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Akron Edges Out FC Orenburg in Tense Samara Match
Akron secured a 1-0 victory over FC Orenburg in a tightly contested match at the Solidarnost Samara Arena in Samara, Russia. The game, part of the 17th round of the Russian Premier League and played on November 30th, 2024, was officiated by Rafael Shafeev and saw a flurry of yellow cards.
Despite having less possession (45%), Akron proved more clinical in attack. They managed 17 shots, 3 of which were on target, resulting in the game’s only goal scored by S. Loncar in the 60th minute, assisted by M. Kuzmin. The home side accumulated 3 yellow cards.
FC Orenburg, with 55% possession, had 12 shots, 5 on target, but failed to find the back of the net. They received just one yellow card. Despite their dominance in possession and attempts, their lack of finishing proved costly.
The match was a physical encounter, with numerous fouls committed by both teams (6 by Akron and 8 by Orenburg). Akron’s win strengthens their position in the league.
Substitutions akron: at minute 61 K. Danilin came in and V. Khubulov went out., at minute 61 S. Bakaev came in and Benchimol went out., at minute 73 D. Pestryakov came in and M. Kuzmin went out.
Substitutions fc orenburg: at minute 66 E. Gurluk came in and M. Ghorbani went out., at minute 66 J. Thompson came in and B. Mansilla went out., at minute 66 S. Stolbov came in and G. Zotov went out., at minute 80 A. Baranovsky came in and J. Marin went out., at minute 89 D. Rybchinskiy came in and M. Sidorov went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
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FC Orenburg
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