FC Ural 1-1 FC Nizhny Novgorod 
Sunday 1 August, Ekaterinburg Arena

Goals: Ural - Panyukov 25’; Nizhny Novgorod - Suleymanov 55’
Man of the Match: Timur Suleymanov (Nizhny Novgorod)

Newly promoted Nizhny Novgorod continued their good start to the season by getting a draw against FC Ural. Ural drew first blood thanks to a smart finish by Andrey Panyukov in the first half, but Timur Suleymanov made it 1-1 in the second period. 

Both sides made a host of changes to shake things up but in the end, the points were shared. 

Next RPL fixtures: Saturday 7 August - Spartak vs Nizhny Novgorod; Monday August 9 - Sochi vs Ural