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Former coach of Rostov: Krasnodar must defeat any opponent. We’re talking about a championship contender.”
FC Krasnodar players / Photo: © FC Krasnodar
Former head coach of Rostov Sergei Balakhnin, after the draw between Krasnodar and Rubin in the match of the 19th round of the MIR Russian Premier League (RPL), said that Vladimir Ivich’s team must beat any opponent to win the Russian Championship.
The meeting took place on Saturday in Krasnodar and ended with the score 1:1, the hosts conceded a goal at the end of the game.
— When assessing Krasnodar’s game, we are talking about a contender for the championship title. Such a team must defeat any opponent. And Rubin, with all due respect, is in the middle of the standings. Despite the fact that there are only 11 rounds left until the end of the championship, Vprognoze.ru quotes Balakhnin as saying.
Krasnodar leads the RPL standings with 39 points. In the next round of the Russian Championship, Vladimir Ivich’s team will play away against Rostov, the game will take place on March 8.
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Source: Sportbox
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