Krasnodar is now the leader of the RPL, but with problems. This time we lost points in Voronezh.
Dmitry Zimin August 25, 2023, 22:45 Moscow time Audio version: Your browser does not support the audio element.
Córdoba had a great chance to take the win from the penalty spot, but it hit the post.
Krasnodar has already had a historically better start, but Lokomotiv obviously ruined the atmosphere. In the last round, Vladimir Ivic’s team had an advantage over their rival throughout the match, but failed in extra time (1-1). Great injustice. The next game is not the most suitable to lift your spirits. Everyone knows how hard it is for all clubs to have Fakel in their field. In addition, the Voronezh team is clearly improving morally after the first victory of the season over Pari NN. So no one expected an easy ride.
Interestingly, Krasnodar has never beaten Fakel. The teams met only three times: 12 years ago at the Cup, when the Voronezh team won (2-1). And twice last season, but on both occasions there was a productive exchange of goals (2-2 and 3-3).
This time everything started very cheerfully. After all, already in the 12th minute the guests deserved a penalty. All because of the clumsy action of Motspana’s hand in his own area. The video assistants watched the moment for a long time, but in the end they invited Amelin to the monitor. There everything became clear: it was a penalty. True, lately Krasnodar has not been very good about this – Spertsyan did not convert the 11-meter shot against Loko. This time Córdoba approached the ball. And again, the ball hit the post. John missed four of his five consecutive RPL penalties. Why did he approach the ball?
Overall, for the first time this season, a penalty was awarded to Fakel’s gate. Although it was already the sixth round. Considering that the team mainly plays defense, this is a surprising situation. After the episode with the 11-meter “Krasnodar” he took the initiative. In general, the guests passed the first half with much more confidence than their rival. At minute 20 they had another moment in which Córdoba was able to rehabilitate. The forward threw the ball to Kryvtsov, but the midfielder hit the crossbar.
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It seemed that everything was going towards the goal of the guests, because almost in the next attack, Córdoba was able to score again, but the ball went near the post. In the first half hour, the local attacks were almost invisible. And they certainly didn’t take the risk. The Voronezh team managed to strengthen the defense only at the end of the half, when Appaev made a good cross, but Maximov did not reach the ball.
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It is unlikely that the inhabitants of Voronezh could be satisfied with such a development of events. Therefore, Evseev made two changes during the break, releasing Dolgov and Krasnodar pupil Yakimov. And the game has changed. Already at the beginning of the second half, Fakel was able to open the account – Dolgov hung in the box, where Alshin hit his head. But the ball hit the same post that Córdoba hit. The account was never opened. But after that, the Voronezh team continued to create moments: soon Appaev hit well from the corner, but Safonov managed it.
Then Ivic threw a great permutation, doing a triple switch. Naturally, the coach expected to score three points in a game against an outsider. Krasnodar really stepped forward and in the end put pressure on the opponent. Olasa cut the pass into the box, where Koksharov was able to seize the moment, but again near the post. And already in extra time, Koksharov beat dangerously again, but Gudiev dragged.
Krasnodar scored a point (or lost four in the last two rounds?) and temporarily prevailed in the RPL. Already tomorrow the team will be able to overcome the Urals. True, for this it is necessary to win “Zenith” in St. Petersburg. “Torch” temporarily moved up to number 14.
