On 27 June Arsenal Tula played a friendly match with the representative of the second division FC Dolgoprudnyi  - 3:2.

The match at the club base of Arsenal in Myasnovo was quite useful from all points of view including emotional one. Of course, the supporters from Tula follow closely the preparation of the red-and-yellow team for the historical first show in Premier League, but sparring game against Dolgoprudnyi helped to switch gradually from the painful failure of the National Team of Russia in Brazil to the hometown team. Of course, the Brazil wounds would not be healed soon. The bright Brazuca ball was the reminder about FIFA World Cup and was sent to the goalnet 5 times. But the weather was definitely not the Brazilian kind  - drizzling rain. It was chilly and uncomfortable, as the website of the club informs.

On 1 July Arsenal will continue its preparation in Turkey at Fenerbahçe training base. Only one opponent of three planned matches is known. On 8 July the team of Dmitry Alenichev will be playing Iran Champion – club Foolad Ahvaz.

 Arsenal - Dolgoprudnyi - 3:2 (2:2)

27 June. Tula. Zheldormash Stadium, 500 spectators. Referee Alexey AMelin (Tula).

Arsenal in the 1^st half: Kotov (Klikin, 33), Osipov, Kaleshin, Lozenkov, Makarenko, Kashchelan, Lepskiy, Smirnov, Ignatyev, Votinov, Maloyan.

Arsenal in the 2^nd half: Klikin (Filimonov, 60), Osipov, Kaleshin, Lozenkov, Sukharev, Lyakh, Maslov, Ryzhikov, Zotov, Bazanov, Maloyan (Kashchelan, 66).

Goals: Maloyan (19) – 1:0, Maloyan (21) – 2:0, Rogov (35) – 2:1, Korchagin (44, penalty) – 2:2, Ryzhikov (84) – 3:2.

Cautioned in Arsenal: Lozenkov (43), Lyakh (79).

Shots on goal: 16 (12) – 7 (7). Corners: 6 - 4. Scoring opportunities: 6 – 3.