Football
The defender of “Spartak” Chernov said that he could not shout to the referee of the match with “Zenith” when he lost his boot
Spartak football player Nikita Chernov told how, when he lost his boots in the match of the 8th round of the MIR RPL with Zenit, he tried to shout to the referee Pavel Kukuyan.
The meeting “Spartak” – “Zenith” was held on Sunday in Moscow and ended with a score of 2:1 in favor of the guests. In the second half defender Chernov lost his boot while attacking an opponent, and he had to play for more than a minute, holding it in his hand.
How did you play without boots? The opponent stepped on his foot, and she flew off. I tried to shout to the judge, but he did not hear. That’s why I had to play like this.
In the second half, they wanted to keep the score, they began to put less pressure, to play lower. But players of their level found zones, began to create chances, and it was clear that the game was already developing in favor of Zenit, Chernov told reporters.
After eight rounds, Zenit has 20 points and first place in the standings, Spartak is in 5th place with 16 points.
Source: Sportbox
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