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The first match of "Zenith" at the new stadium turned into a scandal. The first match of Zenit at the new stadium turned into a scandal The first game of Zenit at the new arena

In the first official football match at the Krestovsky stadium in St. Petersburg, which was built for 11 years, Zenit defeated Ural with a score of 2: 0, but even the fans of the St. Petersburg team are dissatisfied with the game itself and the stadium. The most expensive stadium in Russia was not ready for the game, and the refereeing seemed absurd to many.

On Saturday, April 22, the first official Soccer game at the new Krestovsky stadium (formerly Zenit Arena). The local "Zenith" hosted the team "Ural" from Yekaterinburg. Since the stadium was built for 11 years and it became one of the most expensive sports facilities in the history of Russia and the USSR (and the estimate increased several times during the construction process), the expectations of fans and journalists were high. And they were justified.

Even before the start of the match, photos from inside the arena were published on social networks, which show that workers are patching the roof, and something has been laid on the field. From the comments of eyewitnesses, it became clear that the roof of the stadium was leaking (it snowed on the day of the game in St. Petersburg). First, oilcloth was laid on the field so that a puddle would not form, and then on the roof so that water would not flow during the game.

Journalist Aleksey Malakhovskiy immediately advised to close the arena and not hold games there, but to establish a museum of corruption.

Other users have found leaks inside the office space as well.

Some did not like the arrangement of the stadium as a whole.

When the game began, it became clear that for some reason only half of the stands were filled. At the same time, even those central sectors where people were allowed in were filled by about two-thirds.

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Most of the complaints were caused by the state of the field. Not only the fans wrote about this. A picture with a bald spot sealed with a piece of plastic was posted by both MDK and Alexei Navalny.

On the occasion of the opening match, the line-ups at the stadium were announced by artist Mikhail Boyarsky. This gave rise to a joke about the quality of the lawn like this.

00:25 - REGNUM Football club Zenit today, April 22, will play its first match at the St. Petersburg Arena stadium, built on Krestovsky Island in the northern capital. In the 24th round of the Russian Football Championship, Zenit will host Ural from Yekaterinburg.

This game will be the first official football match at the new stadium, which during the construction period was conditionally called the Zenit Arena. The match starts at 14:00 Moscow time.

According to the website of the Russian Football Premier League, 20,500 spectators will be allowed to play against Ural, and the number of seats for spectators at the St. Petersburg Arena will gradually increase for the next two games. After three "test" matches, the stadium will wait for the start of the Confederations Cup. Matches of this international tournament will be held in St. Petersburg on June 17, 22, 24 and July 2.

Zenith head coach Mircea Lucescu, who tested new stadium with his players during training, noted that the stadium "is immediately impressive when you enter it." “If the field eventually matches the stadium, everything in the complex will be simply incredible,” the official website of Zenit quotes the coach.

Lucescu also said that the closing roof of the stadium "allows you to play at any time of the year, regardless of the weather conditions that happen in St. Petersburg."

The first match at the St. Petersburg Arena will be a test not only for the stadium, but also for the transport service scheme, which will then be applied during the Confederations Cup and the 2018 World Cup. So far, this scheme will do without the Novokrestovskaya metro station, which is still being built on the alluvial area next to the stadium.

According to the Committee for the Development of Transport Infrastructure of St. Petersburg, visitors to the match "Zenith" - "Ural" will be able to get to the stadium "St. Petersburg Arena" in several ways:

- Arriving at the Krestovsky Ostrov metro station, then walk to the stadium through the main alley (Battery Road) of the Primorsky Victory Park.

- using the free bus from the Petrogradskaya metro station (S3 shuttle), which will proceed without intermediate stops to the Krestovsky Ostrov bus station, then walk along the South Alley, then along the Battery Road. The place of boarding the bus will be located near the house number 89 on Maly Ave. PS (Shevchenko Square).

“The use of personal vehicles to get to the stadium is not recommended. Access to the stadium and nearby parking lots will be prohibited. On the road network of Krestovsky Island, traffic will be limited and stopping will be prohibited. Vehicles that violate these rules will be evacuated,” the CTTI warned.

Disabled drivers will be able to park their cars (with appropriate identification marks) in the parking lot on Petrovsky Square (Petrovsky Island), and a specially equipped bus will take them to the stadium.

At the end of the match, spectators will be able to use the same modes of transport.

However, one must keep in mind that at the end of the match, the entrance to the Krestovsky Ostrov metro station will be limited. As an alternative, it is proposed to use a bus going to the Chkalovskaya metro station without intermediate stops (S6 shuttle). Travel on it will be free. The bus pick-up point is located at Sports street, between Morskoy and Krestovsky prospects.

And on the evening of April 22, at 21:30, the third "Festival of Light" will begin at the new stadium. The show will consist of four blocks, accompanied by musical performances and an interactive program. In addition to laser illumination at the St. Petersburg Arena stadium and the Western High-Speed ​​Diameter, guests will enjoy fireworks and fireworks every half an hour.

Recall that the stadium on Krestovsky Island was put into operation at the end of December 2016. Approximately 43 billion rubles from the budget of St. Petersburg were spent on its construction over 10 years, and this figure is not final. Works at the stadium and the adjacent territory are ongoing, they are promised to be completed in May of this year.

Currently, the stadium is in the free use of the St. Petersburg State Autonomous Institution "Directorate for Management sports facilities". It is assumed that in the near future the arena will be transferred to FC Zenit on a concession basis.

Background

The Zenit Arena stadium (Gazprom Arena) was built in 2016 on Krestovsky Island in St. Petersburg on the site of the demolished Kirov Stadium. The stadium hosted matches of the 2017 Confederations Cup and the 2018 FIFA World Cup.

The author of the project is the Japanese architect Kisho Kurokawa. CJSC Inzhtransstroy acted as the general contractor. The stadium has a capacity of 68,000 seats for football matches and 80,000 for other events such as concerts, etc. The stadium has a retractable roof. A unique feature of the stadium is the retractable retractable football field.

The stadium is known for the fact that its construction cost a record amount for Russia. Initially, the cost of construction was estimated at 6.7 billion rubles, but as a result, according to various estimates, it amounted to 43 to 50.8 billion rubles. Funds for the construction were allocated from the city budget of St. Petersburg.

The terms of delivery of the stadium were repeatedly extended and exceeded all conceivable limits. Construction began in 2006, and in 2009 the first football match was to be held at the stadium. However, the opening of the stadium took place only in 2016.

During the operation of the stadium, the poor quality of the lawn and significant vibrations of the retractable football field.

Zenit - Ural

Stadium:"Krestovsky"

Match start: 14:00

Arbitrator: Alexey Eskov

St. Petersburg "Zenith" will finally hold the first match at its new stadium, the construction of which began ten years ago, and the deadlines have been shifted several times. Also, its cost has been constantly increasing. The honor to open the stadium was given to the finalist of the Cup of Russia "Ural", which takes 10th place in the standings, but has not lost since March 10, having won five meetings in a row (twice against Rubin, as well as against Anzhi, Orenburg and "Tomi"). Head coach of "Zenith" Mircea Lucescu has already said that the team is waiting for a difficult match. Petersburgers are now not in the most best form, in the last round they lost to Spartak in Moscow and actually dropped out of the championship race, also earlier Zenit was defeated in the game with Amkar and lost points with Anji in last match at Petrovsky. Despite this, the team is obliged to beat Ural, because the fight against CSKA for silver medals and a place in the Champions League is not over yet. CSKA won yesterday against “Ufa” and entrenched in second place in the standings. "Zenith" on this moment lags behind by 4 points, while Krasnodar supports the team from behind.

"Ural" is unlikely to give all the best before the historic final, risk the health of the players, especially since the lawn at the new stadium "Zenith" leaves much to be desired. Thanks to the victories over the representatives of the lower part standings Tarkhanov's team broke away from the play-off zone by 9 points and can now safely prepare for the Russian Cup final, which will be held on May 2.

Interesting Facts opposition "Zenith" and "Ural":

"Zenith" in the championships of Russia met with "Ural" 11 times, winning ten meetings and drawing once in 1992.

"Ural" scored only 7 goals against "Zenith".

The most popular score in the confrontation is 2:1 in favor of Zenit (3 games in the championship and one in the Cup).

The match of the first round ended with the victory of "Zenith" with a score of 0:2. The goals were scored by Shatov and Yusupov.

Estimated compositions:

"Zenith": Lunev, Smolnikov, Nope, Krishito, Zhirkov, Garcia, Yusupov, Kokorin, Juliano, Danny, Dziuba.

"Ural": Zabolotny, Kulakov, Dinga, Balazhits, Dantsev, Emelyanov, Dimitrov, Korobov, Lungu, Bikfalvi, Ilyin.

Forecast for the match "Zenith" - "Ural":

“Zenith” is the clear favorite of the confrontation, “Ural” has never won against the club from St. Petersburg, and is unlikely to take points in the reporting match.

Bookmakers offer odds of 1.20 for a home win, 7.00 for a draw, and 18.10 for Ural.

Vyacheslav Gorbachev

Many, including those in St. Petersburg, were expecting the match between Zenit and Ural with caution. Firstly, after all the disturbing news from the construction of the stadium, it was not clear how good everything would be in the arena of the Confederations Cup and the World Cup.

The lawn caused great fears at all, and the Zenit team really wanted to start in the new house with a victory, while recently they scored great shape and demonstrates high-quality football, which is confirmed by the team's reaching the final of the Russian Cup.

As a result, everything turned out more or less normal with the stadium, and everyone who watched what was happening liked the role of the announcer.

True, for some reason only 11 thousand fans gathered in the stands, although he sold about 20 thousand tickets, and the fans who came also obstructed Mircea Lucescu and Alexander, booing the head coach and left winger of their team.

Well, the match itself came out completely dramatic and super-scandalous. "Ural" played just as well, and in segments better and sharper than the hosts, creating chances, testing the strength of a brand new goal post.

Nevertheless, the Urals held on to the last, and only in the 86th minute did Branislav Ivanovich manage, after a free kick to the near post, to head the ball along with the goalkeeper, whom the defender collided with after the kick, into the “bumblebees” goal.

Immediately, a fight broke out between Artem Dzyuba and Roman Yemelyanov, and the Zenit forward, who did not like the style of the opponent’s positional struggle with the use of hands, first hit him in the back with his fist, after which the players exchanged not particularly accentuated, but obvious blows, standing face down to the face.

Eskov reasoned that both deserve in the episode yellow cards, but at, who received a warning in the first half in the episode that led to Kokorin's injury, when the Ural football player hit him in the leg after he knocked out the ball, she became the second.

The guests finished the match in eight, and in the remaining time, Juliano and the three of them ran to the gates of Zabolotny, abandoned to the mercy of fate, after which the French newcomer of Zenit hit the empty net from the pass of the Brazilian, putting an end to the confrontation.

- I think that we don't ... We played better, guys - well done. That's all. What can I say? The referee ruined the match. Brazenly. That’s all, I can’t say anything else, - the president of Ural emotionally commented on the game in the mixed zone in hot pursuit.

- The guys are great. The guys will receive a bonus for the match. Because they fought, they played, they showed that we have a team. (obscene). Real men, not a bunch of stars who get paid I don't know what, (obscene), go out and do nothing.

- Will they receive an award, as for winning?

- Let's see. More likely.

- You will have a match with Spartak. Ural lost three players.

Let's go out and play. The guys who are our second numbers will also come out and play. What to do?

- Did you think to take the team off the field after the third removal?

- Not really. What's with the fans? Fans came to watch football. If we left, who would be better off for it? They played the way they played. What to do?

— Local fans drove your team to the attack.

Because you can't fool the fans. The fans understand. Do you understand what's the matter? Someone thinks that we have football specialists, everyone understands football… The most important specialist is the fans.

- We had enough chances: in the first half there were quite a few approaches, and in the second there were absolutely 100% chances. When we played in equal lineups, we were not inferior to them, even the advantage was in the second half. Now we don’t have a line-up, removals ... Well, you can’t judge! I understand, a holiday, all that, but you can’t judge so clearly. ”

“I am pleased with the opening of the stadium. I'm sure when it's full, the team will play differently. We made a lot of mistakes. I associate them not only with not very good quality fields. There was nervousness after. Probably, both external - because of the press, and internal, - noted after the match Main coach"Zenith".

- As for the game - I'm not very happy. I would not like to win like today. Ural felt that they could take points away from the new stadium. This nervousness resulted in cards. It is difficult for me to explain how we forgave the opponent. Satisfied with three points, dissatisfied with how we won them.

Didn't see all the moments. A foul under the penalty area, of course, is punished with a card. The judge was there - the decision to take him. To put an end to it: I'm sure that Bikfalvi had a second yellow card, two subsequent removals - I don't know.

I regret that Krishito and Dziuba received cards and will not take part in next match. It is not clear to me how our players, having a numerical advantage, could get cards.

After the match with Spartak, I no longer think where the judges come from. Today I didn't even know where they were from.

Mollo confidently came out and helped to achieve the result. Do you think I'm good at football? If I had seen that it was adapted to my requirements, I would have released it much earlier. Mollo made mistakes, made wrong decisions, but in general I evaluate his game positively.

However, a little later, Budogossky noted in a conversation with a correspondent of the R-Sport agency that Eskov, who was appointed to the next round match between CSKA and Lokomotiv, could still be removed from serving the meeting.

“We have the opportunity to replace the referee at the match between CSKA and Lokomotiv. On Monday, we will receive an assessment of Yeskov’s work, study the report and make a decision, if necessary, ”

Budogossky said.

“I believe that the FIFA referee should not lead the match this way, this is my position. As the president of the RFU, I am responsible for whether he will receive the status of a FIFA referee or not, the functionary noted.

- Here I am, having watched the match today, I did not see a FIFA referee on the field. A FIFA referee is, first of all, highly qualified. He cannot allow the situation on the field to be the way he allowed it. And in fact, to a certain extent, he provoked this situation himself.

I hope that the commission will consider all these points in detail. The situations he created were elementary, they could have been avoided.”

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Football club "Zenith" holds the first match at the stadium "St. Petersburg". The team from St. Petersburg on Saturday, April 22, meets with the club "Ural".

Context

"The stadium has been put into operation, there is a certificate, the stadium has received a safety passport, a certificate of the Russian Football Union, nothing prevents the matches from being held," Russian Deputy Prime Minister Vitaly Mutko told the Interfax news agency. He said that the appearance of the stadium "is not final yet", and only 20,000 spectators were allowed to the first match.

The well-known actor Mikhail Boyarsky acted as the stadium announcer. The fans who came critically assess the state of the stadium. "The match hasn't started yet and the roof is already leaking," they wrote on Twitter.

Meanwhile, the construction of the stadium is not completed, despite the start of operation. "According to available information, many works will require rework, which means that there will be new government contracts," said Petr Yakovlev, deputy head of the St. Petersburg Department of the Federal Antimonopoly Service.

Construction of the stadium began in 2007. His budget has increased several times. The total cost of the facility exceeds 42 billion rubles. In 2018, it will host matches of the World Cup.

See also:

  • 10 years and no stadium

    It is not for nothing that the construction site of Krestovsky was called long-suffering. For 10 years, the project has changed 3 times, and the budget has grown 6.5 times - from 6.7 to 43.8 billion rubles. The stadium in 2018 should host matches of the World Cup, and in 2017 - the Confederations Cup. The authorities promised to hold a surrender and a test match in September 2016, but in June an audit by the Chamber of Control and Accounts revealed "lack of readiness for a number of works."

    • Stadium "Zenith" in St. Petersburg - long-term construction of 10 years

    Instead of Kirovsky - "Krestovsky"

    The history of construction began in 2005, when on the site of the stadium. Kirov on Krestovsky Island, the mayor's office of St. Petersburg decided to build a modern arena. The photo from space in 2000 shows "Kirovskiy" - an architectural monument of federal significance, built before the Second World War. He stood on a bulk 16-meter hill. The Krestovsky field is now located within the boundaries of the old football field.

    Stadium "Zenith" in St. Petersburg - long-term construction of 10 years

    2006 Dismantling and starting a new project

    In 2006, despite the protests of St. Petersburg residents, the dismantling of the Kirovsky stands began. The idea of ​​the Japanese architect Kisho Kurokawa, who proposed the image of the stadium - a spaceship with antenna masts, won at the design competition. A roll-out pitch structure with a retractable roof that was blown with hot air to melt the snow was supposed to provide natural football turf with sunlight.

    Stadium "Zenith" in St. Petersburg - long-term construction of 10 years

    2007 Ahead of schedule

    In 2006 construction football arena on Krestovsky Island was entrusted to the St. Petersburg company Synthesis-Sui LLC. She determined the cost of her services at 6.7 billion rubles in the prices of that time. In 2007, the St. Petersburg mayor's office reported that the work is ahead of schedule, the stadium will be commissioned by the beginning of 2009, and in March the local Zenit team should play the first matches of the season there.

    Stadium "Zenith" in St. Petersburg - long-term construction of 10 years

    year 2009. Non-compliance with FIFA requirements

    In 2008, Krestovsky's budget increased to 13 billion rubles due to an increase in the number of seats for spectators to 62,000 and an increase in the cost of building materials and work on difficult ground. The commissioning of the project has been postponed to 2010. But at the end of 2009, it turned out that the stadium, according to the project approved by the expert examination, does not meet the FIFA requirements for capacity, comfortable visibility and fire safety of the premises.

    Stadium "Zenith" in St. Petersburg - long-term construction of 10 years

    2011. Deadlines postponed again

    Fulfillment of FIFA standards has shifted the delivery of "Krestovsky" to 2011, and then to 2013. The number of seats has been increased to 68,000. The new general contractor "Inzhtransstroy-SPb" had to redo part of the work, dismantle and rebuild the roof in order to close not only the stands, but also the field. The estimate increased from 13 to 22.5 billion rubles. By the fall of 2013, they spent 15 billion, but the readiness of construction was 35 percent.

    Stadium "Zenith" in St. Petersburg - long-term construction of 10 years

    year 2013. Another adjustment

    In 2013, a criminal case was initiated against Sintez-Sui, the first general contractor of Krestovsky, which overstated the cost of ground work at the facility by 0.5 billion rubles. "Inzhtransstroy-SPb" was forced not only to install the most complex structures of the stadium, but to additionally strengthen the ground - the weight of the stadium bowl is more than 1 million tons. The construction budget increased again - from 22.5 to 24.3 billion rubles.

    Stadium "Zenith" in St. Petersburg - long-term construction of 10 years

    year 2014. Far from completion

    By the end of 2014, Inzhtransstroy-SPb completed the construction of the Krestovsky bowl. The installation of the fixed part of the roof, the installation of a retractable roof, a roll-out field, engineering systems, finishing, adjustment of equipment, landscaping and infrastructure were to be installed. Its delivery was again postponed - to June 2016. The new cost of the project was approved - 34.9 billion rubles, "and not a penny more."

    Stadium "Zenith" in St. Petersburg - long-term construction of 10 years

    2015 New embankment

    By January 2015, the readiness of Krestovsky was 70 percent. The picture from space shows the work on the creation of alluvium - an artificial piece of land of 16 hectares in the west of Krestovsky Island. Transport infrastructure is planned on the new embankment - parking lots, roads, driveways, a recreational area and the Novokrestovskaya metro station. An additional 2.39 billion rubles were allocated for this.

    Stadium "Zenith" in St. Petersburg - long-term construction of 10 years

    Summer 2016. Object readiness 85%

    By the spring of 2016, 486,000 cubic meters of gas had been used at the Krestovsky construction site in St. Petersburg. m of concrete - 5.5 times more than for the construction of the Wembley Stadium in London. The total weight of all metal structures was 26 thousand tons, which is comparable to 4 Eiffel Towers. The roof area of ​​the stadium is 71 thousand square meters, which is approximately equal to 3 Red Squares. In July, the readiness of the facility was 85 percent.

    Stadium "Zenith" in St. Petersburg - long-term construction of 10 years

    Scandal with "missing billions"

    In July 2016, 11 months before the Confederations Cup, the mayor's office of St. Petersburg accused Inzhtransstroy-SPb of failing to meet construction deadlines, overestimating the estimate, and terminated the contract, transferring the functions of the general contractor to Metrostroy. "Inzhtransstroy-SPb" announced a delay in the issuance of design decisions and an attempt to raiderly capture "Krestovsky", where the main work has been completed. The media began to search for the "missing billions."

    Stadium "Zenith" in St. Petersburg - long-term construction of 10 years

    One of the most expensive

    In August 2016, part of the roof was demolished at Krestovsky, basements were flooded, and the premises were covered with mold. But the authorities promise to hand over the object on December 30, and to hold the first match in the spring of 2017. The "Construction of the Century" in St. Petersburg ranked 4th in the world in terms of price - $ 1.1 billion at the rate of 2013, when the estimate was made up. More expensive cost only “Wembley” in England, “Olympic” in Canada and “Cowboys Stadium” in the United States.

    Stadium "Zenith" in St. Petersburg - long-term construction of 10 years

    First tests

    On February 11, 2017, the first spectators were allowed into the stadium - about 10,000 people took part in the test event, who, after it, as one complained about dusty and worn seats. The first football match at the "Krestovsky" should take place on April 23, when "Zenith" will host the Yekaterinburg "Ural". And in the summer, the arena will host games of the Confederations Cup, including the opening match and the final of the tournament.

    Stadium "Zenith" in St. Petersburg - long-term construction of 10 years

    Name it if you can

    With the name of this object, everything is complicated. Often it is called the "Zenith Arena", but in the "Zenith" they say that this is an incorrect option. In April 2016, the toponymic commission of the city gave the stadium the geographical designation "Krestovskiy". At the same time, during the Confederations Cup and the World Cup, the arena will be officially called the St. Petersburg Stadium. And after major tournaments, he can be given a new name.




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