“The mood is amazing.” “Krasny Yar” hopes to win the Russian Cup in the final with “Yenisey”
Maria Anderson September 5, 2024, 19:30 Moscow time Audio version: Your browser does not support the audio element.
The team decided to fly to Moscow the day before the decisive match.
On Saturday, September 7, the final of the 2024 Russian Rugby Cup will be held at the VTB Arena. Enisey-STM and Krasny Yar will compete in the decisive match. This will be the 150th derby in the history of both teams. Scrum-half and fullback Khushnud Sanginov spoke at the Championship about why Krasny Yar have not yet flown to Moscow, as well as about the mood for the match.
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— “Krasny Yar” has not yet taken off to Moscow? – No, we are at home, in Siberia.
— How far in advance do you usually arrive in Moscow for matches? — Lately we arrive a day in advance. Previously we arrived two or three days before the matches. Upon arrival, we are allowed to rest and recover. That is, if we arrive in Moscow in the morning, we rest and sleep enough until the evening. In the evening we do a light training before the match and we stretch a lot after the flight. We are already used to this. We take it well, there are no problems with acclimatization and time zone change.
— On Saturday, Krasny Yar and Enisey-STM will meet in the 150th Krasnoyarsk derby, also in the final of the Russian Cup. What do you have to say about this? — I think only about winning. I think that every player coming to this match will be thinking about the Cup. Everyone wants to win: both Yenisey and us. As you said, this is a derby. In the derby we are always in a very good mood. When Enisey and Krasny Yar play, there is no need for additional motivation. We go out and show what we can do.
—What are your personal expectations for this ending? — My mood is fighting. I am ready. Ready to win, ready to help the team, to be useful. And I will try to take as many effective actions as possible to make Krasny Yar win. I will do everything in my power.
— You were included in the extended national team. How do you feel about that? — Last year I had a challenge in winter, but I couldn’t go because of an injury. All the enthusiasm for this was already there. For me, as a young player, a call-up to the national team is an opportunity to show myself, to check if I am worthy of being there. Of course, I am glad that you called me. I think that this time everything will work out and I will show myself on the training camp.
