Russian Super Cup - Kuban Stadium, Krasnodar
Zenit v. CSKA
under 2
The Russian Premier League is about to kickoff - it will be played in 2 phases for 2011-12, a total of 44 matches over 1+ yr.
These 2 will play in Europa Lge, then start their domestic lge before facing each other again in the 2011 Russian Cup qrt's in early April.
Current UEFA coefficient rankings has Russian lge in 7th behind Portuguese Liga.
Both have key personnel out...Bukharov & Kerzhakov for Zenit...Bystrov is out for at least half the season. While CSKA's Gonzalez & Tosic are out.
I expect a careful, tedious affair.
Zenit v. CSKA
under 2
The Russian Premier League is about to kickoff - it will be played in 2 phases for 2011-12, a total of 44 matches over 1+ yr.
These 2 will play in Europa Lge, then start their domestic lge before facing each other again in the 2011 Russian Cup qrt's in early April.
Current UEFA coefficient rankings has Russian lge in 7th behind Portuguese Liga.
Both have key personnel out...Bukharov & Kerzhakov for Zenit...Bystrov is out for at least half the season. While CSKA's Gonzalez & Tosic are out.
I expect a careful, tedious affair.
