Lokomotiv Kuban vs CSKA Moscow. More at stake than just victory
On April 20, in Krasnodar, Lokomotiv Kuban will host CSKA Moscow in the third semifinal match of the VTB United League 2022/23. The game will take place at the Basket Hall Arena. The score in the series is 1:1.
The Railwaymen slept through most of the regular season of the VTB United League 2022/23. They turned on only in the second half and managed to cling to sixth place. Then the team pulled up to the fifth line in the Winners' Stage. In the first round of the playoffs, Krasnodar competed with Nizhny Novgorod, which finished one position ahead of them. Loko easily knocked out the opponent from the tournament here, who was considered the pair's favorite on paper. It took three matches.
In the first game against CSKA, the locomotives were good. They took the first three quarters, but missed the victory in the very end. In the second battle, they defeated the favorite. It was something. To defeat CSKA charged with success on its territory is a basketball feat. It turns out that the guys from Loko have deprived the opponent of the advantage of their site. Now we need to perform at home no worse.
Krasnodar has a very cool team. Her legionnaires are fine now. They make a difference. Nothing needs to be changed. We must continue to bend our line against the favorite.
CSKA Moscow
The club goes for the trophy. He went through the regular season undefeated. Then he calmly defended his position in the Winners' Stage. Then, without straining, he sent Saratov Avtodor to the early holidays, having dealt with him in three meetings in the quarterfinals.
The opening match against Loko also went to the assets of CSKA, and in the second there was a misfire. Objectively, Muscovites are better than their rival in all respects. This is noticeable, but it was impossible to celebrate the victory here in advance. The opponent is skillful and motivated. He can turn any oversight or underestimation of his strength into a victory. Loko has already demonstrated this. Next, you need to draw the right conclusions.
CSKA lost the advantage of its parquet. Ahead of two trips with the score in the series 1:1. Now the "railroad" in a better position. “CSKA” is now important not to swim.
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Lokomotiv KubanThe Railwaymen slept through most of the regular season of the VTB United League 2022/23. They turned on only in the second half and managed to cling to sixth place. Then the team pulled up to the fifth line in the Winners' Stage. In the first round of the playoffs, Krasnodar competed with Nizhny Novgorod, which finished one position ahead of them. Loko easily knocked out the opponent from the tournament here, who was considered the pair's favorite on paper. It took three matches.
In the first game against CSKA, the locomotives were good. They took the first three quarters, but missed the victory in the very end. In the second battle, they defeated the favorite. It was something. To defeat CSKA charged with success on its territory is a basketball feat. It turns out that the guys from Loko have deprived the opponent of the advantage of their site. Now we need to perform at home no worse.
Krasnodar has a very cool team. Her legionnaires are fine now. They make a difference. Nothing needs to be changed. We must continue to bend our line against the favorite.
CSKA Moscow
The club goes for the trophy. He went through the regular season undefeated. Then he calmly defended his position in the Winners' Stage. Then, without straining, he sent Saratov Avtodor to the early holidays, having dealt with him in three meetings in the quarterfinals.
The opening match against Loko also went to the assets of CSKA, and in the second there was a misfire. Objectively, Muscovites are better than their rival in all respects. This is noticeable, but it was impossible to celebrate the victory here in advance. The opponent is skillful and motivated. He can turn any oversight or underestimation of his strength into a victory. Loko has already demonstrated this. Next, you need to draw the right conclusions.
CSKA lost the advantage of its parquet. Ahead of two trips with the score in the series 1:1. Now the "railroad" in a better position. “CSKA” is now important not to swim.
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