Matchday 30 of the Melbet First League turned out to be incredibly brilliant. In most cases, the results of the matches were decided in the last minutes, and the coaches often made the right substitutions that led to goals. Of the leaders, only Khimki did not lose points, and the match between Arsenal and Alania turned out to be incredible.
Let’s remember matchday 29 of the First League:
In the First League there is a harsh penalty for entering the RPL. Review of the 29th round
Match of the round: “Arsenal” – “Alania”
“Arsenal” and “Alania” played a great game! Everything is as we like it: many moving moments and goals. Already in the fourth minute, Tula player Vladislav Levin scored from a pass from the league’s top scorer, Jonathan Okoronkwo. In the 36th minute, Ruslan Daurov deftly headed the ball into the Arsenal goal following a cross from Batraz Khadartsev from a set piece.
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After the break, Storozhuk joined the hyperactive Okoronkwo and launched the no less energetic Geloyan into the attack. It was they who organized the next goal. After Geloyan’s shot, the ball hit the post, the first to rebound was Okoronkwo, from whom the ball bounced into the goal. Then Geloyan could score himself, but Alan Chochiev, in a desperate jump, cleared the ball from the tape.
Then it was time for Kaleshin’s replacements to become effective. David Karaev blocked a Zaur Tarba cross. Both appeared on the field in the 62nd minute. In the 84th minute, Karaev scored a double: 3-2 in favor of Alania! And again about the genius of Kaleshin’s substitutes. In the last round, 19-year-old Taras Gagloev scored two goals, as did Karaev, entering the field in the second half.
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However, Arsenal did not deserve to lose. In the fifth minute of added time, defender Erving Botaka-Ioboma headed a cross and put all of Tula in ecstasy (3:3). Special thanks to the fans for the fiery atmosphere!
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Touring team: KAMAZ
Suddenly. You could even say it’s a sensation. KAMAZ took three points from Akron, which is fighting to enter the RPL. In addition, the day before the Chelny team broke with the leader, team captain Alexander Gagloev, due to his conflict with the coach.
KAMAZ is also experiencing problems with its squad due to numerous injuries. However, they heroically defeated Akron. Zaur Tedeev’s team attacked a lot, but never scored. In the 90+4 minute, defender Saveliy Ratnikov shot from distance and hit the target. This is the 21-year-old’s first goal in the “Best League in the World.”
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Goal of the round: Oleg Kozhemyakin (SKA-Khabarovsk)
My God, what Oleg Kozhemyakin did: how he leaned over and sent the ball into Nikita Karabashev’s goal. Miracles of acrobatics! The Khabarovsk centre-back scored his third goal from a set piece in the last two games. The Leningrad press service noted that Thomas Rukas, who threw the ball to Kozhemyakin, was in a position similar to “offside”.
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In addition to Kozhemyakin’s goal, his teammate Albek Gongapshev had the clearest opportunity to score. In the 73rd minute, the SKA striker was able to shoot into an empty goal, but Roman Kudryavtsev stopped him in time. SKA-Khabarovsk won away from home for the first time since November 20, 2022! In addition, Roman Sharonov’s team won the third game in a row. For Leninggradets, every match is like a final. The fight for survival is in full swing.
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Shame on tour: broadcast of the match “Shinnik” – “Sokol”
It is not the most spectacular match, but it is unusual. He was surprised that the last 15 minutes of the first half were left behind the scenes. The broadcast of the match was interrupted by electricity problems in the center of Yaroslavl. However, at the beginning of the second half the signal was restored. The goalkeepers didn’t have much work to do, but they helped their teams on a couple of occasions.
The fate of the match was decided in the 87th minute. Shinnik’s top scorer, Igor Andreev, threw the ball between the opponent’s legs at the corner flag and passed it accurately into the penalty area, while Maxim Polyakov adjusted to the pass and volleyed the ball into touch towards the far bottom corner. Dmitry Cheryshev was right with the replacement. He released Polyakov in the 69th minute.
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Shinnik finally broke the winless streak in home matches. The last time Yaroslavl won at home was on September 9, 2023. “Falcon” made the situation worse for him in the fight for survival.
Other matches of matchday 30 of the First League
“Torpedo” – “Khimki”
Third consecutive victory for Khimki! Andrey Talalaev’s team topped the standings alone after Makhachkala tied with Chernomorets. Khimki took three points from Torpedo in the final minutes. Already in the 51st minute, the most important role was played by the substitution made by Talalaev before the start of the second half. The most effective was Timur Kasimov, who appeared on the field, in the other’s area.
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In the 73rd minute, Torpedo central defender Alexander Ivankov scored his third goal of the spring. And he did it again head first. And in the 90+2 minutes, Ravil Netfullin scored the winning goal against his former club, and he did not celebrate that goal.
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“Yenisei” – “Volgar”
The result of this match could have been decided by an error by Andrei Okladnikov. He played carelessly in the fight with Denis Tkachuk and “caused” a penalty against the Yenisei goal at the end of the first half. Dmitry Lesnikov scored the 11-meter shot.
The Krasnoyarsk team came out strong in the second half and created many dangerous chances. In the end, Andrei Tikhonov’s team put pressure on the opponent in the 90+2 minute. Central defender Vladimir Khozin ran into the box and successfully completed the attack by heading the ball into Odoevsky’s goal.
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You could say, an offensive result for both some and others. “Yenisei” could clearly have scored more than one goal, but “Volgar” could not hold out for several minutes. Furthermore, if Astrakhan had won, it would have jumped out of the relegation zone. Let’s note that he is still invincible under the leadership of Denis Klyuev. In three meetings, Klyuev’s team won once and drew twice.
“I can’t comment on the refereeing, the only thing I want to say is that in First Division the VAR is needed. If it had been 200%, it would have been two penalties,” Andrei Tikhonov said after the match.
Andrei Valérievich referred to two episodes in which his son Denis Tikhonov was involved. In the first case, Denis Andreevich received a yellow card for a simulation in the Volgar area, although the moment seemed controversial. In the second case, Tikhonov flew hard into Odoevsky’s post after strong contact with an opponent.
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“Chernomorets” – “Dinamo” Makhachkala
In the first half, Dinamo was more successful. It is worth highlighting a couple of headers from defender Artyom Kasimov after set pieces. By the way, he is on loan from Zenit. Serder Serderov overtook dangerously, but Daniil Frolkin saved Chernomorets. In the second half, Makhachkala goalkeeper Timur Magomedov came into play more often. A couple of times, as they say, he dragged. This is his fifth consecutive “cookie.” Thus, one of the leaders of the championship could not defeat Novorossiysk, which suffers from numerous injuries.
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“Homeland” – “Tyumen”
Despite the defeats in the previous two matches, Rodina seemed to be the favorite. However, Frank Artiga’s team disappointed a little and tied. At the end of the first half, the Muscovites took the lead thanks to Nikita Pechenkin putting the ball into his own goal in a fight with the giant Amur Kalmykov.
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Already at the beginning of the second half, the Tyumen team did not take advantage of two good chances. But in the 68th minute the changes worked. The team’s top scorer, Ilya Porokhov, blocked a cross from 19-year-old Andrei Maryanov. Both appeared on the field in the second half. In general, a logical outcome of the meeting. You could even say that the guests were a little closer to victory.
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It should be noted that Tyumen coach Igor Menshchikov is serving a three-match disqualification for an obscene response to the provocation of a Siberian fan. The team was led by Viktor Trenev. And now it is unlikely that “Rodina” will be able to compete for a direct ticket to the RPL.
“Kuban” – “Neftekhimik”
“Kuban” and “Neftekhimik” tied 1:1. Krasnodar extended its winless streak to nine games and remained in last place in the standings. The teams scored both goals thanks to set pieces. At the end of the first half, Kirill Morozov hit the crossbar with a free kick and Vagiz Galiulin finished the ball into the Kuban goal.
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In the 85th minute, FNL veteran Evgeniy Osipov closed the serve and made amends for the disastrous match with Akron. In the 28th round, Osipov made two scoring errors and received a one-game disqualification for too many yellow cards.
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Schedule for matchday 31 of the First League:
May 4 (Saturday)
SKA-Khabarovsk – KAMAZ Khimki – Sokol Alania – Shinnik Chernomorets – Torpedo Neftekhimik – Yenisei Dynamo Makhachkala – Volgar Rodina – “Arsenal”
May 5 (Sunday)
“Tyumen” – “Akron” “Kuban” – “Leningrad”
