RPL Matchday 20
FC Orenburg 2-0 Spartak Moscow
Saturday 18 March, Gazovik Stadium, Orenburg

Goals: Orenburg – Kovalev (17), Vorobyev (23)
Man of the Match: Braian Mansilla (Orenburg)

For Orenburg things stayed the same, like in the first half of the season they still dominate at home field of Gazovik Stadium, even against Spartak. They punished the guests with two fast attacks; firstly, forced Anton Zinkovsky to turn the ball over, and Yury Kovalev finished the attack scoring Aleksandr Selikhov between the legs. Then Braian Mansilla beat physically Daniil Denisov and addressed Dmitry Vorobyev, who used backheel to score the goal. With 25 points in 10 home games Orenburg are second in the league following Zenit, and they finished unbeaten streak of Spartak, which had been running for ten matches.

Orenburg go sixth with 31 points, Spartak stay second on 40 points.

Next RPL fixtures: Saturday 1 April – Spartak vs Akhmat; Sunday 2 April – Krylia Sovetov vs Orenburg