Poor implementation of scoring chances caused the defeat of the Russian women's team in the quarterfinal match at the Beijing Olympics. About this "Match TV" said the head coach of the team Evgeny Bobariko.
“We use our scoring chances very little, but we concede goals very easily. We lost concentration, and the opponent immediately punished us for this. In the episode with the third puck, we lost concentration, emotions overflowed and made an unforced mistake that is not typical for these players, ”said Bobariko.
Russian hockey players lost to Switzerland in the quarterfinals of the Olympics Olympiad 2022 The coach noted that the situation with the coronavirus in the team during the Olympic Games cannot justify an unsuccessful performance at the tournament. “This is not an excuse, in any situation you have to go out and play. Yes, there were great difficulties, the girls had to go through a lot, but still you need to be able to finish your moments, ”added Bobariko.
When asked about the canceled goal, Bobariko replied: “We immediately contacted the analysts, and they confirmed: yes, the puck was rounded. Therefore, we knew 99% that the puck would be canceled, ”said the coach.
On Saturday, the Russians lost to the Swiss team in the 1/4 finals of the Olympics with a score of 2:4.
The Russian team throughout the Olympics experienced problems with the composition due to the outbreak of the coronavirus.
Medals in women's hockey will be played on February 16-17.
At the 2018 Olympics, the Russians took fourth place.
Later on Saturday, the final match of the 1/4 finals of the women's tournament between the national teams of Finland and Japan will take place. Fonbet considers the Finns favorites, you can bet on their victory with a coefficient of 1.25, on the Japanese - 8.50.
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