Akhmat move up with first ever win against Sochi

RPL Matchday 24
Akhmat Grozny 1-0 FC Sochi
Sunday 23 April, Akhmat Arena, Grozny

Goal: Akhmat – Ilyin (86)
Man of the Match: Artem Timofeev (Akhmat)

Six defeats and one draw, that were the stats for Akhmat in previous meetings with Sochi in RPL. Teams exchanged with cancelled goals in first half, Luka Djordjevic was offside before scoring parachute, and Zoran Nizic made goalie interference on corner kick. Much time needed to see legal goal, and Vladimir Ilyin, replaced Bernard Berisha for last 17 minutes, scored stunner outside the penalty box. Giorgi Shelia kept fourth clean sheet this spring, most in the league, and tied his season record with sixth clean sheet.

Akhmat, unbeaten for five matches, move to fifth with 40 points, while Sochi, defeated in last three games, still ninth on 31 points.

Next RPL fixtures: Saturday 29 April – Akhmat vs CSKA; Sunday 30 April – Sochi vs Torpedo