FC Akhmat coach Cherchesov commented on the team's victory over Zenit

Stanislav Cherchesov, the head coach of the Akhmat Grozny football club, commented on the team's victory over Zenit St. Petersburg on August 9.

"I thanked the guys — it was an important match and an important victory. But this is just the beginning. <... So I told the guys that we celebrate for five minutes and concentrate on the next game," Sport-Express quoted him as saying.

Cherchesov noted that the athletes were involved in the game and, despite some working moments, they understood how they wanted to play.

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The fourth round may be crucial for many RPL coaches.

On this day, it was reported about the victory of Akhmat over Zenit in the fourth round of the Russian Premier League (RPL) on August 9. The match ended with a score of 1:0. The score was opened thanks to an own goal by defender of the St. Petersburg team Vanya Drkusic. This is Zenit's first defeat in the entire championship.

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