CSKA Moscow in the last home game of the group stage of the Champions League against the Italian “Roma” were able to avoid defeat in the final seconds. Totti on goal they said the exact impact of Vasily Berezutski. Draw 1: 1, which is preserved for CSKA chances to reach the playoffs tournament.
Unfortunately, for the third time in a row CSKA had to play at home in the Champions League virtually empty stands. The defeat in the first meeting with the “Roma” in Italy with a score of 1: 5 hit hard by the army team, both in terms of the tournament, as well as disciplinary. It was during this fight fans “red-blue” rioted, and the club was punished by UEFA. Another issue that match with “Roma” was the last in which the army team could not count on the fans’ support.
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However, head coach Rudi Garcia Romans at the pre-match press conference tried to find certain advantages in a situation where there are no spectators in the stadium.
– I was waiting for this question. Yes, unfortunately, it happens. The game will be held behind closed doors, but we all gathered here at a press conference, will have a unique opportunity to hear what players say on the field and what the team will give coaches the players – said Garcia.
As it is and the recent adoption before CSKA in the Champions League, no football festival atmosphere around the stadium in Khimki was not. Not working even tents in which are usually sold scarves with symbols of soldiers, flags and other paraphernalia. But about 40 minutes before kick-off to the arena tightened group of 40 – 50 people who gathered to cheer for CSKA in the street, behind one of the stands.
Footballers CSKA held the third consecutive European cup match at the empty stands
– It’s cold? So what? This is not a reason not to cheer for the team, especially in such a match? By the beginning of the match, even 30 people must catch up, rest assured, we will be heard – admitted in an interview with “RG” one of the fans of CSKA.
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In contrast to the fans, “Manchester City” and “Bavaria” fans “Roma” decided not to risk and do not fly to Moscow. No information about the attempts of the Romans fans to rent a building adjacent to the stadium to watch the game, was not. Accordingly, there was no attempt to redeem the accreditation of journalists for the match, as it was on the eve of the game with the army, “Manchester City”.
According to the regulations of the League of both clubs access to the arena could receive a maximum of 75 people, including players. In addition, the ability to get to the game were police officers, security personnel, employees of the stadium, UEFA representatives and sponsors and journalists. In fact the same to the starting whistle Felix Brych in the stands were about 300, all, without exception, to experience for CSKA.
By the way, in support of wards Leonid Slutsky last more than needed. And it’s not that “Roma” this season is very good: just this match was one of the decisive for the army in the fight for an exit in the playoffs of the Champions League. Could not be out of place out of action before the game Pontus Wernbloom, but suddenly found himself in the starting lineup next opponent, and the emergence of the first minutes of Alexander Caune probably plunged into shock fans “red-blue”.
In general, for the entire first Time was created only two dangerous moment, one of which led to a goal. First Seydou Doumbia is not sold out one-on-one with Morgan De Sanctis, but in the end the starting half of the meeting Francesco Totti charged with a penalty kick into the top corner, opening an account – 1: 0 in favor of “Roma”. It is noteworthy that this was the first blow aimed at target Igor Akinfeev in the game. And continued sad series CSKA goalkeeper who consistently miss every match of the Champions League, starting in 2006. This series is a record, and no end in sight.
FIGURE 26 consecutive matches in the Champions League Igor Akinfeev miss balls. This antirecord tournament
All went to minmialnoy victory, “Roma”, but on the third minute of added Vasili Berezutski reshulsya whether to strike, whether on the canopy. None of the soldiers did not touch the ball, and he flew into the net yet, bringing CSKA salvage a draw 1: 1. Thus, the Moscow club with five points kept the chances to get into the playoffs of the Champions League. But now we have to win the “Bavaria” in Munich in the final round. Germans task out of the group decided early.
Well, now St. Petersburg “Zenith” in a match of the fifth round of the group stage of the Champions League will play the “Petrovsky” to “Benfica”.
Meeting with ” eagles “in Lisbon two and a half months ago, which ended with a convincing victory Zenit (2: 0).
This was followed by a draw with incomprehensible” Monaco “, two defeats from” Bayer “. However, due to misfires competitors, yet all in the hands of “Zenith”. Victory in the remaining two matches Petrograd guarantee a ticket to the playoffs regardless of the outcome opponents.
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November 26, Wednesday
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