the hype surrounding the first-ever “Kuban” the semi-finals of the Russian Cup in the regional center was not. Tickets can be freely bought at the box office just before the start of the match. The reason for this probably was not very good performance “yellow-green” in the Championship.
Optimism before the battle with CSKA did not add the recent defeat of the “Ufa”. Although fans who decided to support the team in the decisive battle, yet believed in the team. On the way to the stadium, they glanced at the screens of gadgets, displaying the account of another semi-final – “Gazovik” – “Lokomotiv».
Before the start of the match Krasnodar sad sigh, knowing that victory yet won “railroad.” Well, “Kuban” had yet to do so.
In the closet “yellow-green” their claims to delay the final and did not from the first minute rushed to the attack as if in front of them is not the defending champion, and Russia seven-time Cup winner, but quite passable mediocre team.
For the “Kuban” this match was very important. To perform a task for the season and return to the Europa League to win the Cup of Russia – at least, in the championship is almost no chances. Well, the trophy itself Krasnodar has never won than not the motivation.
The team drove forward 22 thousand fans who decided to spend this warm April evening with your favorite team.
A logical consequence of a flurry of attacks ” Kuban “was the goal. Ball in the net Akinfeev appeared already in the 14th minute, but it was not counted the chief arbiter of the meeting Sergei Ivanov out for offside in Shandan.
A few minutes later the goalkeeper CSKA had to bail out the team after hitting Shunicha. “Yellow-green” played with extraordinary zeal and guests hardly disturbed Belenova.
But the break through has not been opened. In the second half CSKA controlled the ball, but the real threat to the gate “Kuban” was not. At some point, it seemed that the additional time is not avoided.
That all changed on 71 minutes. Hugo Almeida shot at point blank range after a classroom supply Akinfeev Ignatiev was accurate – 1: 0. In the remaining time would be worth waiting for “Nabal” from CSKA Moscow, but he did not take place, in fact the “Kuban” had opportunities to score more.
Last minute standing crowd watched, and among them was the acting governor of the region Veniamin Kondratyev . He went down to the field and began to wind tribune shouting “Forward, Kuban!” And at the end of the meeting was to celebrate the victory with the audience. However, the referee’s whistle was heard, he was drowned in the roar of jubilation twenty thousand fans. Such matches for “Kuban” was not long ago.
CSKA Moscow for the second time in a row flew out of the Cup in the semi-final stage, and the second time the stumbling block was the Krasnodar team. A year ago, “the army” stopped “bulls”, this time honorable mission accomplished “yellow-green».
After the match, CSKA coach Leonid Slutsky blamed the defeat of the judging panel.
– The result cups tense game. It is unfortunate that the second year we did not go to the final because of judicial errors. We have reviewed the episode with a goal scored or a designated spot. If the referee gave offside, who came to know the “Kuban” in the final or not – complained mentor Muscovites.
A Leonid Kuchuk said his team deserved the victory.
– For Today I had a very important match. We disassembled the game CSKA detail, every player, every detail. We were able to deprive them of their main advantages. I do not want to comment on the words of Slutsky. That is his opinion. And I saw what was happening on the field, there was no advantage “army.” All ultimately decided the game – said Belarusian.
«Kuban” for the first time in its history reached the final of the Cup of Russia, where the fight with the capital “Locomotive”. The current team Kuchuk against the previous match for the trophy and a ticket to the Europa League. Schematic nowhere. This supermatch held on May 21 in Astrakhan.
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