Fakel and Khimki share points in RPL second part opener

RPL Matchday 18
Fakel Voronezh 1-1 FC Khimki
Friday 3 March, Central Stadium of Trade Unions, Voronezh

Goals: Fakel – Gongadze (45); Khimki – Marcos Guilherme (21)
Man of the Match: Irakly Kvekveskiri (Fakel)

RPL resumed in Voronezh, where two sides from bottom four met. Khimki are the most updated team with 13 new players, and seven of them entered the starting line-up. Vladimir Khubulov, known to Spartak Gogniev from Alania, marked debut earning penalty shot, but Reziuan Mirzov shot the ball to the post. By the way, Khimki celebrated goal a minute later, as Marcos Guilherme made perfect shot to the bottom corner opening his score in Russia. Fakel answered with two big strikers in the attack, Khyzyr Appaev found Georgy Gongadze near the far post, and he made a finisher under the bar. As teams were goalless in the second half, they shared points second time this season.

Fakel are 13th with 15 points, while Khimki are 15th with one point less.

Next RPL fixtures: Saturday 11 March – Spartak vs Fakel; Sunday 12 March – Zenit vs Khimki