Russian Premier League
In the five rounds before the end of the championship Russia to limit sharp struggle for a place in European competition. It includes the Moscow “Spartak”, which yesterday in the most important match for himself overcame a direct competitor – “Ruby” – thanks to the delightful goal Quincy Promes. The three leaders of the situation has not changed: “Zenith” barely beat “Arsenal” – 1: 0, “Krasnodar” defended the victory in a meeting with the “locomotive” – 1: 0, and in the scandalous match CSKA won “Torpedo” – 2: 0 .
For febrile “Spartacus” yesterday’s match against the “Ruby”, which was ahead of the red and white four points, had a decisive importance. In fact, the only victory left Muscovites hope to continue the struggle for a place in European competition. And in this desperate moment rallied “Spartacus” gave one of the best matches under the leadership of Murat Yakin.
Strangely enough, but the most solid game red and white is carried out against the “Ruby”, although these meetings shared eight months. Yesterday “Spartacus” again played on the circuit with four defenders, who looked much more advantageous arrangement dismal defense with five players that Yakin persistently practiced the last month. Red-white look aggressive, purposeful, timely covered with pressure from the opponent, but the main thing – is sensible to play the pass. Kazan, almost not threaten the goal Artem Rebrov survived heap dangerous moments in the first half, but missed the only goal in the very end of the meeting. Defense, “Rubin” is not to keep track of Lightfoot Quincy Promes: in a thrilling passage Dutchman beat several defenders and deceived goalkeeper Sergei Ryzhikov, scoring a tenth goal in his debut season.
On the hand, “Spartacus” was another hitch and “Dynamo”. Blue and white, whose composition has strengthened recovered from injury Mathieu Valbuena leader, could not resist the victory in the match with “growth” (2: 2), and in the course of the meeting were twice in the lead. However, in the second half vospryanuvshie spirit Rostov could even win, showering gate Vladimir Gabulov a barrage of punches. Against the background of the game is not too expressive “Dynamo” final draw may appear white and blue is not the worst result. The more so as they have a margin of safety – ported game against outsider “Amkar”. Although the right to misfire Muscovites no longer: they are only one point ahead of “Ruby” and two – “Spartacus”.
All these showdown unfolded behind the three leaders, in which the last round did not change the balance of forces. Having a huge margin of safety “Zenith” after two misfires in the championship and relegation from the Europa League finally won. St. Petersburg barely broke the resistance of “Arsenal” thanks to a single goal from Axel Witsel after the drawing standard.
But the main pursuer “Zenith”, “Krasnodar”, like others, preserving rather a mathematical chance for the title, had uncharacteristically match. Usually mild and kurazhnee Krasnodar unexpectedly encountered fierce resistance “Locomotive”, which in the last six games won only one victory. Openwork game, “Krasnodar” railroad destroyed almost to the ground: in the usual style of Krasnodar managed to earn a penalty in the end of the first half. The rest of the time the players, “Krasnodar”, once trapped in front of the goal, held back a bit primitive attack “Locomotive”, who really wanted to fight back, but did not know how to score a goal (last Muscovites differed almost a month ago).
However, in the case of “Krasnodar” victory over the railroad was important in itself. After all, fighting for a place in the Champions League Krasnodar “Locomotive” was the most serious enemy of the closest. In four of the five remaining rounds of the team Oleg Kononov will play against clubs from the lower part of the table (and will hold three meetings house) and if you do not allow misfires, can not even pay attention to the final collision of “Dynamo” and its main competitor – CSKA .
CSKA with “Torpedo” was filled with not only the victory of the army of labor (2: 0), allowing them to continue the pursuit of “Krasnodar” as an episode that happened at the very end of the first inning, when the fate of the meeting has not been clear. After a light collision in the penalty area and exchange short (barely censorship) phrases CSKA goalkeeper Igor Akinfeev midfielder struck in the face, “Torpedo” Dalibor Stevanovic, who seemed ready to bring his opponent apologies for a tough game. Episode fine saw the chief referee Alex Eskov, but apparently decided not to inflame passions, showed the yellow card.
Director of the Department of refereeing and inspection RAF Valentin Ivanov called the decision a mistake, noting that, according to the rules, the referee had to remove Igor Akinfeev: “There was a hand contact with the neck and face. So think of the actions goalkeeper had tougher – removal. The judge had time to prevent this situation, but Eskov did not. Apparently, was ready to blow the whistle on a break, and therefore relaxed, although a few days ago on the collection of judges, we paid close attention to the referee at such moments. ” Later, Valentin Ivanov said that for his work Eskov got “two” and will be punished.
Despite the broad resonance, the further development of the situation around Igor Akinfeev, is not likely to get it. As the head of the Control and Disciplinary Committee (CDC) RAF Grigor’yants Arthur, his department is no reason for a more detailed consideration of the scandalous case: “As the judge was nearby, saw the entire episode and take a decision, at the FTC’s no reason for initiating case. If the judge showed someone the players a red card, then we would have considered this episode. ”
25th round
“Ufa” – “Kuban” 3: 2
Tumasyan, 25; Marcin, 90 (pen.); Alikin, 90 + 3 – Ignatiev, 62; Balde, 79. Missed Penalties : Handzhich (“Ufa”), 48.
“Mordovia” – “Ural” 2: 1
Dudiev 50 – Erohin, 45.
“Krasnodar” – “Locomotive” 1: 0
Pereira, 37 (pen.).
“Torpedo” – CSKA 0: 2
Strandberg, 50; Nath, 69.
“Amkar” – “Terek” 2: 1
Prudnikov, 20; Yovichich 62 – Mauricio, 39.
“Spartacus” – “Ruby” 1: 0
ProMes, 90 + 1.
“Rostov” – “Dinamo” 2: 2
Kokorin, 21; Bastos, 80 – Sardar Azmoun, 51; Samba, 77.
“Zenith” – “Arsenal” 1: 0
Witsel, 17.
Standings
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