RPL Matchday 24
FC Pari Nizhny Novgorod 2-1 Krylia Sovetov Samara
Sunday 23 April, Nizhny Novgorod Stadium
Goals: Pari NN – Suleymanov (pen 36), Yakovlev (73); Krylia – Costanza (30)
Sent off: Pari NN – Krotov (90+6)
Man of the Match: Benjamin Garre (Krylia Sovetov)
Sergey Yuran started coaching Pari NN with two away defeats, and in his first home game in Nizhny Novgorod his side conceded first, Fernando Costanza won air battle to score third goal this season, and all came from his head. Nizhny spent few minutes to equalize, and Timur Suleymanov with successful penalty take reached milestone of ten goals in the season. The decisive player came from the bench in the final 20 minutes of regular time, in a minute after substitution Vladislav Yakovlev kicked the ball behind Ivan Lomaev, and it was the winning goal for Pari NN marking their first points since November win over Akhmat in Matchday 17.
Pari NN stay 13th on 22 points, but they came close to Krylia, who still 12th with 25 points.
Next RPL fixtures: Saturday 29 April – Krylia Sovetov vs Zenit; Sunday 30 April – Orenburg vs Pari NN