Unexpectedly, he is offered the position of head coach for the Meteor team from Novorossiysk, which plays in the second strongest league of the Russian championship.

Larisa tells Yuri that he is in such a desperate situation: "You are written off and nothing is expected of you," and it is exactly such people who can work miracles - win and prevent a shopping center from being built on the site of the Meteor stadium in the near future.

In the team, Yuri encounters the same attitudes - players have gained extra weight, show up to training sessions hungover, and are only interested in their salaries and bonuses.

In the first match under Stoleshnikov's leadership (the 9th round of the league against Tambov), the team loses 0-2, but after the game, Meteor players are celebrating in the locker room.

He replaces the saboteurs and sends the inexperienced but talented forward Zuev onto the field, but the senior players dampen the rookie's enthusiasm; Meteor loses 0-2.

However, this agreement comes with two crucial conditions that must be strictly adhered to: firstly, the individuals present at the stadium are prohibited from consuming any alcoholic beverages.

Eager to drum up even more support for the team, Yuri decides to pay a visit to the local bar frequented by devoted Meteor fans.

Overwhelmed by the fans' reproach, the players struggled to tolerate the criticism and instead resorted to playing with the ball as a means of venting their frustrations.

Even the looming threat of facing penalties for disregarding the coach's instructions failed to deter them from their impulsive actions.

In the privacy of the locker room, Yuri, the team's mentor, took the opportunity to gather the players and address the underlying issue at hand.

However, Yuri encouraged them to redirect their focus towards the Russian Cup, emphasizing that this tournament presented a fresh opportunity for them to showcase their skills and possibly achieve a sense of triumph.

The team has become a burden on the city budget (costing 200 million rubles per year) and no one will object if Meteor falls back to the lower league again.

Yuri is taken by surprise when he receives an unforeseen phone call from the bustling city of Moscow, bringing him the heartbreaking news that his beloved father has tragically departed from this world.

Overwhelmed by a surge of emotions, Yuri, the talented player, finds himself moved to tears upon witnessing this incredible display of support from the stands.

Eventually, Berger officially becomes the team's coach, and Yuri signs a contract as a free agent, which he became after the end of his disqualification period.

During the highly anticipated final of the Russian Cup held in Krasnodar, two formidable teams, Meteor and Spartak, clashed on the field.

However, amidst this disappointing setback, a controversial incident occurred when Stoleshnikov managed to score a goal that was unjustly disallowed by the referees.

And just when it seems like all hope is lost, Zuev showcases his brilliance by executing a perfect heel pass to a teammate, resulting in the winning goal and a score of 3:2.

In the last minute of added time, Spartak's player takes a dangerous free kick, but Meteor's goalkeeper skillfully saves the ball.

At the initial stage of his work, he considered his participation in the project only as an actor and producer, but then he realized that he would like to “tell this story himself” - as a director.

At the dawn of his career, in 2005, Kozlovsky played the role of footballer Nikolai in the film Garpastum (2005) directed by Aleksei German Jr.

Among them were Alan Gatagov and Dmitri Sychev; the latter compared Kozlovsky with Guus Hiddink based on the results of the shooting, who combining exactingness and democracy, managed to lead the national team to bronze medals of Euro 2008.