Krylia celebrate first RPL win in 2023 at Sochi

RPL Matchday 22
FC Sochi 1-2 Krylia Sovetov Samara
Sunday 9 April, Fisht Central Stadium, Sochi

Goals: Sochi – Noboa (87); Krylia – Gaponov (52), Costanza (73)
Man of the Match: Fernando Costanza (Krylia Sovetov)

Krylia continued their winning streak against Sochi taking sixth win in six meetings, and the biggest role in this trip played defensive line. Roman Evgenyev prevented the ball crossing the line after corner kick and sent it to the goalie area, where Ilya Gaponov scored his first career goal in RPL. Next successful header was shown by Fernando Costanza, he easily redirected ball from assist by Yury Gorshkov. Birthday man Christian Noboa had self-made present, when he scored his eleventh goal of the season near the end of second half, and that did not spoil first Krylia win in the second part of RPL season.

Sochi still ninth with 31 points, while Krylia are twelfth on 24 points.

Next RPL fixtures: Saturday 15 April – Krylia Sovetov vs Khimki, Sochi vs Krasnodar