Before the start of the friendly between Zenit and Crvena Zvezda teams born in 2008, Alexander Medvedev spoke to the watching crowd. Our General Director wished all the participants an exciting and tough game and highlighted the good results and achievements of both clubs.

The guests of honour at the opening ceremony in Belgrade were the Chairman of the Belgrade Parliament Nikola Nikodievich, a member of the government of St. Petersburg Evgeny Grigoriev and Crvena Zvezda President Svetozar Mijailovich. 

Gazprom Academy coaches Nikolai Krasavin and Ivan Kirsanov are also in Belgrade and will hold a coaching seminar at Crvena Zvezda's academy.

Zenit 2008 won the friendly 4-3 and wil play further friendly games in Serbia againstGraficar and Vojvodina.