friday top seed favorite in the mid women's side of the draw valerie over exiting the event as richard van port fleet reports. state farm probably can't hear a mosque has been a big sean comma women's side of the draw as top seed it was one of the overs crashed out on the titanic three cents struggle against her opponent dominique. all russians are still looking for her first of a victory at the kremlin cup her home told moments and she's from moscow and she was cruising a saint on a break in a second before she lost her way as eventually came back to win in the shade under three hours. i think i lost a little bit of concentration i started you know feeling my shoulder a little bit and i started thinking about it she really. started playing a little bit more aggressive if you know when i was a little bit slower wasn't going for my shots as my just. dropped and then the third so it was ok you know it was a fight but. you know it just didn't go my way. very strongly in the second set to take the match into the decider and it was a slovak who shows the greatest strength of will in that final

the team flying back to moscow on sunday the best might not have managed to win the game but as richard van porfiry reports they were received by a very appreciative and sometimes fanatical local support. over the last month or so rusher of made a lot of friends around new zealand the vast majority of the team they have never experienced such a level of interest from the general public if you leave. early or trying to few hundred spectators it's very. rising from the squad tough similar numbers attending the training sessions or even autograph sessions. but we're not really used to this level of attention from the fans and the t.v. i send marotta groups here that have done throughout my life here everyone follows both russian and global rugby it's great if you skier and it gives you the motivation to work even harder. this wasn't most of the players first experience of new zealand the team had been here on a training camp just after the new year. the squad would take the opportunity to see the sights as well as taking time off to take their minds away from all things rugby. this was by far

of europe the year now kicks off in autumn with the final match is taking place in late spring richard van port fate has more on what this will mean for the club's. i have never been there is normally the month when the new russian premier league champions try and however it's one day to case busy and thanks the winner will be confirmed so may of next year as the country's footballing calendar is undergoing a radical change to bring them in line with the rest of europe. feel full might also put russian clubs competing in europe a disadvantage as once they reach out to stages of the champions league will be roughly their season was hit to start. however the remainder of the continents were already halfway prove a campaigns and were in a much better position. to help us and mentally move into the new calendar club's not difficult previously to compete with the top clubs around europe in the latter stages of the european competition isn't it however things should now be a lot easier for us what has to be put on a level playing field because we'll carry on playing until the end of the current

richard paul flicked. russia only need the points coming into van clash. of the whole country was expecting much much more from dick advocaat side space or call in what is officially the world's joint worst side. under fifty thousand fans who turned out to watch than didn't have to wait long for the first goal which islands a goal of netting his second goal in as many games for the national side after only five minutes the hosts were a class about their opponents some would double barely midway through the half a ciggy. the slightest of touches to undo a shot of ins free kick the russians one finished go better only one ones by more than a single goal in this qualification campaign but they were determined to win that run against van doren is and the man probably change limited free on thirty minutes or so ago if continued his rich vein of form the twenty one year old scoring a fine goal on the stroke of half time to take his tally to four for the national scene. unsurprisingly the host seized off in the second half however diesel should call find time to

richard brown poor thing. russia only needs the points coming into van clash on dora for the whole country was expecting much much more from to complicate side a fatal call in what is officially the world's joint worst sign eight. hundred fifty thousand fans who turned out to watch it and didn't have to wait long the first goals of the challenge avoid letting his second goal in as many games of the national side after only five minutes the hosts rick ross about their opponents some would double barely midway through the heart to say good night share which got the slightest touches the undershirt in st kate canada the russians one fish to get only one ones by more than a single goal in this qualification campaign but they wouldn't term and when that run against van doren and little man probably change limited free on thirty minutes to avoid continued his rich vein of form the twenty one year old scoring a fine goal on the stroke of half time to take his tally to fourth of the national scene. of the unsurprisingly the hosts eased off in the second half however these were should call funtime to score his first ever

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