“Zenith” with Kerzhakov failed to beat “Ruby” – Russian newspaper

The first Sunday meeting of the 23rd round of the championship of Russia, “Zenit” lost points in a meeting with “Ruby”. A goal Elmira Elvira championship leader said the exact impact from the penalty spot in the performance of the Hulk.

In recent years, “Rubin” often take away points from Petrograd, becoming one of the most unpleasant commands for “blue-white-blue.” Beginning in 2012, Kazan in eight matches with “Zenith” lost only twice and four times won. However, when André Villas-Boas managed to tweak Petrograd Statistics: under the leadership of the Portuguese leader in the Russian championship twice beat “Ruby”, and for the first time the score was devastating – 6: 2.

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Despite coming away match with “Seville” in the quarter-finals of the Europa League, Villas -Boash issued against Kazan almost the main part, with the exception of Oleg Shatov and Ezequiel Garay. From the first minutes of the “Zenith” appeared: Lodygin, Smolnikov, nope, Lombaerts, Anyukov, Javi Garcia, Criscito, Danny, Ryazantsev, Hulk, Rondon. As for the guests, then the coach, “Rubin” Rinat Bilyaletdinov trusted the following players: Ryzhikov, Kuzmin, Nabiullin, Cotugno, Kverkveliya, Navas, Georgiev, Dyadyun, Kislyak, Eduardo, Portnyagin.

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To the surprise of the players,” Zenith “and almost crowded” Petrovsky “already in the fourth minute, “Rubin” opened the account. Bulgarian Blagoy Georgiev led to a rendezvous with Lodygin defender Elmira Elvira, who took his chance – 1: 0 in favor of Kazan. From the former confidence Petrograd was gone: during starting 45 minutes “blue-white-blue” have created only one dangerous moment at gate Sergei Ryzhikov, and it came after a blunder Carlos Eduardo, who gave the ball Salomon Rondon. In turn, the Venezuelan brought face to face with mustard Hulk, but the Brazilian shot poorly and inaccurately.

Correct the Brazilian at the beginning of the second half of the meeting, from the penalty spot for the demolition Smolnikova. Probably, the St. Petersburg group would try to snatch victory, but Domenico Criscito removal in the middle of the second half, affected the final result, although the “Zenith” at the end of the match had some good opportunities to score. By the way, the first time this year, appeared on the field Alexander Kerzhakov, who is already in stoppage time hit the crossbar.

As a result of the “Zenith” tied and remained in first place, having to its credit 55 points.

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