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Finally got online :)

First of all, I want to congratulate all Zenit fans (and those who simply sympathize with them) on their absolutely deserved thrashing of Bayern on the Petrovsky field. I haven't seen Bayern get humiliated like that in a long time.

Bayern had some chances to put up a fight only in the first 15-20 minutes; after that, there were no options left.

Among the positive aspects, I would especially note:
1. The reliable performance of the central defender pair - they didn't make any mistakes, quickly found a way to deal with Toni, which allowed Tymoshchuk to play not as a third central defender, as in most of the previous match, but to focus on his direct responsibilities.
2. A "prickly" midfield.
3. Excellent finishing. Zenit converted 2/3 of their chances. I haven't seen such a high conversion rate from our clubs in important matches for a long time.

Among the negative aspects, I would like to note the lack of restraint among the attacking players.

In 2 matches, there were 2 completely unnecessary, stupid fouls committed by the forwards in the center of the field, resulting in yellow cards and a suspension for the next match.

It seems that Toni's presence played a bad joke on Bayern; I didn't see any other options besides crosses to Toni (with very rare exceptions).
It's unclear how Bayern was going to win this match.

P.S. Let's bring the UEFA Cup to St. Petersburg!
P.P.S. What a week it has been. Champions League and UEFA Cup semi-finals, EuroLeague Final Four, NBA and NHL playoffs, Ukrainian Super League (basketball) playoffs.

As I wrote, Dynamo and KS played to a 2:2 draw, meaning it was a tie, and our guys managed to pull off a win in a tough match. Well done, KS.

So, are you ready for the event of the month?))) I'm already looking forward to it.

So, are you ready for the event of the month?))) I can't wait!

The anticipation is killing me!!!! =(((

Ready, ready :) We're waiting! We're rooting for you! We believe!
Don't miss the match of the year! Zenit, go! I'm looking forward to the match! :)
Zenit, GO!!!!!!!

Hooray!!! Zenit won!!!! 2-0 :) :)
Another UEFA Cup is ours!!! :) :)
Hooray, comrades!!!! :) :)

Happy holidays!!! :smile44:

:smile54: I haven't seen such a great show in a long time! :smile54: Probably since CSKA won the UEFA Cup!
Zenit – well done! We all believed! Congratulations to all Russians on this momentous event! :smile49:

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Special thanks to you! :smile26: If you hadn't reminded me about the match here on the forum, I wouldn't have watched it. My memory is failing me! :D

In short, HOORAY-HOORAY-HOORAY! Today is our day! :smile14:

Fantastic! I strained my voice...

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If you hadn't reminded me about the match here on the forum, I wouldn't have watched it. My memory is failing! :D

Well, you know...

Hooray!!!
Zenit won! And they absolutely deserved it! They played better and, as a result, defeated the Scottish team. Although, when there was a scramble in the St. Petersburg penalty area at the beginning of the second half, and the ball even hit Denisov's hand..., to be honest, it was worrying... but the outcome of this battle is a VICTORY FOR RUSSIAN FOOTBALL!

Congratulations to all fans on the victory!

Hooray!

Zenit – well done!!!

Zenit - forever. Hooray!!!!
Support our own!!!!

A perfectly logical and well-deserved victory. Now we just need to wait and see if our team performs well at the European championship, and not as they usually do:smile29:

HURRAY!!!!!! Congratulations Zenit!!!!!! The UEFA Cup is ours!!!:smile49: This was truly a great match, worthy of a final of this caliber! Zenit showed themselves to be great! Indeed: Zenit - Champion! :smile12: (I hope I won't get beaten up here :)) Well, I just love Zenit! :smile43: Yesterday night was fantastic! I'm so happyyyyyyyy :)))))) Sorry, I'm still overwhelmed with emotions! By the way, I completely forgot about the match because of my work and the upcoming exam! Luckily, the doctors at work said something yesterday :) So, Ilya, you're not the only one who almost missed it! I almost missed it too :o And thanks to our older sister for letting me work the night shift on Tuesday; it would have been a pity to miss such a great match if I had been working... But instead, I came home, got some sleep, and enjoyed watching the super match :) "Zenit" (Russia, St. Petersburg) - "Glasgow Rangers" (Scotland, Glasgow) - 2:0 (0:0) Goals: Denisov, 72 - 1:0, Zyryanov, 90 - 2:0. "Zenit": 16. Malafeev, Krizanac, Tekke, Arshavin, Shirokov, Zyryanov, Fayzulin (Kim Dong Jin, 90), Anyukov, Denisov, Tymoshchuk, Shirl. On the bench: Chontofalski, Radimov, Dominguez, Ricken, Ionov, Gorshkov. "Glasgow Rangers": Alexander, Weir, Papac (Novo, 76), Ferguson, Emdani (McCulloch, 80), Thomson, Darshevill, Broadfoot, Cuellar, Whittaker (Boyd, 86), Davis. On the bench: G. Smith, Adam, Daly, Faye. Warnings: Malafeev, 90 (time-wasting). Referee: Peter Fröjdfeldt (Sweden). Best player of the match: Andrei Arshavin May 14th. Stadium: "City of Manchester" (Manchester). Top scorers of the UEFA Cup! 10 - Pavel Pogrebnyak - "Zenit" 10 - Luca Toni - "Bayern" 7 - Stefan Kiessling - "Bayer" 6 - Adrian Mutu - "Fiorentina" 6 - Henrik Larsson - "Helsingborg" 6 - Razak Omotojossi - "Helsingborg" 5 - Dimitar Berbatov - "Tottenham" 5 - Miroslav Klose - "Bayern"