The current Melbet First League season is coming to an end. There are only four rounds left to complete. Despite the great density in the classification, there are clear favorites for promotion and relegation. In the 31st round, Khimki and Sokol scored nine goals between them, the Chernomorets player scored with a shot from above and the fate of the rivals’ match for the RPL teams was decided in the last minutes. And it looks like the judge made a mistake there.
Let’s remember matchday 30 of the First League:
The scoring spectacle in Tula and the sensational defeat in Akron. Emotional First League tour
Tour match: Khimki – Sokol
The most productive game of the season. Just wow. The teams literally showed why this is the “Best League in the World.” In the first half, Khimki’s Timur Kasimov responded to Nikita Kozlovsky’s accurate shot with two consecutive headers.
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In the second half, the scoring carnival only intensified. In the 64th minute, Saratov resident Mikhail Maltsev put the ball into the bottom corner of the goal of future Lokomotiv goalkeeper Mitryushkin. Then Khimki scored three goals in nine minutes! Stepanov took charge of defending Sokol, Maltsev also scored an own goal and Rudenko scored off a pass from Sadigov.
Alexey Baga’s team did not give up. He managed to score two goals in the last seven minutes of regulation time, but it was not enough. 5:4 – hockey score. In addition, there was also a hit on the crossbar and a goal disallowed for offside.
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“Good game, the public liked it. I also liked how our team played on offense. I congratulated the boys, well done. However, we cannot get rid of the loss of concentration. My players look like those of Zenit, sorry for the comparison. They play to their full potential when it’s difficult. They score a couple of goals and then you lose concentration,” Khimki coach Talalaev said in the post-match press conference.
It is not for nothing that Andrei Viktorovich compared the Moscow region with Zenit. Khimki are in first place, having won their last four games. We are four points away from the playoff zone. They will soon have a fight with Makhachkala, which is in second place in the table. And then opponents who are clearly within the capabilities of that Khimki. Talalaev’s team is close to entering the RPL. “Sokol” is waging a fierce fight for the right to stay in the “Best League in the World”. Main competitors: Leninggradets and Volgar.
Goal of the round: Ivan Enin (Chernomorets)
The neighbors of the classification met in Novorossiysk: Chernomorets and Torpedo. Oleg Kononov’s team turned out to be stronger. Already in the seventh minute, Krasnodar student Irakli Manelov shot irresistibly into the top corner after a corner kick. Wait, this isn’t the goal of the round yet.
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At the end of the first half, Manelov hit Nikita Melnikov with the ball and caused a penalty for Torpedo. Ilya Stefanovich converted. And in the 66th minute we saw something nice. Former Automobile Factory player Iván Enin scored with a kick that fell on himself, also with a rebound on the grass.
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Tour scandal: Arsenal’s goal against Rodina
Perhaps the decisive match in the fight for RPL joints. There were no scoring episodes in the first half. In the 54th and 55th minutes, the league’s top scorer, Jonathan Okoronkwo, failed to convert two dangerous chances. The game ended 0:0, but ended with the score 1:1. In the 84th minute, former Lokomotiv player Daniil Kulikov hit the crossbar of Arsenal’s goal with a direct free kick, and Muhammad Sultonov was the first to rebound and head it in, impressively upright.
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Tula was saved in added time for the second consecutive round. And defender Erving Botaka-Ioboma helped again, scoring against Alania in the 90+5 minute of the last round. This time he passed to Barkov after a long pass from goalkeeper Nikita Kokarev, and Dmitry finished off the episode brilliantly. It is true that it seems that he played with his hand. However, referee Rafael Shafeev counted the goal. And this is perhaps one of the fateful moments of the season.
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“Pure sleight of hand. The referee stood next to the episode. It is not clear why handball was not recorded. I would like an honest attitude from the referee,” Rodina’s coach Artiga became very angry after the match.
Tour team: Dynamo Makhachkala
Dynamo quickly dealt with Volgar. It was only 26 minutes. In the 13th minute, Razhab Magomedov sent the ball into the opponent’s empty goal after a pass from Soslan Kagermazov. After just three minutes, Magomedov lofted the ball between the legs of Volgar goalkeeper Oleg Smirnov. This time Serder Serderov scored an assist.
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And in the 26th minute, Serderov made a great deal with Smirnov after a wonderful pass from Egash Kasintura. Makhachkala’s top scorer already has nine goals this season. Then Dinamo could have scored more, but they took pity. We also highlight the Dagestani goalkeeper Timur Magomedov. He no longer misses six rounds and 556 minutes in a row. Important victory for Bidzhiev’s team. Now they cannot “be Krasnodar” and lose points. And Astrakhan lost for the first time under the leadership of Denis Klyuev.
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Other matches of matchday 31 of the First League
“Kuban” – “Leningrad”
It was a battle for survival. And it seems that Leninggradets has finally buried Kuban’s chances of remaining in the First League. Already next weekend the residents of Krasnodar could lose their theoretical chances of achieving this. The main hero of the match “Kuban” – “Leningradets” can be called the visiting player Sergei Ilyin. He first scored his first goal for Leningraders and then assisted Mikhail Gorelishvili.
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At the beginning of the second half, Kuban captain Evgeny Osipov received a red card for a foul in a fight with Ilyin. True, Leninggradets captain Eduard Sukhanov also retired immediately and received a second yellow card. The three most important points for Maxim Astafiev’s team. “Leningradets” bypassed “Sokol” and left the relegation zone.
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“Tyumen” – “Akron”
Sure victory for Akron. The Tolyatti team is not far behind Khimki and Dynamo. In the 20th minute, former Tyumen player Ivan Chudin, who was forced to replace Palienko, completed Akron’s rapid attack, which began with a failed clearance by home goalkeeper Lyubakov. In the second half the visitors scored another goal. Danilin, who came running, sent the ball to the near corner after a cross from Abu-Said Eldarushev.
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“Neftekhimik” – “Yenisei”
In Nizhnekamsk, before the start of the tour, the teams that were among the strongest quartets of the spring championship faced each other. Disqualified Yenisei coach Andrei Tikhonov watched the match from the stadium’s VIP box. The match passed without incident and ended in a 0:0 draw.
First League fans were surely hoping for at least one goal. After all, the teams do not feel particularly pressured by the position in the tournament and after the winter break they never end their matches without goals.
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“Alania” – “Shinnik”
Perhaps the main character of this match can be called the Shinnik player Vasily Aleynikov. At the end of the first half, the footballer made an imprecise back pass, which started Alania’s scoring offensive. As a result, Islam Mashukov scored his 13th goal this season in the First League. He tied the league’s second-highest scorer, Rodina’s Ivan Timoshenko.
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In the 80th minute, Aleynikov shot from distance and hit the post, and Yaroslavl’s top scorer Igor Andreev was the first to rebound. This is the Shinnik striker’s tenth goal this season. The teams of Kaleshin and Cheryshev tied 1:1.
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“SKA-Khabarovsk” – “KAMAZ”
On Saturday, May 4, all First League fans woke up at 7:00 Moscow time to watch the SKA-Khabarovsk – KAMAZ match. Unfortunately the match did not please us with the goals. In general, both could have scored, but in the end goalkeepers Islam Imamov and Artur Anisimov did not miss anything. KAMAZ thus interrupted the streak of three consecutive victories of Roman Sharonov’s team.
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