In the starting match of the SOGAZ-Russian Football Championship MD 7 PFC CSKA hosted Arsenal Tula in Khimki and won 2:1.
The score in the match was opened in the 20th minute when Bibras Natho converted a penalty. In the 50th minute the long distance shot of midfield from Tula Alexander Zotov reached the goal. The winning goal of the Army team was scored by Roman Eremenko in the78th minute.