The match of the Russian U-16 national team against Azerbaijan in the final of the III CIS Games was very difficult. Sport24.az reports that this was stated by Valentin Gavva, the head coach of the Russian U-16 national team, in a statement to journalists.
"We want to thank everyone. They welcomed us well from the first day. The tournament was very good. I would like to express special thanks to the Azerbaijani athletes. It was a difficult and tough game, the Azerbaijani national team is a very good opponent. We were patient and finally won."