English
Thrilling Draw in Samara Between Akron and FC Sochi
Samara witnessed a vibrant match between Akron and FC Sochi on matchday 16 of the Russian Premier League. The game, played at the Samara Arena under the watchful eye of referee Sergey Cheban, ended in a draw that left fans on the edge of their seats.
FC Sochi took the lead in the 35th minute thanks to a goal by A. Zinkovskiy, assisted by S. Volkov. In the second half, I. Saavedra extended Sochi’s lead in the 56th minute. However, Akron showed their ability to react, and led by an inspired D. Pestryakov, managed to level the score with two goals in the 63rd and 65th minutes, assisted by I. Djakovac and A. Dzyuba, respectively. The comeback was completed in the 80th minute with a goal by M. Bokoev, assisted again by A. Dzyuba.
The match was characterized by intensity in midfield, reflected in the 14 fouls committed by Akron and 15 by FC Sochi. Despite slightly favorable possession for FC Sochi (51% compared to Akron’s 49%), both teams constantly sought the opponent’s goal. Akron shot 10 times (7 on target), while FC Sochi did so on 13 occasions (4 on target). The game also saw a couple of yellow cards, one for each team, demonstrating the fight and commitment of both sides on the field.
Substitutions akron: at minute 46 K. Savichev came in and R. Fernandez went out., at minute 46 R. Escoval came in and S. Loncar went out., at minute 46 K. Bistrovic came in and Y. Rocha went out., at minute 58 M. Boldyrev came in and A. Dzyuba went out., at minute 66 S. Bakaev came in and E. Sevikyan went out.
Substitutions fc sochi: at minute 52 A. Kovalenko came in and A. Osipov went out., at minute 78 F. Kamano came in and R. Bart went out., at minute 84 S. Volkov came in and K. Zaika went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Akron
Titulares:
FC Sochi
Titulares:
class=”wg_loader”>
