CSKA is in Spain

There is no direct connection in winter between Malaga and Moscow. And that is the reason why CSKA went to Spain by charter flight. But still the trip took the team rather long, almost 6 hours in the air. However, the pilots did their best. CSKA arrived in Malaga one hour earlier than scheduled. But the hosts were not prepared for that. The Army club was waiting for a bus almost half an hour.
The roster of CSKA for the game is the following. Forwards Sergei Panov, Darius Songaila, Victor Khryapa, Sergei Monya, centers Aleksey Savrasenko, Victor Alexander, Alexandr Bashminov, guards J.R.Holden, Theodoros Papaloukas, Nikos Chatdzivrettas, Eugeny and Zakhar Pashutins.

The team arrives in the hotel just in team to start video analysis of the rival, which is the usual part of the preparations for the practice. The practice itself lasted for two hours and finished when it was midnight in Moscow.
As for the weather Malaga welcomed CSKA by the rain. The sun appeared to be in the sky just the next day. But the outside temperature even at night was 10 degrees and more. It is already spring in Malaga with fresh green grass and different flower.

The Tryp Guadalmar hotel is close to the sea but a bit away from a tourist area on the seaside. But there is no large number of tourists in here anyway.