MARIBOR, November 19 (RIA Novosti) - Guus...
Yury Zhirkov, by far Russia"s best outfield player, burst into the Slovenian box only to see his fierce shot pushed away by the unbeatable Handanovic.Minutes later, Zhirkov was off after getting a second yellow for a bizarre touchline incident in which he attempted to get the ball back to return it to play.
With Akinfeev even joining his teammates in the box, Russia threw everyone forward, but CSKA Moscow"s Vasily Berezutsky was unable to convert the last chance of the evening, shooting high and wide in injury time.
The final whistle came moments later, and the Slovenians celebrated wildly.
"I"m upset, of course, just like our fans," Medvedev said straight after the game. "Luck was on Slovenia"s side today."
Back in Russia, the millions who had gathered around TV screens were left with a familiar feeling of underachievement.
"Our team always loses such high-pressure games," disappointed fan Dmitry Dudenkov told RIA Novosti. "They
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