Zenit players help Russia U18 to reach the tournament final in Slovakia

On 26 April the Russian youth team for players born in 1998 played the second match at the international tournament in Slovakia.
Russia beat Macedonia 2-0 and guaranteed first place in the group after just two games and won the right to play in the tournament final. 

The second finalist is also known, Russia U18 will take on USA U18. The game against the Macedonians included Zenit players, Sergey Bugrov, who played the entire match, Dmitry Pletnev and Stanislav Krapuhin, who were replaced at half-time, and Danil Krugli who gave up his place on the field after 60 minutes. The final match of the group stage, will be held on 28 April, where the Russian team will play against Norway. The final will take place on 29 April.