Kaunas Žalgiris player Filipe: 'Vikings' are very good in physical play.

2024-12-07 14:52 © lff.lt

"Kaunas "Žalgiris" futsal players are preparing for the 11th round match of the TOPsport futsal A league. On December 8, at 2 PM, the team will compete against the Jonava "Vikingai" team at the Kaunas "Žalgiris" training center.

As the second round of the regular season begins, "Kaunas Žalgiris" confidently holds the first place in the tournament table. The team has earned 8 victories out of the same number of possible matches and scored an impressive 65 goals during this season. Their opponents on Sunday, Jonava "Vikingai," also demonstrate solid gameplay and have secured 6 victories.

"Kaunas Žalgiris" player Filipe mentioned before the match that the team had two weeks to prepare for the upcoming duel. During this time, the team focused on improving their physical fitness, developing strategies, and analyzing their opponent.

"We are preparing for the match with great concentration and intensity. We know how important this duel is for us. The "Vikingai" are very strong in physical play, and they also play with great force and technical quality. I believe these will be our main challenges, but we are ready for everything," shared the Žalgiris player.

The two teams have already met in the first round of the season, where "Kaunas Žalgiris" claimed a victory with a score of 6:4.

On December 8, the Kaunas team will play at the Kaunas "Žalgiris" training center. According to Filipe, this will give the team a greater advantage during the match.

"I think the intensity in defense, accuracy in finishing, and transitioning to attacks will be very important during this match. We will play on our own field, where we train every day. It is a smaller space that we are used to, and I believe it will give us an advantage in the duel," said the Žalgiris player.