Arsenal Tula 0-0 Akhmat Grozny
Sunday 9 August, Arsenal Stadium

Man of the Match: Andrey Semenov (Akhmat)

Giorgi Shelia kept a clean sheet on his Akhmat debut as Andrey Talalaev’s side held out in a goalless draw away to Arsenal Tula. Artem Timofeev and Idris Umaev also made their first appearances for Akhmat.

Arsenal Tula host FC Ufa next on Saturday 14 August, while Akhmat Grozny are away to Spartak Moscow on the same day.