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Sokol Saratov manager Mikhail Razhazan has had a busy winter in the transfer market. Losing a number of quality players including Sergey Gorlukovich and Alexey Zhidkov to retirement, the Sokol boss was forced to dig into shallow pockets in order to rebuild a squad devastated by age and dissent. With the club’s financial situation in disarray, Razhazan was compelled to sell fans’ favourite Petr Katchouro, Hansa Rostock paying £775k for the Belorussian’s services. Fortunately for the Saratov boss, Sevilla also saw something in Gennady Bliznyuk that he himself could not, the Spanish side parting with £1.1m for the signature of the forward.
Winter 04/05
In
Vitaly Baranov – Gaz-Gaz - £130k
Andrei Konovalov – Rubin - £110k
Denis Klyuev – Terek £70k
Sergey Lepishev – Krylja Sovetov - £40k
Maksim Levytskyi – Dinamo Moscow - £18k
Sergey Tcherkasov – Spartak Moscow £12k
Eugeny Djachkov – Luch – £10k
Vyacheslav Kraskin – Krylja Sovetov - £8k
Dmitry Ananko – Lukoil - £6k
Stanislav Reznikov – Free Transfer
Nikolay Bugmirin – Free Transfer
Anatoly Ponomarev – Free Transfer
Oleg Ivanov – Free Transfer
Out
Gennady Bliznyuk - Sevilla - £1.1m
Petr Katchouro – Hansa Rostock - £775k
Gizo Djeladze – Free Transfer
Eugeny Ragoza – Free Transfer
Valery Pavlov – Free Transfer
Sergey Gorlukovich – Retired
Alexey Zhidkov – Retired
Vyacheslav Zvyagin - Retired
04-09-2005, 09:33 PM
A riddle wrapped inside a mystery in an enigma... Post #35
Sokol Saratov showed the kind of determination in their opening league game against Torpedo Moscow with which they will need to become increasingly familiar if they are to survive in the Russian Premier Division. A battling 0-0 draw was a credit to Sokol despite Dmitry Bugakov missing a penalty just before half time.
It took Sokol 218 minutes of the new season to score their first goal. New boy Eugeny Djachkov crashing home from 25 yards at home against FC Moscow. The visitors were quick to react, however, as Stanton Fredericks saw his free kick deflect off a Blue wall and into the corner of the net. Saratov were not to be denied, however, as Jan Slahor stole in ten minutes into the second half to lob the keeper and secure Sokol’s first victory in the top flight.
Travelling south to the Chechen capital Grozny, Saratov came up against last year’s Russian First Division champions. Jan Slahor gave Mikail Razhazan’s side an early lead, but the visitors had to rely on an inspired display of goalkeeping, including a magnificent late penalty save, from Platon Zakharchuk to earn a point.
Alania 1 (Kavalashvili 45; Kavalashvili sent off 89) Sokol Saratov 1 (Oreschuk 85)
Sokol outplayed and outfought Alania and were disappointed to go behind four minutes into first half injury time to a goal by former Manchester City striker Mikhail Kavalashvili. The visitors battle on, however, and were reward when Roman Oreschuk stole a point with five minutes left. Kavalashvili was then sent off for dissent.
A more balanced performance at Lokomotiv featuring a Man-of-the-Match show from the ever impressive Beslan Adjindjal. A late Roman Oreschuk curler kills off the game to end a run of three straight draws.
04-10-2005, 02:27 AM
A riddle wrapped inside a mystery in an enigma... Post #37
Continuing a winless run Sokol were matched punch-for-punch by Rostov, both teams playing an open attacking game with the only surprise being the limit in goals.
A great game to be involved in. The two-man midfield of Adjindjal and Zlydnev bossed the game from the start and the strikers put away what was given to them.
04-12-2005, 01:08 PM
A riddle wrapped inside a mystery in an enigma... Post #40
A goal a piece from Shamil Lakhiyalov and Roman Oreschuk in the first few minutes of the second half killed off a game that Sokol never looked like losing. Jan Slahor was outstanding up front. With 30 points the benchmark for survival, Sokol are almost safe on 26 going into the summer break.
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