Player ratings: Deyan Stankovich's team Fans expected a lot in the last match. This was reported by Euro-football.ru.
After winning 4:0 against the “Pari NN” team in previous games, a big win over the weakest team in the RPL was anticipated. However, “Sochi” is considered a stronger opponent.
But in the match, the hosts won only by two penalties. This was a very difficult victory for “Spartak”.
Which player worked the hardest? The website “Euro-football.ru” rated the players of Deyan Stankovich's team on a ten-point scale.
Match protocol: “Spartak” (Moscow) 2:1 “Sochi” (1:0). Goals were scored by Barco Esekiel in the 16th and 90th minutes, Dmitriy Vasilyev in the 42nd minute.
The team lineup included Aleksandr Maksimenko, Alexis Duarte, Serjan Babich, Ruslan Litvinov, Pablo Solari, Jedson Fernandes, Nail Umyarov, Esekiel Barco, Ilya Samoshnikov, Roman Zobnin, Livay Garcia, Igor Dmitriyev, and Manfred Ugalde. The four weakest players in the match were as follows: Jedson Fernandes (4.5 points) – usually active, but this time played slowly and ineffectively, lost the ball 14 times, attempted excessive dribbling three times.
Opponents defended well against him and often prevented him from breaking through. Manfred Ugalde (4.0 points) – was on the field for all 90 minutes but was caught offside three times, nullifying his opportunities.
He played in the center, committed four fouls, but did not fulfill his main task. Livay Garcia (4.0 points) – played only in the first half.
Barco created good chances for him, but the ball went out of the penalty area. He made dozens of passes but lost the ball six times.
Alexis Duarte (3.0 points) – received the lowest rating. Showed weakness in defense and was responsible for Sochi's only goal.
Failed to win the ball, lost many duels, and committed three fouls. Overall, Spartak's game was complicated and the victory was not easily achieved.
The players had areas where they did not fully perform their duties, but the team won. Better results can be expected in upcoming matches.
