«Energy» (Voronezh) - «Rossianka» (Moscow region) 4:1 (2:0)

 The first game of Ruussian championship was held in Voronezh with Moscow regional team “Rossianka”, who is the debutant of the Supreme league. It was easy to understand before the start that this new team will make the troubles to other favorites. It was so because of great work of the administration of Moscow club in inviting famous Russian players.  Many of their players played for FC Energy team in different seasons. On the 1^st of May supporters can see actually two squads of Energy team – the squad of 2003 season and the new squad. For example in Rossianka’s uniform one could see Tatiana Zaitseva, Natalia Degay, Elena Morozova, Natalia Sitnikova and others.
 The host team started with attacks. The girls from Voronezh tried to run with the ball to rival’s gates but experienced Tatiana Zaitseva was good as last defender. But on the 12^th minute she foaled against Olga Mishanskaya and FIFA referee Marina Mamaeva showed to the point of 9 meters. Ukranian Natalia Zinchenko did it excellently – 1:0.
 The game was very tough but our defense competently stopped the dangerous near our gates. American player Jenny Benson did a good job as a left defender. There were some changes in FC Energy’s draw and positions in field. Some of players played another position than they usually do. That is why it was very unexpected the goal of Olga Mishanskaya on the 38^th minute of the game. There was a great individual work of U-19 international player Elena Terekhova who ran away from defenders of Rossianka to the center and them went to the right flank. Then she passed directly to Olga who used this chance.
 In the 2^nd half Olga was left and changed by Natalia Emelianova who usually helps her team a lot but scored very rarely.  But today she scored the 3^rd goal. On the 57^th minute Voronezh team organized the massive attack of the guests gates and golkeaper Elvira Todua (Rossianka) ran away from her gates but couldn’t stop Natalia. She scored very beautiful goal from keen corner to the gates. On the 77^th minute the guests won back one goal – our goalkeeper Olga Svinukhova was not so confident in one of episodes and left the gates and Olga Letyushova founded the possibility to score. But just after this Elena Terekhova was fallen down by her ex-team collegue Natalia Degay. There was the penalty kick  and did it Natalia Zinchenko again. So the score became 4-1 and didn’t change more. At the end of the match  (88 minute) there was one more pleasant event – the supporters saw the star of the team Nadejda Bossikova again after the year she has missed because of her pregnancy. Truly speaking she is far from her optimal conditions yet but the spectators were really glad to see her again

Alexander Shagov, the head coach of “Rossianka”:
– First of all I would like to congratulate FC Energy with the victory. I think that it was my fault in our today’s result – I haven’t guess today’s squad and today’s disposal. To my mind the girls who were substitutes played better then starters. I became the coach of the team 1.5 month ago and it is difficult to see the good results immediately. Before me there was another scheme of the game now I made some changes. And today’s game was under the pressure of FC Energy. When it’s pressure became less we could show something, but the hosts didn’t allow us to show our game. And defense side didn’t understand each other.
- But in your defence there were the ex-players of FC Energy team who played together at least two years? They had to understand  their game together, didn’t they?
- But it was looking like they never play in one team. Before I worked for the male youth football, but some years ago I worked in U-19 national team of Russia and was a coach of other Russian team. Women’s football has changed a lot since that time. Anf FC Energy one of those who has good facilities, good technical base, football school and so on. So it was nothing really surprising today. Of course we would like to win very much but it was not happened.   
- Don’t you think that your team play very hard?
- I have to watch all the episodes again in recording. I didn’t like a t all that our girls didn’t kick the ball out the field when the girls from Energy lied down on grass – we had to apologize for this.

Ivan Saenko, the head coach of FC Energy:
- I am really happy with our game today! Girls did 100% job, really excellent! I think that the experience in UEFA Women’s Cup was very useful because it gave us patriotic characters and new sport spirit. Now I understand that some of the girls will never become real professional football players – they will run through a lot of teams, never stop. I am not satisfied with rude play today, you saw all this episodes yourself.
- What purposes and plans do you have for this season?
- We have the goal to win UEFA Women’s Cup. We have won a lot of Cups in Russia now we have to grow up. But of course we will struggle for the 1^st place in Russian championship too.  We also hope to sign some good international players for the Women’s Cup in Europe.
- Who will be your main rivals in the struggle for the 1^st place in Russian championship?
- It is difficult to say. Now all the teams are strong enough. And all the team will win and lose. It will be a interesting season! As for us it is difficult o play in both competition but we will try.