Spartak coach appreciated the game of goalkeeper Ilya Pomazun

Spartak Moscow head coach Juan Carlos Carcedo commented on goalkeeper Ilya Pomazun's performance in the match of the 4th round of the group stage of the Russian Cup RPL against Rodina. The meeting, which took place on Thursday, October 15, in Khimki, ended with a 4-2 victory for the red-whites.

During the game, Pomazun made two scoring mistakes that led to goals against Spartak in the 40th and 41st minutes. Because of these episodes, the Moscow club was losing after the first half with a score of 1:2. Despite this, the coach of the team noted the positive actions of the goalkeeper at the end of the meeting.

"Pomazun is a goalkeeper in the Russian Cup. We have followed this logic even now. Maksimenko is disqualified, so Ilya will play again. And then we'll look at it. Ilya gained confidence, and in the end he made an important save," Carcedo quotes the "Championship".

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The specialist confirmed that Pomazun retains the status of the main goalkeeper of the team in the cup tournament. In addition, the coach announced Ilya's entry into the starting lineup for the upcoming match of the 11th round of the Russian Premier League (RPL) against Rubin Kazan. The main goalkeeper Alexander Maksimenko continues to serve the suspension for the red card received in the game of the 10th round with Samara "Wings of the Soviets" (1:1).

The club's management also expressed support for the goalkeeper. According to the publication Football 24, the CEO of Spartak publicly stood up for the player after the final whistle. He called Pomazun an excellent goalkeeper and stressed that unsuccessful matches happen in the career of any professional athlete.

In addition to the goal line, Carcedo appreciated the actions of the attacking players. In the match against Rodina, striker Mirlind Dacu scored a double, which was his first as a member of the Moscow club.

"He needed it," the Sovsport edition quotes the mentor in the context of the forward's performance.

In one of the episodes of the meeting, the red-and-white midfielder Ezequiel Barco failed to convert a penalty, but Spartak managed to score a goal on finishing. Carcedo noted this moment as an indicator of the team's willingness to fight in every episode.

At the moment, Spartak continues to play in the group stage of the Russian Cup RPL, occupying one of the leading positions in its group after four rounds.