FC Rostov beats Fakel in a thrilling match
Rostov-on-Don, Russia – FC Rostov secured a resounding 4-1 victory over Fakel in a pulsating match on the seventh round of the Russian Premier League. The game was played at the Rostov Arena in front of a passionate crowd, who witnessed a spectacle filled with goals and excitement.
The home team started strongly, dominating possession and creating danger in attack. Nikolay Komlichenko opened the scoring in the 23rd minute with a quality finish, and just two minutes later, Maxim Osipenko doubled the advantage from the penalty spot. Fakel struggled in the first half, accumulating a yellow card for Vladimir Iljin and making three substitutions at halftime.
The second half started with Fakel looking to close the gap. A penalty converted by Iljin in the 68th minute gave the visitors hope, but the joy was short-lived. Ronaldo, with a superb goal, put Rostov two goals ahead in the 72nd minute. A VAR-disallowed goal by Evgeny Golenkov in the 80th minute kept the tension high until Golenkov finally found the back of the net in the 84th, sealing the victory.
FC Rostov ended up winning 4-1, thanks to a great performance from their attack and dominant possession of the ball. Fakel, on the other hand, are left with a bitter taste after a defeat that leaves them in a difficult position in the standings.
Statistics:
* FC Rostov: 67% possession, 18 shots (7 on target, 7 off target), 6 corners, 13 fouls, 1 yellow card, 0 red cards
* Fakel: 33% possession, 6 shots (2 on target, 2 off target), 4 corners, 18 fouls, 4 yellow cards, 0 red cards
Substitutions fakel: at minute 46 A. Bagamaev came in and D. Mertens went out., at minute 46 V. Yakimov came in and M. Shchetinin went out., at minute 46 K. Appaev came in and N. Giorgobiani went out., at minute 59 A. Kashtanov came in and E. Markov went out., at minute 82 S. Bryzgalov came in and R. Senhadji went out.
Substitutions fc rostov: at minute 62 E. El Askalany came in and I. Vakhania went out., at minute 62 E. Golenkov came in and N. Komlichenko went out., at minute 69 K. Shchetinin came in and K. Kuchaev went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
FC Rostov
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Fakel
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