CSKA and Akron teams played their match in the Russian Cup. This was reported by Euro-football.ru.
The second round match took place on August 12 in Moscow. The game was extremely competitive and closely contested.
Regulation time ended with a score of 1:1. Initially, Baqayev Soltmurod from the CSKA team opened the scoring in the 53rd minute.
However, in the 70th minute, Musaev Tamerlan from Akron equalized the score. After that, both teams launched several dangerous attacks during the game, but the score did not change.
As no winner was determined in regulation time, a penalty shootout was called. In the penalty shootout, the players made effective use of their opportunities.
The Akron team prevailed with a score of 5:4 and advanced to the next stage. In the match, both teams' coaches made several changes to the starting lineup.
For example, some key players from the Akron side were left on the bench. CSKA relied on Musaev and Koita in attack.
At the beginning of the game, the players tested each other, and no serious situations arose on the field during the first 30 minutes. In the second half, however, the opponents began to act more actively.
The Akron goalkeeper left his area, which allowed CSKA to open the scoring. However, Akron quickly responded with a goal.
The struggle continued in the remaining minutes, but the score did not change. In the penalty shootout, Akron acted more precisely and won.
Thus, Akron advanced to the next stage of the Russian Cup.
