While "Krasnodar" and "Lokomotiv" were determining their relationship at "Ozon Arena," "Sochi" and "Akron" started their match in the second round of the Russian championship at "Fisht" stadium. This was reported by Euro-football.ru.
In the first round, "Sochi" managed to keep a clean sheet for a long time, but eventually conceded three goals to "Lokomotiv." After this result, various opinions emerged among fans about the need for new players or the lack of a coach.
"Akron" had a stable start to the championship and played a draw with "Krylya Sovetov." The Tolyatti team believes they do not need significant changes to maintain their position in the middle.
Coach Moreno substituted the goalkeeper in the second match. Rudakov came on for Dëgtev.
He scored a goal in the fifth minute, showing his gratitude to the coach. Rudakov passed the ball to Pestryakov from the penalty area, and he delivered an accurate shot to the left corner.
Such goalkeeper mistakes are common in teams. While "Lokomotiv" conceded three goals in the last minutes, "Akron" scored three goals at the beginning of this match.
Djakovats passed to Pestryakov from a free kick, who sent the ball past Makarchuk, and Djurasovich scored in the near corner. Then Boldyrev took a shot from just outside the penalty area to the left corner.
"Akron" later controlled the game, occasionally allowing the opponent free kicks. Kovalyoenko and Nacho's shots were not directed towards the goal.
The Tolyatti team did not pay enough attention to Zinkovskiy, but he failed to hold onto the ball. At the end of the first half, Kramarich passed to Ezhov in a free situation, but he missed the chance to score.
During the game, Pestryakov made two passes from the left, and in the second shot, Dzyuba managed to score after getting past Zayika. "Sochi's" response was limited to Zinkovskiy's shot over the bar.
In the second half, Zinkovskiy, Makarchuk, Ezhov, and Kovalyoenko did not come on. Moreno introduced Ignatov into the game, who put some pressure on "Akron's" defense.
Mikhail was supposed to take a shot to the left corner, but the ball did not find its way. Nacho took a long-range shot, but Gudiyev saved the ball.
Aberdin fouled Boldyrev in his own penalty area, resulting in a penalty. Rudakov saved the penalty, Dzyuba shot the ball to the right corner, but the goalkeeper managed to hold onto it.
Although VAR checked the process, the referee did not demand a retake. The rest of the game went on like this, with everyone waiting for a final attack.
Dzyuba tried to score a double, but in added time, his shot hit the crossbar. "Akron" achieved a significant victory with a four-goal margin away from home.
"Sochi" has conceded seven goals in two rounds and is currently among the teams at high risk of relegation alongside "Pari NN." However, the concept of relegation is not always clear.
Author Kirill Ivantsov
