The Sportbox.ru expert considers the second goal of the Blue-and-Whites to be the key moment of the meeting.
First of all, it is worth noting that the derby succeeded both in intensity and according to the scenario. The game from the first to the last minutes at a high pace, the struggle in every part of the field – all this should have been enjoyed by the fans.
CSKA started the match very actively, but Dynamo turned out to be ready for this – the team defended in an organized manner and quickly moved from defense to attack. In the starting segment of the meeting, Carrascal and Chalov had good moments – Shunin played well in both cases. Realize these moments of the army team, the final score could be different.
By the middle of the half, the Dynamo team leveled the game, the match went on a collision course. The ball did not linger anywhere for a long time, tension was felt. Before the break, the “white-blue” managed a good attack. Fomin’s cool pass allowed Skopintsev to literally shoot Akinfeev’s goal. Dmitry, who was forced to replace Laxalt, on the whole had a great match – he was reliable in defense and connected to the attack.
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The goal in the locker room gave Dynamo confidence, and, on the contrary, demoralized their opponent. In the second half, logically, one could expect even more powerful pressure from CSKA, but it turned out the other way around. Dynamo did not guard the score and went on the attack from the first minutes. The army team coped with difficulty, Akinfeev’s reliable game helped to keep in many ways. And yet, the second missed goal could not be avoided – Dasa made a good pass to Ngamalyo, the goalkeeper could not help out. Perhaps this moment can be called a turning point in the game.
CSKA had almost no chances in this period, it seemed that the game was decided. However, a quick response brought back the intrigue. Oblyakov struck a great shot from outside the penalty area. The match could go according to any of the possible scenarios – a series of events gave chances to both one and the other. A penalty and saving Akinfeev, a red card to Oblyakov, in response to the removal of Gladyshev from Dynamo.
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The army team went forward with great forces and had chances, but they failed to break through Shunin a second time. Dynamo, in turn, could also increase the advantage in the long run. In the defense of CSKA, free zones began to appear, which the quick attack of the “white-blue” tried to take advantage of.
I would not say that Jokanovic outplayed Fedotov tactically. The army team, of course, gave a good match, and if they took advantage of the chances, the score could be different. This derby can rightly be called the match of the tour. In terms of the quality of the game, the intensity, the scenario, the level of resistance, this is definitely the best game in which both teams were good. But if we disregard emotions and operate exclusively with statistics, then Dynamo had more chances. Therefore, the victory of the team is well-deserved.
