Abascal commented on the victory over Rostov on penalties

Spartak head coach Guillermo Abascal said he was satisfied with the team’s performance in the Winline match of the RPL Winter Cup against Rostov, given the state of the team at this stage of preparation for the resumption of the championship.

Spartak beat Rostov on penalties. Regular time ended with a score of 0:0, in a series of 11-meter kicks, the Red-Whites were stronger – 2:1.

– I’m happy for the guys, how they approached the game, I’m happy with the mood. In general, the feeling is positive, but with a caveat at what stage of preparation for the season we are. We have done 30% of the work, there is still a lot to be corrected. But from this side, I am satisfied, they showed what we wanted to see, what the players did in training, ”Abaskal said on Match TV.

Rostov head coach Valery Karpin also expressed his opinion about the game.

— Until the 70th minute, I liked a lot of things, I can say that everything. Not everything worked out, but everyone liked it. Exit defense, pressure, positional attack. Understanding the load, in what condition the players are, I liked it.

After the 70th, young guys came out. Unreasonable losses began, when you take the ball away, you lose it, then you have to take it back again. Hard. But this is normal, considering that some of them are 17 years old. I liked everything, – said Karpin.

In the next match of the tournament on Friday, Krasnodar and Sochi will meet. Watch the live broadcast of the match on Match TV and MATCH PREMIER channels, as well as matchtv.ru and sportbox.ru websites. The broadcast starts at 19:20 (Moscow time).