CSKA CSKA CSKA Pistiolis about the victory over Zenit: “The team showed the Champions mentality”

The head coach of CSKA Andreas Pistiolis said that in a guest meeting with Zenit, his team showed a championship character.

On Friday, CSKA beat Zenit (89:84) in the fifth match of the final series of playoffs of the Unified VTB League in the fifth match. The score in the series is 3-2 in favor of the army.

– It was an exciting game, very emotional. Players have shown character. Our team showed the champions mentality, and this brought victory. We need another victory, we need to maintain composure, concentration, because Zenit simply will not give the series.

– Is it possible to say that the premature departure of Jackiri (the player received two technical fouls – approx. “Match TV”) gave motivation?

– Yes, I would say that it was a key moment. After Tony’s departure, we were able to rally. Motivation was very high throughout the game.

– Is it possible to compare today’s atmosphere with the “finale of the four” of the Euroleague?

– No. The atmosphere was different because there are four teams, four groups of fans, there are another organization on the “Four finals”. At the same time, today the atmosphere was corresponding to any European league, ”the correspondent of Match TV reports the words of Pistiolis.

The sixth match of the series to four victories will be held in Moscow on June 9 and will begin at 19:30 Moscow time.

See the direct broadcasts of the VTB Unified League matches on the TV channels of the Match holding, as well as on Matchtv.ru and Sportbox.ru sites.

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