Press Conference «Neftekhimik – Salavat Yulaev» 1/10/2025
10.01.2025
Neftekhimik Head Coach Oleg Leontyev speaks with the media after a following 4–7 loss against Salavat Yulaev.
– We had a good start and took the lead. However, a loss of focus on the game and failures in positional play led to three conceded goals. I think this was the key moment of the game. We played better at the end, but it was too late. We needed to to play in a right way throughout the entire game.
Salavat Yulaev Head Coach Viktor Kozlov:
– It is always difficult to play in Nizhnekamsk. The opponent is fast, plays aggressively. There was a lot of pressure on us, which is why we made mistakes at the beginning. They scored two goals at the beginning of the game, forcing us to make mistakes. However, the guys did their best. First they tied the score up, and then they took the lead. We got two important points, but there were a lot of goals. This is interesting for the fans, but seven goals scored by us does not characterize the course of the game. The game was tense, our guys took advantage of the moments well.