Balakhnin believes that Krasnodar has good chances to beat Rostov in the Russian Cup

Former head coach of Rostov Sergei Balakhnin believes that Krasnodar has a better chance of winning the Russian Cup match, since this tournament is the only chance for them to achieve something this season.

The match of the first stage of the semi-finals of the Way of the Regions FONBET Cup of Russia “Krasnodar” – “Rostov” will be held on April 6. The game starts at 20:00 (Moscow time). Watch the live broadcast of the meeting on Match TV and MATCH PREMIER channels, as well as matchtv.ru and sportbox.ru websites.

– Rostov is clearly fighting for medals, and, probably, I think so, priority will still be given to the championship, given that in three days they are playing in Orenburg. It will be a tough match. And more than once the head coach has said that the next game is the most important, but the match against Orenburg will still be in my head.

Krasnodar and Rostov have a long-standing rivalry, very interesting, always with goals and intrigue. But it’s hard for Krasnodar to fight for medals, and they have very good chances to achieve something in the Cup – even a title, which has never happened before. So, probably, “Krasnodar” will throw more forces into it, it is more necessary for it. Plus, it’s a home game. It seems to me that Krasnodar should look preferable,” Balakhnin told Gazeta.Ru.

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