"Fakel" defeated "Tekstilshchik" in a penalty shootout
In today's final match of the cup path, the "Tekstilshchik" team hosted "Fakel". This was reported by Euro-football.ru.
In the opening seconds of the game, "Fakel" took a corner kick from the left wing. Nikita Motspan delivered a good cross from the corner flag, and Stanislav Magkeev struck the ball from the goalkeeper's area, hitting the goalpost.
In the 13th minute, "Tekstilshchik" launched a quick attack. Vladimir Azarov entered the penalty area and confidently finished the pass coming from the right wing, opening the score – 1:0.
In response, "Fakel" counterattacked, and Georgiy Gongadze headed the ball from the right-wing pass at the penalty area line, hitting the upper part of the goalpost. In the second minute of the second half, Maksim Turishchev took a corner kick from the right wing.
Shota Chikhradze headed the ball from the corner into the net – 1:1. In the next situation, Andrey Khityayev made a pass towards the goal from the right corner of the penalty area, but Timur Melekestsev failed to control the ball properly.
The regular time ended with a score of 1:1, and the match was decided by a penalty shootout. This was the third penalty shootout for the "Ivanovets" team this season.
In the exchange of 11-meter shots, the "Fakel" team won. Their next opponent will be the "Ural" team.
The official match protocol is as follows: "Tekstilshchik" and "Fakel" drew 1:1, with "Fakel" winning 3:1 in the penalty shootout. Goals were scored by Vladimir Azarov (13th minute, Tekstilshchik) and Shota Chikhradze (47th minute, Fakel).
Many players took the field during the game, and both teams used their substitutes. The match was played at a high level and left a strong impression on the spectators.
