On 22 January, five RPL teams participated in friendly matches.

Dynamo Moscow 3-3 FC Orenburg

Three days earlier Orenburg lost to CSKA, their second meeting with RPL opponent ended in draw, despite the White-Blues had 2-0 and 3-1 lead. Diego Laxalt, Daniil Lesovoy and Nicola Moumi Ngamaleau were the goalscorers for Dynamo, while Vladimir Poluyakhtov, Dmitry Vorobyev and Andrey Malykh helped Orenburg to come back. Both teams will spend next camps in Turkey.

Lokomotiv Moscow 2-1 Rodina Moscow

The Railwaymen got first win during the break after beating First League team. Lokomotiv scored twice in the first half through Francois Kamano and Anton Miranchuk goals, Rodina answered with Ruslan Kul’s goal after the half-time.

Spartak Moscow 3-1 FC AGMK

Fourth-placed team from Uzbekistan Super League was the first opponent for Spartak in UAE. Daniil Zorin broke the deadlock in the middle of first half, before the break Keita Balde, who returned from suspension, gave lead again to his team, and final word was spoken by Aleksandr Sobolev on 59th minute.

FC Sochi 3-0 Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk

Southern side ended the camp at home training center beating Neftekhimik form the First League. Timofey Shipunov scored the first goal of the meeting, while Luka Djordjevic made a brace in the second half. Next camps Kurban Berdyev’s team will spend in UAE, and they will participate in RPL Winter Cup.

Next teams’ friendlies: Friday 27 January – Spartak vs Botev; Sunday 29 January – Dynamo vs Borac Banja Luka, Lokomotiv vs Sochi