The opening match of the new season took place in the city of Ufa. This was reported by Euro-football.ru.
The local team hosted SKA-Khabarovsk as the home side. Although the overall atmosphere of the match was not very lively, both teams managed to score against their opponent's goal.
In the 28th minute of the match, Yaroslav Grebenkin scored a brilliant header from a corner kick taken by Danila Yanov. The ball hit the crossbar and bounced back behind the goalkeeper, opening the scoring as an own goal – 0:1.
Shortly after, Nikita Matskharashvili picked up the ball from around the center circle, passed it from the center of the field, and equalized with an accurate shot from 28 meters – 1:1. At the beginning of the second half, Migran Ageyan entered the opponent's penalty area and attempted to send the ball to the right corner, but his shot did not reach the goal line.
Thus, both teams earned one point in the match, resulting in a draw of 1:1. This result was a balanced and fair score for both teams' first game of the new season.
Throughout the game, players from both teams performed well and showcased their abilities on the field. This match held at Ufa Stadium was closely followed by fans with great interest.
