RPL Matchday 8
FC Pari Nizhny Novgorod 3-1 Fakel Voronezh
Saturday 3 September, Nizhny Novgorod Stadium

Goals: Pari NN – Kalinsky (pen 66, pen 73), Milson (90+6); Fakel – Maksimov (5)
Man of the Match: Nikolay Kalinsky (Pari NN)

First half loss and second half win – that’s how Pari NN spent mostly of their home matches, the theory had been proved against Fakel. The Voronezh guests netted the first goal with five minutes past sine the kick-off, Maksim Maksimov stroke hard from the right wing, and Nikita Goylo could not stop the ball. Main set piece taker Nikolay Kalinsky tried to get his free-kick goal, but it went wide.

Kalinsky got the chance, when his team was awarded with penalty after the handball from Andrey Medel, and the midfielder sent the ball into the top corner. Seven minutes later Milson earned the second shot after being fouled in the box, Kalinsky scored it in the same way shooting straight to the left top corner. Nikolay became Pari NN top scorer with four goals in the season passing Timur Suleymanov. Milson showed himself again in the added time when he stole the ball from the defender and beat Ilya Svinov to mark the first win for Mikhail Galaktionov’s team at the home field.

Pari NN tie on nine points with Orenburg, who beat Khimki earlier this day, while Fakel stay 14th with four points.

Next RPL fixtures: Saturday 10 September – Akhmat vs Pari NN; Sunday 11 September – Fakel vs Lokomotiv