RPL Matchday 23
Fakel Voronezh 1-1 Akhmat Grozny
Sunday 16 April, Central Stadium of Trade Unions, Voronezh

Goals: Fakel – Bozhin (55); Akhmat – Timofeev (15)
Man of the Match: Irakly Kvekveskiri (Fakel)

Fakel confirmed their status as most drawn team this season earning twelfth draw in 23 matches. Akhmat captured the lead through Artem Timofeev, who got ahead of Ilya Svinov to win high ball and scored seventh goal making better his personal record in one season. Fakel reminded their strength on set pieces, and Sergey Bozhin scored equalizer with Roman Akbashev assist from free kick. Bozhin was good at both sides, his tackle in the final minutes of added time stopped ball, shot by Gamid Agalarov, and the hosts avoid third straight defeat.

Fakel are 14th with 18 points, while Akhmat go seventh on 37 points.

Next RPL fixtures: Saturday 22 April – Fakel vs Orenburg; Sunday 23 April – Akhmat vs Sochi