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“The mistake that led to the penalty knocked us out of the rut, but the guys did it” – Semak about the victory over CSKA
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The penalty kick appointed in the match with CSKA was the result of the only mistake in the defense of the Zenit players, said the head coach of the St. Petersburg club Sergey Semak.
“Zenith” on Saturday beat the army team at home with a score of 2:1. Forward of the Moscow team Fedor Chalov earned and converted a 11-meter kick in the middle of the second half.
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– The only mistake in defense led to a penalty. A chain of errors usually leads to dangerous moments. Penalties against our goal today are no exception. This mistake unsettled us a bit, but the guys did well and could have scored more.
It was not easy for Mantua to enter this game, but he came out, managed and scored a wonderful goal. It can be seen that Gustavo is a full-fledged combat unit, and today he brought us victory, ”Semak said at a press conference.
Zenit is leading the standings with 11 points, CSKA (10) is in third place.
Source: Sportbox
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