While chances of Rubin Kazan being overtaken going into the weekend didn't seem likely, with week 22 of Rosgosstrakh Championship of Russia (Russian Premier League) now complete I think it is safe to say it is they have the title virtually sewn-up. Riding a twelve match unbeaten streak, their nine point lead with eight matches left is rock-solid, making manager Kurban Berdyev the talk of Russian Football. The storyline of the weekend was of storied veterans Igor Semshov, Serhiy Rebrov and Sergei Semak shining brightly for their clubs and eighteen year-old virtuoso Alan Dzagoev continuing to emerge as the next in line of great Russian strikers.
Sunday
Rubin Kazan 1 Spartak Moscow 0
A revitalized Serhiy Rebrov led Rubin with the only goal of the match scored fifteen minutes into the match. At thirty-four years of age, the brilliant Ukrainian international is going through a renaissance and this trophy will a crowing glory. Captain Sergei Semak and Gökdeniz Karadeniz patrolled a picture-perfect midfield
CSKA Moscow 3 Zenit St Petersburg 1
A stunning match that reaffirms Koni's focus upon a Champions League bid while pushing Zenit possibly farther away from all European competition. CSKA Moscow was led by teen wonder-striker Alan Dzagoev's brace with the first coming at the third minute of the match and the final at the sixty-third. Vágner Love was at his best constantly creating opportunities, slicing through the Zenit defense and scoring on a penalty twelve minutes after the break. Pavel Pogrebniak added a consolation goal two minutes before time. The unsung hero's of the match was surely CSKA Moscow back-line of Vasili Berezutsky, Sergei Ignashevich, Deividas Semberas, Chidi Odiah and twenty-two year-old Anton Grigoriev that never allowed Zenit's flowing offense to get untracked.
Spartak Nalchik 3 FC Moscow 1
Tom' Tomsk 2 Terek Grozny 0
Saturday
Dynamo Moscow 2 Shinnik Yaroslav 0
This was Igor Semshov's day as he led Dynamo with a brace and never casting the match in doubt and pushing the legendary club closer to a Champions League berth.
Lokomotiv Moscow 3 Luch-Energiya Vladivostok 2
Khimki 2 Saturn Moscow 1
Amkar Perm' 1 Samara Kryliya Sovetov 0
| P | W | D | L | GA | Pts | ||
| Rubin Kazan | 22 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 32 | 15 | 48 |
| Dynamo Moscow | 22 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 29 | 21 | 39 |
| Amkar Perm' | 22 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 24 | 16 | 38 |
| CSKA Moscow | 22 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 34 | 17 | 38 |
| Samara Kryliya Sovetov | 22 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 31 | 18 | 33 |
| Spartak Moscow | 22 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 34 | 30 | 33 |
| Zenit St Petersburg | 21 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 37 | 28 | 31 |
| Lokomotiv Moscow | 21 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 27 | 23 | 31 |
| Spartak Nalchik | 22 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 22 | 24 | 28 |
| FC Moscow | 22 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 23 | 26 | 26 |
| Tom' Tomsk | 22 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 19 | 30 | 25 |
| Terek Grozny | 22 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 19 | 33 | 25 |
| Saturn Moscow Oblast | 21 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 20 | 23 | 24 |
| Luch-Energiya Vladivostok | 22 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 18 | 32 | 18 |
| Khimki | 22 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 24 | 44 | 17 |
| Shinnik Yaroslav | 21 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 20 | 33 | 15 |
