"Orenburg" and Makhachkala "Dinamo" teams faced each other in the mid-round match of the Russian Premier League held on Sunday. This was reported by Euro-football.ru.
For Slishkovich's team, this was the second consecutive home game, while for Bidjiev's team, it was the second consecutive away game. In the first round, "Orenburg" unexpectedly returned to the Premier League and drew at home against CSKA.
This is not a bad result for the new team, as they did not lose to an opponent fighting for medals. Last season, "Orenburg" had defeated "Spartak" in the first round but did not lose for several months afterward.
Makhachkala "Dinamo" played against Moscow "Spartak" in the first round of the new season and could not earn any points. After the "Baltika" team defeated the "red-whites," the Makhachkala team showed a relatively weaker performance.
However, in the match against "Spartak," "Dinamo" had only one player receive a red card, while in the match against "Baltika," two players from the opposing team were disqualified. It was difficult to determine who the favorite of the match was.
Last season, "Dinamo" avoided relegation from the lower league and playoffs, which shows their strength. Of course, in April-May, "Orenburg" fought hard, including times when they defeated Makhachkala "Dinamo."
There were few clear chances in the first half. It seemed as if the teams were not planning to show their game.
The game was tough and complicated, but for example, Kvekveskiri stood out with his technique. However, many passes were executed incorrectly, which hindered the teams from building an effective game.
Most of the attacks were based on the opponent's mistakes. For instance, Gyurlyuk lost the ball in the center and gifted it to the opponent.
A long-range shot by Agalarov was unsuccessful. "Orenburg" was more active in the first half and applied pressure on their home ground.
The guests started the second half well. Bojiev made the right substitutions during the break and brought Javadd onto the field instead of Zinovich.
In the 49th minute, Hosseinnezhad scored. "Orenburg" incorrectly threw the ball in from the sideline, Tataev passed the ball to Serderov, creating a good opportunity for Javadd.
Mohammad accurately directed the ball to the lower right corner, and the guests took the lead. The guests faced difficulties in maintaining their advantage.
They missed opportunities to increase the score, and Agalarov headed the ball in a good position, but Ovsannikov stopped it. "Orenburg," not wanting to lose, applied positional pressure and equalized after a standard situation.
Bolitov was brought onto the field during the break, and he delivered an accurate cross from the left flank. Kasimov headed the ball down, and Savelyev executed a precise shot to score the first goal for "Orenburg."
Overall, the teams deserved a draw. The final score was 1:1.
This was the second consecutive home game result for Slishkovich's team. Makhachkala "Dinamo" collected one point after two away games.
Author Kirill Ivantsov.
