Russian Premier League
The eighth round of the Russian championship did not show unexpected results. Yesterday in the central match of CSKA with a minimum score beat torn scandals and clearly not come to a “locomotive”. On the eve of the unconditional leader of the championship, “Zenit” defeated next opponent: St. Petersburg has become the latest victim of “growth”, which was destroyed with a score of 5: 0. A “Spartacus” but in the end a very emotional match with “Terek” was saved from destruction – 1: 1.
It so happened that in the main match of the next round clash between top newsmakers last week. CSKA glorified “Roma”, crushed the army in the opening match of the Champions League 5: 1. A “locomotive” for a long time glorifies himself – troubled history with the dismissal of Leonid Kuchuk finally split the club and the fans.
That angered fans of “Locomotive” were almost the protagonists of yesterday’s derby. And although an away match in Khimki they were not very well heard, but when their voices still managed to break through the hum of the army, fans in every way bowed names club president Olga smorodskaya and patron team, heads the Russian Railways Vladimir Yakunin. Battered and players, especially captain Guilherme, whose scandalous interview country of origin accelerated retirement Kucuk. Now fans of railwaymen demanded from the Brazilian goalkeeper, so he took the captain’s armband. In addition, in the first half podium with the fans, “Locomotive” banner adorned with the famous dictum of former coach Anatoly Byshovtsa: “You have to be a complete idiot to believe everything that is going on.” In the second half, this stretch was replaced by another, dedicated to the players: “Honor the contract is not registered.”
In this tense situation around the “Locomotive” looked exhausted, even emasculated. His players are mechanically passed the ball to each other, somehow came into the fight, but their disparate actions do not slip a single thought. Their game was like a routine, monotonous, long hateful work which expect one – early closure. And yet, “Locomotive”, which has a very strong composition by Russian standards, crumbled at once, being an ideal sparring partner for the army: defended diligently and routinely attacked, almost not making threats to the gate Igor Akinfeev.
On the basis of the army it was clear that Leonid Slutsky has learned from the Roman defeat: he made a bid for highly reliable line of central midfielders – to Bibras Nath and Roman Eremenko added breakwater Pontus Vernblom. Pass this defensive redoubt railroad succeeded extremely rare. It is in the neutral zone and they often lost the ball, then CSKA unwrapped its swift counterattack. One of them in the first half ended with a goal of “Locomotive”: defender Jan Dyuritsa so clumsily backed before CSKA Moscow striker Seydou Doumbia that Ivorian danced with the ball in the box and krutanuvshis, gave a great pass Ahmed Musa, who did not even really hitting on ball, still sent it into the net. And at the second attempt – another defender “Loco” Vedran Corluka was so nerastoropen that allowed Nigerian pick up the ball after the first miss.
On account CSKA always plays well – “Locomotive” was doomed. His fate was hanging by a thread that is not broke just because the regular army killer Doumbia in the end of the first half was injured. After the break, its position at the forefront of the attack took Musa, do not use a scattering of great moments. Extravagance and negligence CSKA striker left “Locomotives” a chance for salvation. But it did not use Alexander Samedov zaporovshy wonderful moment: after a clever transfer of Manuel Fernandes midfielder popped one on one with Igor Akinfeev, but struck so clumsily that missed the goal. Other options the railroad was not – did not help even out amnestied rebel Mbark Bussufy, interfere with Leonid Kuchuk: Moroccan does not remember, like all pale, downcast “Locomotive”.
Thanks to a very convincing victory CSKA came in second place in the standings, having sliding the same number of points, “Kuban”, which in the last round won an important match, “Rubin” (2: 1) and remains the only, along with “Zenith”, the team, who could not bear defeat. However, in contrast to Krasnodar, who made three draws, while St. Petersburg did not lose any points.
Present “Zenith” acts as if in a different league. In Russia it is not equal. Even Leonid Slutsky, CSKA has taken the last two championships, yesterday was forced to admit that St. Petersburg look clear favorites. Their winning streak that counts already seven games, went down in history as the longest. And Andre Villas-Boas became the leader among coaches: under his leadership, “Zenith” is gaining an average of 2.7 points per game, which is the best indicator of the championship of Russia (closest rivals – Georgy Yartsev (2.14) and Oleg Romantcev (2.13 )). On Saturday, St. Petersburg destroyed – 5: 0 – cranky “growth.” And in the next round they shlestnutsya with “Spartacus.” To meet the “Petrovsky” has not turned into a slaughterhouse, red and white will have to jump over your head. Their current level is hardly allow to impose favorite fight.
In the second official match in its new stadium “Spartak” lost their first points. Do the red and white is considered a draw with “Terek” extreme injustice. Owner of “Spartacus” Leonid Fedun threatened Premier League angry letters about the late – eight in the evening – the beginning of the match, which is why at the brand new arena came only 25 thousand. Viewers. Players and head coach cursed Chief Justice Alexander Yegorov, conceded, in their opinion, fouls Grozny, allowing the opponent to pull away with the time and not a penalty on Artem Dziuba. In the interpretation of Muscovites came out that the final draw – undeserved misfire. In fact, it was not well-deserved salvation.
“Terek”, the best team in the league on the game defensively, very cleverly constructed game – did not climb on the rampage, waiting errors opponent in which there was no shortage. Rebuilding scheme for a little more than attacking (four defenders instead of five), Murat Yakin consciously risked: the defense of “Spartacus” is still loose. Failure occurred at the beginning of the match when Juan Insaurralde sloppy went into the selection, and hooking the ball and foot opponent. Penal amazingly executed Jose Mauricio.
The rest of the time “Spartacus” was trying to get around sensibly placed defensive traps “Terek”. Turned out badly: the red and white painfully slow build attack involving an unreasonable period of the rally defenders. Unexpected moves, no one could come up with; team to the player with the ball, was a recipient of a few, not traced. “Spartacus” was lucky that in extra time was able to earn the penalty area, almost the same as Grozny. It is the arbitrator’s decision to explode the situation on the bench coaching. Rashid Rakhimov, a long time to play and train in Austria, understood perfectly what he shouted in German from the technical area rivals. A hot-tempered coach, “Terek” nearly went in melee with one of Spartak colleagues – both removed. Rakhimov as felt – from that free kick, brilliantly executed Jose Jurado, “Spartacus” equalized.
The eighth round
“Arsenal” – “Mordovia” 0: 1
Mukhametsin 70
“Ufa” – “Ural” 0: 1
Erohin, 42
“Rostov” – “Zenit” 0 5
Rondon, 11, 57, 73; Ksulu, 37 (og); Clerks, 72 (og)
“Kuban” – “Rubin” 2: 1
Danilo Oliveira, 28; Olis, 45 + 2 – Kanunnikov, 14
“Spartak” – “Terek” 1: 1
Jurado, 90, 1 – Mauricio, 14
CSKA – “Locomotive” 1: 0
Musa, 33
Standings
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Today, there are: “Amkar” – “Krasnodar”, “Torpedo” – “Dinamo”.
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