The press service of Lithuanian "Žalgiris" ahead of the second game in the Champions League against Maltese "Hamrun" (the first match ended in a 2:0 victory) reminded that the match will take place on a day of remembrance for the Balts.
Jan Matejko, «Battle of Grunwald»Exactly 615 years ago, on July 15, 1410, the united army of Lithuanians, Poles, Ukrainians, and Smolensk defeated the German knights at the Battle of Grunwald near Königsberg, marking the liberation of Eastern Europeans from their rule.
— The most important thing to convey to the players — although I think they understand this well — is that going onto the field with the mindset that we already have an advantage is wrong. We need to go out and work as if the score is 0:0, like it’s a new match, a new confrontation. This is very important for us, — said the head coach of the Vilnius team, Vladimir Cheburin.
Let’s remember that the winner of this match-up will play in the next round against Kyiv’s "Dynamo".
