The Russian national team in the summer of 2016 to play at the European Championships in football. In the final qualifying round for Euro Russians in Moscow, easily beat the national team of Montenegro (2: 0). After the head coach Leonid Slutsky began, the team won several victories. But do not forget that the team did not withstood the strongest European teams.
This match is scheduled to play in St. Petersburg. When the calendar laid out, officials were confident that the team will decide by October all the issues and the status of the participant of the European Championship game to hold the light outside the capital. Life proved tougher, so a month ago, sports functionaries urgently transferred playoff team in Moscow. During the whole cycle team traveled outside the capital only a few times – and then in Khimki. For comparison: the last home game of the Spanish team spent in the tiny town of Lograno, Germany – Leipzig, and Turkey will go to produce the permit for Euro Konya. Team on the national team and to act in different cities.
The Russian functionaries do not think so. Sports Minister Vitaly Mutko, commenting on the “Soviet Sport” reasons for the transfer of the match from St. Petersburg, noticed that in Moscow you can earn more. Also in the capital of a modern stadium, he said. The official also considered that Moscow will be easier to get to many residents of other cities. Offended St Petersburg he advised to sit on the “Peregrine” and go to the match in the capital. On Monday. By 19:00. By the time when only the end-time.
Why does the game started so early, the question is also, however, by the officials of UEFA. Needless to say that the match started at a half-empty stadium, “The opening of the Arena.” Judging by the fans, many just stood in a traffic jam at the entrance to the stadium. When fans began to take their seats, the Russians already being attacked.
I must admit that with the advent of the post of coach Leonid Slutsky team alive. First, the players have shown quality play in the match with the Swedes (1: 0), and then defeated Liechtenstein (7: 0). However, in the last meeting with the Moldovan winning result (2: 1) was given very hard – the impression that indicate the players again handed Fabio Capello. Team looked just as uncertain as her captain Roman Shirokov, who was fighting with the rival was hit and ran with a bandaged head. Perhaps the strength of the team and should evaluate as Shirokov, because in a match against Montenegrins, he was very active, over and over again inventing sharp transfer. It was the captain set the tone for the game in the first minute dangerous shot on goal of the enemy.
As for balkantsev, they said at the meeting doubles: in the last match of Montenegro, not only lost the last chance to get into the Euro but has lost its leader Mirko Vucinic. Another star striker Stevan Jovetić has not arrived in Russia because of the injury. Therefore, players in white tried to “catch” for a draw and create density in the defense, for example, at the time of attack the Russians, they switched to the circuit with five or even six defenders.
The Russians that if they did not notice Artem Dzyuba, like a robot, won all the arts, fold the head or breast partners, and they were beaten with long distances. Even better transfer out of the back: both goals managed to score after a successful connection wingbacks. After 33 minutes, regurgitation found Igor Denisov ran into the penalty area Oleg Kuzmin, who scored his first goal for the national team. “I Broke. Dali behind. Samples. It’s simple. We have such elements was playing in training” – quoted by the hero of the match Sports.ru. In the 35th minute of the workpiece worked again. The ball was left to Alan Dzagoev and immediately sends by several opponents Dmitri Kombarov. Next was a push in the back and a penalty which Alexander Kokorin implemented.
In this attack the Montenegrins could not answer. If the guests and tried to fight back, it was only at the beginning of the second half. Yes, and how they can respond to the enemy if the attack led them rated central defender Stevan Savić, played against Russia in defense of the right. Realizing that this team is more likely to miss than to score, Montenegrins again went on the defensive: the last 20 minutes of the Russians, which exit at the European Championship suit and tie, rolled a ball, bringing victory. Happening illustrates the statistics: if the Russians inflicted 16 blows to the goal and six times hit the target, the Montenegrins made only three chances to score, the ball never reached the hands of Igor Akinfeev. In addition, 60% of possession the ball was at the feet of the home.
When the whistle finally sounded, the time has come congratulations. At least until Euro Leonid Slutsky will go into a national hero. Now it is all praise: the fans, journalists, players and officials. For example, the head of the presidential administration Sergei Ivanov called the savior of the coach. “It fulfilled its main task. As they say Americans: mission accomplished”, – quotes the official Sports.ru unexpectedly passed into English. Earlier in the game Capello he described with the word “misery”. To honor Slutsky, now it does not look like a man who has overtaken star fever: After the game, coach talked about his merits, but only thanked the players and the fans.
Now in general all those involved in the team, seem happy people. Fedor resins, for example, published in his Instagram self with jubilant Alexander Kokorin, Pavel Mamaev and Vitaly Mutko. Caption – an allusion to the words of Mutko, who, like Ivanov, previously demonstrated his level of English. True, the less joyful event – then he refuted the suspicion of corruption. “Summer is atstsetseyshen euro”, – wrote in his Smolov page. What it is now all in a good mood, of course, very cool. Well, how could it be otherwise, if the group with the national team, in addition to Montenegro, playing Austria, Sweden, Moldova and Liechtenstein – not stellar European teams.
Peter Trunk
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