CSKA — Yenisey, 11 December 2024
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This week our team will play twice at home before a more than month-long break for away games and holidays. The first opponent is Enisey Krasnoyarsk…
A stable start
Last season, Enisey turned out to be one of the most serious opponents for CSKA. The Siberians won twice in the second stage and made the Red-Blues work hard in the quarterfinals of the playoffs. The first meeting of the current regular season was also difficult: in Krasnoyarsk, the visitors tried to increase their advantage, but each time they faced the hosts' run in response. It didn't come to a nervous ending though, but a lot of energy was spent.
The main feature of the Krasnoyarsk team is a fairly wide and stable rotation. Eight players spend more than 15 minutes on the court, twelve - more than 9. The statistical leaders are four players who always start: Victor Sanders (12.8 points), Timofey Gerasimov (11.6 points, 4.2 rebounds, 5.2 assists), Sergei Balashov (9.2 points, 4.9 rebounds) and Aleksa Stepanovic (7.3 points, 4.9 rebounds). Another player, Vladislav Odinokov, appeared in the starting lineup in 17 of 18 games.
All this is enough for Jovica Arsic's team to fight for getting into the play-in zone. At the same time, Enisey will arrive in the capital in a good mood - in the previous game last Saturday, the Krasnoyarsk team beat Parma away.
For the fans
The defeat in St. Petersburg ended an 11-game winning streak and gave another reason to seriously work on the mistakes. The team started practicing on Monday, leaving Sunday after returning for individual workouts. The basketball players worked in Krylatskoye in full force, moving to Megasport only on Wednesday before the game.
"We need to bounce back," said CSKA head coach Andreas Pistiolis. "We are going to face a team that plays serious basketball and gives everything they have in every game. We need to do the same and play well for the fans who will choose to watch our game this evening."
Past match-ups
Win/Loss Ratio: 40-4
Game of the 2024-25 season:
29-Sep-2024. Enisey – CSKA: 71-82 (+11)
Brief dossier
Enisey Krasnoyarsk
Founded: 1981
Colors: blue, white
Home arena: Arena-Sever (3,000 spectators)
Director: Vladimir Petrokovsky
Head Coach: Jovica Arsic
Website: www.basket-enisey.ru
Trophy case: 2006-07 SuperLeague B champion, 2011 Russian Cup bronze winner
