Krylia and Fakel kick off the matchday with draw

RPL Matchday 6
Krylia Sovetov Samara 1-1 Fakel Voronezh
Friday 19 August, Solidarnost Samara Arena

Goals: Krylia – Glushenkov (61); Fakel – Maksimov (65)
Man of the Match: Aleksandr Kovalenko (Krylia Sovetov)

Match between the teams from 11th and 12th positions of the standings respectively started the sixth matchday of the season. Maksim Glushenkov was on fire again, as the league leader on shot attempts made six shots in total, and in the second half he got his goal, fourth this season. Fakel answered with substitution putting on the field Maksim Maksimov, last season FNL top scorer. Four minutes later the striker tied the game putting the header past Ivan Lomaev after corner kick. Aleksandr Kovalenko earned MOTM award through assist and best pass accuracy in 90 minutes, as it reached 93 per cent.

Krylia Sovetov go to tenth on six points, Fakel stay twelfth having two points less.

Next RPL fixtures: Saturday 27 August – Fakel vs Spartak; Akhmat vs Krylia Sovetov