none of the teams have not managed to tip the scales in their favor. After the game, most of the players from both teams recognize that logical outcome of the meeting.
Two striker defending well
Author only goal of the match the team of Russia Alexander Kokorin complained of poor implementation. Agreed with him and the head coach, who said he was pleased with the performance of his players, but not the result.
“It was a good game, we had a lot of it. At some point, the Swedes were strong. Sweden was very dangerous with the standards. But, I repeat, we played a good game. I’m happy with the game, which we have shown. But I’m satisfied with the result, we had a lot of chances, “- said in the postgame press conference, Capello.
scoring chances in Russia was higher than that of Sweden, that’s just where Capello saw “a lot” – a question. Especially in the context of the fact that, according to the same Capello, most of all he liked, like a pair of forwards Dziuba-Kokorin not escalate pressure on the opponent, and defended.
Game Team Russia at the Friends Arena left a very controversial impression. On the one hand, in the present scoring chances Russians have created more than the opponent, sometimes positional attacks put the opponent in a deadlock. On the other, is not the feeling that after scoring the team began to play on the subconscious to retain accounts, and attacked by inertia.
Hamrén happy with a draw
The head coach of the Swedish national team after Eric Hamrén Game admitted that he was a little surprised attacking oriented composition of the Russians, but his players finally managed to cope. The result also was pleased with the specialist.
“We started the match very well, created a few moments. We got a good chance in the form of penalties, but have not been able to use it. We eventually managed to get back into the game. Composition of the Russian team at match was attacking us. We were a little surprised by this. But I can say that we have coped quite well “- said at the post-match press conference Hamrén.
” I’m happy with one point today. We managed to win. In preparation for the game we had a lot of injuries, some players felt unwell. We fought the entire match, the last 15 minutes looked tired, “- he added.
stands for” Krasnodar “defender” blue-yellow ” Andreas Granqvist sure that the draw should be happy with all.
“We know that Russia has a very strong team. We started the match well and created chances, but missed themselves. Immediately could recoup, then was penalty, which we did not score. I think we can be satisfied with a draw. This was not an easy game, but when you play at home, you always want to win. Both teams are tired to the end of the match, which turned intense attacker. I think that the opponent must be satisfied with the result, “- told reporters Granqvist.
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