Russian Premier League - week 21

Results from the weekend action in the Rosgosstrakh Championship of Russia (Russian Premier League)went a long way in settling the championship as Rubin Kazan defeated Dynamo Moscow 1-0 on a goal by Ukraine great Serhiy Rebrov in the first minute of play. It's clear sailing for Rubin Kazan now as they have a hearty nine point lead over second place Dynamo

Elsewhere Zenit Saint Petersburg continued to put the pressure on the Champions League spot with a 4-1 thrashing of Terek Grozny. Coupled with a Spartak Moscow 2-1 loss to FC Moscow and wins by CSKA Moscow, Samara Kryliya Sovetov, Amkar Perm' there are five clubs within five points fighting for the two remaining spots. Both Zenit and Lokomotiv Moscow have a game in hand so it is possible to tighten up further.

Saturday
FC Moscow 2 Spartak Moscow 1
Zenit St Petersburg 4 Terek Grozny 1
Saturn Moscow Oblast 2 - 0 Tom' Tomsk

Sunday
Rubin Kazan 1 Dynamo Moscow 0
CSKA Moscow 4 Luch-Energiya Vladivostok 1
Samara Kryliya Sovetov 3 Khimki 0
Amkar Perm' 2 Shinnik Yaroslav 1
Lokomotiv Moscow 1 Spartak Nalchik 0

	P	W	D	L	GS	GA	Pts
Rubin Kazan	21	13	6	2	31	15	45
Dynamo Moscow	21	10	6	5	27	21	36
Amkar Perm'	21	10	5	6	23	16	35
CSKA Moscow	21	9	8	4	31	16	35
Samara Kryliya Sovetov	21	8	9	4	31	17	33
Spartak Moscow	21	8	9	4	34	29	33
Zenit St Petersburg	20	8	7	5	36	25	31
Lokomotiv Moscow	20	7	7	6	24	21	28
FC Moscow	21	6	8	7	22	23	26
Spartak Nalchik	21	7	4	10	19	23	25
Terek Grozny	21	7	4	10	19	31	25
Saturn Moscow	20	6	6	8	19	21	24
Tom' Tomsk	21	6	4	11	17	30	22
Luch-Energiya Vladivostok	21	3	9	9	16	29	18
Shinnik Yaroslav	20	3	6	11	20	31	15
Khimki	21	2	8	11	22	43	14