AUGUST
Transfer Window Opens
I strengthened a couple of weaker areas in the squad with a few cheap, but good signings, who I'm sure will go on to make us a tidy wee profit.
Sergey Krivets
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Lacina Traore
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Sergiy Kryvtsov
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Dmitriy Verkhovtsev
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RESULTS
First up was our rivals from Russia's other big city, Zenit St. Petersburg
ZENIT 0-2 DINAMO MOSCOW (20914)
We started and controlled this game, somewhat suprisingly, against this mediocre Zenit side. The main turning point was when Igor Semshov was red-carded for Zenit in the 31st minute for a second yellow. From the resulting freekick, Lacina Traore rose highest to head home a debut goal 0-1. We then had to wait again till the 83min, when Luke Wilkeshire chipped in a 'Phillipe Albert' style chip from all of 25 yards to seal a 0-2 away victory.
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DINAMO MOSCOW 3-3 ANDERLECHT Best-Placed qualifying 2nd leg (17237)
Dinamo had to work hard to ensure a safe passage to the next phase as they were pushed all the way by the men from Brussels. Both sides put on a show of attacking football, as Fedor Smolov cancelled out Tom De Sutters opener, to make it 1-1 at halftime. Smolov struck again to give Dinamo the lead, before Lucas Biglia score a screamer to make it 2-2. Nerves were going when Gillette scored to make it 2-3 Anderlecht, but Lacina traore kept his cool from a through ball to level things at 3-3, 6-3agg.
Euro Champions Cup 4th Qualifying Round Draw:
Sporting CP vs Dinamo Moscow (again it could be a bonus having the away leg first)
DINAMO MOSCOW 4-1 AMKAR PERM (13506)
Another stroll as we made easy work of Amkar, with Aguiar(pen), Smolov(2) and Traore scoring with Sirokov netting the consolation. So far no sign of missing the injured Kerzakhov or Kokrin, and Traore has made an early impact also, though can they keep it going......
TABLE TOPPERS TACKLE
1st Vs 2nd at the Central Stadium, as Rubin take on injury hit Dinamo Moscow, who are missing 6 of their first-team starters
RUBIN KAZAN 3-2 DINAMO MOSCOW (24070)
Disappointed in the end, as although we had 6 players out, we raced into a 0-2 halftime lead, as Aguiar and Traore found the target. But in the end we ran out of steam, as 2nd half strikes from Kabze, Sharonov and Dominguez sealed the comeback.
SPORTING CP 0-0 DINAMO MOSCOW (44391) Champions best-place qualifying 4th round
Nothing really exciting to say here, as we were lucky to escape with a draw as we have Gabulov in goal to thank for string after string of world-class saves. Either way defeat over the 2 legs will still put us in the group stage of the Euro Cup. Lets hope we can pull it off at home.
DINAMO REJECT BARCA BID FOR HITKID
We rejected a bid from Barcelona for young striker Alexandr Kokrin, believed to be in the region of 3.6million
DINAMO MOSCOW 3-3 KRYLJA SOVETOV (17076)
On paper this is a disappointing result, but we did well to come back from 0-3 down after 52mins to get a point out of this. Verkhovstev, Krivets and Jarosik og saved our blushes. I think we need our main man Kerzakhov back asap!
DINAMO MOSCOW 0-1 SPORTING CP (18000) 4th Qualifying round 2nd leg
Our lack of firepower and creativeness was clesrly exposed here again as a 1st minute goal from Matias Fernandez, was enough to seal their passage through, and to be honest I can have no complaints. Euro Cup it is.
EURO CUP GROUP STAGE DRAW
Dinamo Moscow have been drawn in Group F of the Euro Cup, alongside AEK Athens, Everton and Basel.
ROSTOV 2-2 DINAMO MOSCOW (10977)
Again we were lucky to escape with a draw as even after Fedor Smolov put us 0-2 to the good after 13mins, Boudianski and Verkhovstev were both sent-off for straight reds within 2mins of each other before half-time. Ropotan then gave away a penalty, and a 85th min equaliser was enough to earn them a point.
AUGUST TABLE
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A bit of an up-and down month, but we're still in touch at the top, and with 4 players due back from injury, hopefully things will pick up soon, and Lacina Traore looks a promising signing......