Leszek (Shek) Borkowski

Petra Hogewoning

Not such a good week as a defeat to Izmailovo mean we head into the international break wondering what could have been.
The game against Izmailovo was quite simply ‘one of those days’. We did everything but score, and their keeper has had one of those inspired games.
That said we acknowledge it’s all good and well creating chances but if you don’t take them it’s all irrelevant.
The game against Izmailovo was one to forget but despite not outplaying us, Izmailovo showed why they’ll be somewhere near the top this season. They played effective, not always the prettiest but certainly effective.
The week itself was a busy one with lots of time on airplanes and in airports and now with two week international break upon us we have no games till 28 June when we again travel to Moscow to take on Rossiyanka.
Monday, we will welcome three new arrivals who are well needed. One of them, Dutch defender Petra Hogewoning, has played every minute at the European Championships and helped Holland to semifinals where they lost 2:1 to England in aet. Petra will arrive immediately after Holland’s match against Norway on 19 June and with only 2 healthy defenders I can’t wait to see her.
With five regulars out with injuries we are having tough time at the moment.
Our goalkeeper Nadia Baranova should start training with us soon after being out for 6 months. Busi is out for the season with ACL, Mosebo is six weeks post ACL surgery, Zinchenko appears out for good, Elena Suslova broke her ankle 2 months ago and just started training.