Zero draw in Krasnodar did not move the headquarters of “Loco” on shyness and action by poking. In the composition that started the match against “Rubin”, only one starting position was updated: in the duo of forwards, Korchagin came out instead of Traore. This did not change the tactical arrangement, except that hypothetically added light-footedness and mobility to the attack.
When correlating firmness of choice with the outcome of the match, and most importantly, with the impressions of the victory, Byshovets and his many assistants can be congratulated on an important strategic achievement. If injuries do not interfere with the course of events (many players disperse in the national teams), before the third round match against CSKA Moscow (!) You won’t have to puzzle over the first eleven options. Well, if only a little ...
The appearance in Loko of new characters has undoubtedly added mystery and color to the team. The Kiev Brazilian Rodolfo looked surprisingly new in his new arena - the owner. Such a conclusion was dictated not so much even by his sure goal kick after a corner, but by details, in which he often glimpses no less than in events of primary importance. You were not surprised, for example, how confidently the central defender won the right to execute the first promising free kick from Loskov himself a little earlier? Or with what well-thought-out thoroughness, right after the goal, he rushed to the camera at the edge to raise his shirt and show in the lens a photo of his child on a white undercoat? After all, he clearly noticed the camera ahead of time - counting on this scoring opportunity ...
However, of course, Razvan Kochish was more impressed with Rodolfo. On the account of the Romanian rookie Loko, an assistant score (he scored Rodolfo’s head from the corner) and the winning goal, which crowned the excellent vertical attack from the penalty to the penalty, Yakupovich - Korchagin’s head - Sychev’s head - Kochish.
Moreover, scoring, the frisky Razvan (how many more reviewers are scamming like this today?) Fitted in a few steps and moments the ball reception, the mocking high-speed beat of the braked Salukvadze and the tricky hit that rolled the ball under Kolinko’s feet.
By the way, this attack looked like a symbol, because it seems the first time in a match that sensibly connected the actions of the entire attacking trio of Muscovites. True, if purely formal, then referring Kochish to forwards, probably not worth it. His initial deployment was in the midfield, on the right. But the rookie seems to have received carte blanche for active daring across the front of the attack. And he was in this role surprisingly bright and organic.
There is still not much time to write about the homegrown central defender Sergei Efimov. The Loko defense did not experience overloads. But at the same time she managed to skip after one of only two dangerous guest attacks: throwing to the left Budylina closed with a header Gilmullin, crept up on the right on the bare flank.
The second true opportunity was for Kazan before the final whistle, when from the goalkeeper’s corner after a prolonged-chaotic rally of the corner, Zhailson lit up above the goal.
You would have hit the purchase from Corinthians twice lower, everything you read in the previous paragraphs would have to be adjusted and moderated in tone. Then another feature of the game of the Byshovets team would surely come to the forefront: the inability to bring the obvious game advantage over the opponent in line with the score. And reproaches of this would have to be addressed to the locomotive old-timers: Gurenko, Loskov, Sychev. After all, it was they who could well replenish the scoring column of the protocol along with successful newcomers.
And what about the Ruby? It was difficult for him to count on even minimal acquisitions, having got trips to CSKA and Loko at the start. Probably, soon the team of Kurban Berdyev will play in a different way. In the meantime, as it seemed, her intentions and tactical calculations did not extend beyond the initial zeros. But the score has changed. And the game of Kazan remained the same - discreetly modest ...
Sergey NOVIKOV
LOCOMOTIVE - RUBY - 2: 1 (1: 1)
Goals: 1: 0 - Rodolfo (20), 1: 1 - Gilmullin (33), 2: 1 - Kochish (47).
LOCOMOTIVE: Yakupovich, Spakhich, Rodolfo (Fininho, 52), Efimov, Ivanovich, Bilyaletdinov, Gurenko, Loskov, Kochish (Traore, 89), Korchagin (Izmailov, 76), Sychev.
RUBY: Kolinko, Salukvadze, Gabriel, Sinev, Gilmullin, Noboa, Sibaya, Ryazantsev, Benashur (Fabiu Feliciu, 60), Budylin (Gatskan, 46), Paunovich (Zhailson, 72).
Warnings: Rodolfo (20), Noboa (42), Gabriel (57), Sinev (71).
March 17. "Locomotive". 6 p.m.
Judge: Alexander Gonchar (Sochi).