The youth team defeats Avtodor-2 in two home matches
The opening quarter of the first match was taken by the visitors, however, over the remaining thirty minutes of play, the team from St. Petersburg seized the advantage and finished the game with a decisive score of 82:44. The top scorers for Zenit U21 were Dmitry Filippov (16 points + 1 rebound + 1 steal) and Mikhail Presnyakov (12 points + 5 rebounds + 3 blocks + 1 assist + 1 steal).
The next day, the game followed a similar scenario, except this time the home team took control right from the start — 84:50, marking four straight wins at the beginning of the season. The standout players in the second match against Saratov were Mikhail Presnyakov (12 points + 4 rebounds + 2 blocks) and German Muschinskiy (11 points + 5 rebounds).
Dmitry Filippov, Zenit U21’s guard:
We played two good games. Even though Avtodor-2 is not in the best shape right now, our team played with discipline, which allowed us to defeat our opponent with ease. It's evident that with each game, the team is becoming more cohesive. However, we are not relaxing and are preparing for upcoming games.
Roman Knyazev, head coach of Zenit U21:
Despite the score, the opponent caused enough problems, especially in the first game. They prepared well and were able to neutralize our attack. It took us a while to fix the situation. It's great that our players can adapt to the opponent and get out of difficult situations.
The next round of the VTB United Youth League will also take place at home on October 17 and 18. Both games against PARMA U21 will start at 17:00 St. Petersburg time. Admission is free for all fans.
