Shota Makharadze, Andrei Сorneenсov and their wards played an ideal match today against the Albanian Shkendija. If summarize the whole confrontation, then, Sheriff Football Academy team, Under-19, was better, if not in all respects, then 90% of them for sure.

 

And the most important - this team is with character, fighting spirit and the desire to fight for the result. This is a united team, a united mechanism in which there were no indifferent, no one came to the fore. This is a team.

 

The Albanians started the return fight very powerfully. They, in principle, had nothing to lose. Ours were not frightened, got into the fight, tackled the balls and went forward. To the moment of the guests, after which it seemed to be scary, two episodes followed that turned the game upside down. And only the skill of the guests goalkeeper saved from the goal.

 

But, not at the 32nd minute, when our 32nd number scored - Valeriu Gaiu. Pass with the heel of Evgeny Ozhekhovsky, and Guiu, from the second attempt, thrust the ball into the net.

In the second half, Mikhail Choban only once really saved. After a free kick, our goalkeeper pulled the ball out from under the crossbar. Otherwise, the coordinated game of the keeper and defense did not give the guests a chance.

 

At the other goal, the guard worked tirelessly. In at least three episodes, the Albanian goalkeeper performed a miracle, turning away incredible balls.

FC Sheriff was better than the Albanian Shkendija. Ahead is ordeal by the Finnish or Norwegian club. We will find out about this tomorrow, when the second leg will take place. In the first, the Norwegians were stronger 3: 1.

 

Our boys are great. We are proud of them. So the joy in the dressing room is quite natural and deserved.

FC Sheriff Press Office