“Spartak” defeated “Change” and went into the eighth finals of the Cup of Russia – Russian Newspaper

Moscow “Spartak” won a difficult victory over the guest “Change” from Komsomolsk-on-Amur in match 1/16 finals of the Cup of Russia. “Red and White” won with a score of 1: 0, the only goal in the 21st minute, scoring Pavel Yakovlev.

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It became known earlier, he would not go in Komsomolsk on-Amur, the top scorer in the “red-white” Artem Dziuba. Murat Yakin gave him a break, and this decision seems completely logical, given that on Saturday, “Spartacus” an uphill drive to St. Petersburg on a visit to the local “Zenith”.

But, as it turned out, was on the bench not only Dziuba. Yakin continues to attract youth to the first team, and the match with an opponent, with all due respect to the “Change”, the appearance of the first minutes of Denis Koutina, Artyom Samsonov, Alexander Zuev and Denis Davydov looked justified. Also, got playing time goalkeeper Sergei Pesyakov and striker Pavel Yakovlev.

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A priori favorite in the confrontation was” Spartacus. ” But in fact, it has little meaning. Not once, not twice, we saw how the team seems to be on what does not qualify in the Cup of Russia fought the giants, as if it, at least, the world championship for clubs. This is logical, because this tournament – in the end, the only way for teams from the lower divisions to express themselves. Spartak fans certainly more than one year will be remembered nightmares defeat of the “Tosno” in the previous Cup country.

Stadium “Avangard” in Komsomolsk-on-Amur, in spite of the rainy weather, was filled to capacity – local fans clearly missed the big football. Especially, not every day is given the opportunity to see “Spartacus”, whatever it was. Between the teams, by the way, there is an interesting connection: in 1945-46 the local “Dinamo” (one of the former names “Change”) coached by Nikolai Starostin – founder of “Spartacus”.

As expected, ” red and white “from the first minute took the initiative and tried to extract the maximum from their attacks – as far as possible on a wet and heavy pitch. The account was opened on the 21 th minute, when a cross Zuev broke into the penalty area, gently hung, and Pavel Yakovlev and meter the ball into the empty net. And soon Yakin had to make an unscheduled replacement. Was damaged Serdar Taxco and instead of on the left on the bench overstayers Salvatore Bocchetti. The first half of the game ended with a score of 1: 0 for Muscovites.

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But in the second half,” change “began to play a much more active – the owners had nothing to lose, and they perfectly understood. “Red and White”, on the other hand, relaxed a bit and started to “fry” dangerously close to his own goal. A couple of times forced to grab the hearts of their fans Pesyakov. In one scene, he knocked the ball exactly on the opponent, who kept his head and struck a distance shot on an empty goal – goalkeeper barely had time on the ball. At other times, fighting in a corner, he made an unsuccessful motion and apparently pulled a muscle. Medical staff, “Spartacus” for some time assisted the goalkeeper, there were no replacements.

Perhaps the “Change” in the end and managed to push the defense of Muscovites, but a few minutes before the final whistle wards Mikhail Semenov left with ten men. Roman Malakhov rough play against Jose Jurado and saw a “red light”. In the remaining time the owners have tried to correct the situation, and in the last seconds earned a penalty, and the gates to strangers rushed goalkeeper Anton Begeza. But it did not help.

“Spartacus” strayed and scored a difficult victory. However, players of “Change” can not be ashamed of this game – they made to sweat one of the leaders of the Premier League and, of course, pleased their fans dedication and interesting game. A “Spartacus” in the eighth finals will face the winner of the match, “Luch-Energia” – “Ruby”, this game will take place on 24 September in Vladivostok.