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Thrilling Draw in Sochi: Match Vibrated with Goals and Cards
Sochi, Russia – A match full of intensity and key moments took place at the Fisht Olympic Stadium between FC Sochi and Nizhny Novgorod. Despite Nizhny Novgorod slightly dominating possession with 53% compared to Sochi’s 47%, the match ended in a draw that left fans on the edge of their seats.
The first half was marked by intensity in midfield, reflected in the yellow cards shown to Y. Attiyat Allah (Sochi) and V. Aleksandrov and E. Smelov (Nizhny Novgorod). FC Sochi took the lead in the 35th minute with a goal by V. Iljin, assisted by F. Kamano.
The second half began with a quick goal by J. Boselli (Nizhny Novgorod) in the 48th minute, leveling the score. However, the joy of the equalizer was short-lived, as I. Saavedra scored for FC Sochi in the 55th minute. In that same minute, Saavedra had the opportunity to extend the lead from the penalty spot, but missed the shot. The rest of the match was fraught with fouls and yellow cards, demonstrating the tension on the field. The match ended with ten shots for Nizhny Novgorod and nine for FC Sochi, which shows that the match was back and forth for both teams.
The referee, Sergey Karasev, had a busy night showing cards to both teams. In the end, the score reflected a draw that, while not completely satisfying either team, made clear the fighting spirit and determination present on both sides.
Substitutions nizhny novgorod: at minute 46 Y. Krashevskiy came in and J. Castillo went out., at minute 46 V. Tsarukyan came in and D. Lesovoy went out., at minute 64 J. Castillo came in and T. Vecino went out., at minute 82 V. Pigas came in and R. Cephas went out., at minute 82 E. Smelov came in and M. Shnaptsev went out.
Substitutions fc sochi: at minute 66 F. Kamano came in and M. Ignatov went out., at minute 66 R. Ezhov came in and K. Zaika went out., at minute 78 A. Zinkovskiy came in and A. Makarchuk went out., at minute 89 M. Mukhin came in and K. Kravtsov went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
FC Sochi
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Nizhny Novgorod
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