The director of Yenisei, Alexei Ivakhov, in a conversation with a SE correspondent, commented on the victory of the Krasnoyarsk club over Lokomotiv in the 1/8 finals of the BETCITY Cup of Russia (4: 0).
“I liked the game of our team, the guys were really concentrated, a game was combinational, I liked the attack, dedication and a correct understanding of the game situation. Today there was really good football on our part, while we did not realize several good moments, ”Ivakhov told SE.
Ivakhov also spoke about the opponents in the next round.
“Potential rivals in the quarterfinals? Already before Lokomotiv, he said that it doesn’t matter to us who to play with. It is important that the team has a good cohesive team and the desire to win. I had no doubts and I have no doubts about our guys, they know how to play. A great merit in today’s victory of the players and the coaching staff. I know that the whole Krasnoyarsk Territory was rooting for us. Thanks to all those people who believe in our football and our guys. Let’s celebrate now for another 5-10 minutes and start preparing for the next game. We have a very tight schedule, in three days we are already playing in Astrakhan»Ivakhov added.
The meeting took place on March 3 at the RZD Arena stadium in Moscow. Valery Kichin, Alexander Lomakin, Andrey Okladnikov and Mikhail Komkov scored goals for the guests.