Alekno Celebrates Zenits Progress to Semi-Finals After Defeating Lokomotiv in Quarter-Finals

The head coach of Saint Petersburg’s Zenit, **[Vladimir Alekno](https://www.championat.com/tags/6012-vladimir-alekno/)**, expressed his thoughts following the victory in the quarterfinals of the Russian championship against Novosibirsk’s Lokomotiv. The second match between the teams ended with a score of 3:1 (22:25, 25:22, 25:20, 25:19), allowing Zenit to advance to the semifinals with a 2:0 series lead.

«As I mentioned earlier, tough victories, where you overcome challenges, build resilience. After the first set today, that resilience helped us regroup and progressively move forward.

I am proud of my team. My team, Zenit Saint Petersburg, is learning to think together, play together, and live as a unit off the court. Some things are working, while others are not. But today, I can confidently say that the team Zenit Saint Petersburg emerged victorious,» said Alekno, as reported by the press service of the VFV on their official website.