Zenit U21 confidently wins in Krasnoyarsk
The youth team of the blue-whites completed their away series of matches against Enisey-2 as part of the regular season of the VTB United Youth League. The games, held on February 18 and 19 in Krasnoyarsk, ended with convincing victories for the St. Petersburg team. Thanks to this successful tour, Zenit U21 retains its 4th place in the league standings.
From the very first minutes of both games, the Zenit U21 players took the initiative and confidently controlled the course of the matches, winning every quarter. In the first game, the visitors dominated their opponents with a crushing 54:99 victory. The best performers on the court were Mikhail Presnyakov (20 points + 10 rebounds + 1 block), Timur Ivanov (15 points + 9 rebounds + 2 assists + 1 steal), and German Muschinskiy (15 points + 2 assists + 2 steals).
In the second game, the St. Petersburg team once again demonstrated high efficiency, securing a 66:95 victory. This time, the team's leaders were German Muschinskiy (21 points + 3 rebounds + 3 assists), Mikhail Presnyakov (19 points + 6 rebounds + 2 blocks + 1 assist + 1 steal) and Semen Burinskiy (13 points + 6 assists + 2 rebounds + 2 steals).
Roman Knyazev, Zenit U21 head coach:
Despite the positive outcome, we made a lot of mistakes, and the quality of our play leaves much to be desired. Except for some stretches where we managed to gain an advantage. During the break, we will take measures and correct our mistakes.
Timur Ivanov, Zenit U21 forward:
The last away games went quite well. Thanks to strong pressure and focus, we managed to confidently win both matches with a significant advantage. However, at times, a loss of concentration led to mistakes. Our goal is to keep working and eliminating those errors to be in optimal shape for the final stage of the tournament.
After a short break, Zenit U21 will hit the road again. On March 2 and 3, the blue-whites will face Lokomotiv Kuban-2. Both games will start at 19:30 St. Petersburg time. The live broadcast will be available in the Zenit U21 match schedule on the League’s website.
