Denis Adamov / Photo: © Vyacheslav Evdokimov / FC Zenit
The goalkeeper of St. Petersburg “Zenith” Denis Adamov told Match TV why he did not emotionally celebrate his salvation in the penalty shootout of the return match of the final of the RPL FONBET Russian Cup with CSKA.
On Wednesday, Zenit defeated CSKA in a penalty shootout (5:4) and advanced to the Superfinal of the tournament. Regular time ended with the score 0:0. Adamov parried Anton Zabolotny’s shot in a series of 11-meter strikes.
— When Zabolotny approached the ball in the penalty shootout, did you have a premonition that you would take the kick?
– Just before this blow – no. This time I just focused on the sensations of the impact. But when I took it, it was too early to rejoice – it was the middle of the series. I tried to keep my emotions inside. Although, maybe it was worth throwing them out. It’s just that sometimes it helps because it gets easier, and sometimes it doesn’t.
— At the very end of normal time, a dangerous moment arose at the Zenit gate with the participation of the same Zabolotny.
– And even two. It was really dangerous, but, on the other hand, the army team allowed them to warm up before the penalty shootout. And before that, I spent almost the entire game practically without the ball. So there was a small plus in these episodes too.
— Did Zenit look better in this match than in the previous few?
— Overall, the game went well for us. And there were a lot of chances, and in general there was a feeling that 80% of the game time we had the ball. CSKA did not really leave their half of the field, not counting the moments in the end. It’s not easy for a goalkeeper to play this game – you have to keep yourself in good shape and move. But it’s still a little different. It’s just a pity that we can’t score from the game yet and realize our attacking potential. We will work on this,” Adamov told Match TV.
Zenit will play against Baltika Kaliningrad in the match for the trophy. The game will take place on June 2 in Moscow.
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Inter and Lecce met in the Italian Serie A match. The match ended with the score 1:0.
The hosts scored a goal: Esposito (78′).
According to the result of the match, Inter has 46 points, the guests 17 points.
Inter’s next match will be played on January 17th, the opponent will be Udinese. Lecce will play their next match on January 18th (the opponent is Milan).
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Football player Lionel Adams found dead near a residential high-rise in Zvenigorod near Moscow. This was reported to the police.
“Near one of the residential high-rise buildings in Zvenigorod near Moscow, footballer Lionel Adams was found dead,” the agency’s interlocutor said.
According to preliminary data, the man committed suicide. A preliminary investigation has been launched.
The operational services clarified to the agency that, preliminarily, the footballer’s death was caused by injuries sustained following a fall from a height.
Adams was born in 1994, played for the youth team CSKA from 2012 to 2014, playing a total of 40 games and scoring 2 goals. The defender did not play a single match for the main army team. In Russia he also defended the colors of the “Yenisey” of Krasnoyarsk, the “Volga” of Tver and the “Kamaz” of Naberezhnye Chelny. He has one match under his belt as part of the Russian youth team (players under 18).
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PAOK defeated Olympiacos with a score of 2:0 in the away match of the quarterfinals of the Greek Cup.
Goals scored Anestis Mitu (7th minute) e Magomed Ozdoev (15). The Russian midfielder has played 29 matches in various tournaments this season, scoring 8 goals and 4 assists.
In the 1/2 finals PAOK will play on Wednesday against the winner of the Panathinaikos-Aris match. Levadiakos and OFI will meet in the other semi-final.
The current winner of the Greek Cup is Olympiacos. The club also holds the record for the number of victories in the tournament (29).
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