Today's match was the perfect lead up to the season ahead

"We managed to get a good result against a serious side, while we also succeeded in creating several chances, besides the goal that we scored. We also had a good goal ruled out by the match official. Grozny are currently 5th in the Russian league, and they have a serious squad of players, but we managed to perform well against them. We also dictated play on quite a few occasions today. This all bodes well for the season ahead. The players gave me everything that I asked of them before the match, so I am completely satisfied with them" - said manager José Gomes shortly after the final whistle.