One that's been caned is worth two that haven't
Kazan’s "Rubin" lost to the hosts of the field St. Petersburg "Zenith" in the last seconds of the added time. Nevertheless, Kurban Berdiyev and his team should be praised. They were the first to open the count. Despite the "foreign walls" and the "twelfth player" in the form of active fans, they held confidently. Competently shot down the attacking zeal of Zenith and from time to time, discharging the situation at their gates skillfully transferred the game to the penalty zone of the opponent. They did not work to hold the score, bravely trying to beat a strong opponent in their field. As a result - sometimes only a miracle saved Mancini's trainees from an imminent goal. And yet, with a minimal difference in one goal, Zenith has won the game. If the main football club of Tatarstan left for a break, triumphing (at the end of the first half, R. Zhemaletdinov opened the score), 6 minutes after the beginning of the second half of the match S. Driussi has made the result equal, and at the very end of the football battle – during the time added by the referee – has pushed his team forward. The team of Kurban Berdiyev showed enviable steadfastness and perseverance against a formidable opponent. Sometimes it seemed that the victory scales leaned towards the side of "Rubin", but (we repeat) in the added time, football fortune smiled at Petrograd. Kurban Berdyev and his team were defeated, but as they say, "one that's been caned is worth two that haven't". In the previous publication of Orient on this topic, we cited the forecast of Cesar Navas, according to which the "Rubin" take-off is expected by September, as new players and a coach need some time for grinding. On July 29th, "Rubin" will meet "Arsenal" from Tula on their field. Who knows, maybe the start of the team of the Turkmen coach will be earlier than was predicted by the Spanish celebrity?
