Alania Vladikavkaz holds Saturn to draw

Alania Vladikavkaz, did well in its return to the Rosgosstrakh Championship of Russia, as they held Saturn Moskovskaya Oblast to a 1-1 draw in front of their home supporters.

Andrey Gordeev's side from Ramenskoe were without the services of injured veterans Dmitri Loskov and Marko Topić, but managed to break through ten minutes after the opening whistle as Aleksei Ivanov latched onto a through ball on the right channel before sending it to the opposite corner of the net from nine metres. Alania fought back and at the twenty-third minute the highly promising Yuriy Kirillov, on-loan from Dinamo Moskva, sent his long distance drive into the back of the net, via a fortuitous deflection off a defender and looped into the net. Urged on by their supporters, Alania pushed for the winning mark but the match ended without further incident as a 1-1 draw, honours even.

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Spartak Moskva powers on with 4-0 defeat of Saturn Moskovskaya Oblast

Spartak Moskva responded to last weeks loss to Dinamo with a overwhelming 4-0 victory over Saturn Moskovskaya Oblast.

The victory continues the extraordinary play under Valery Karpin that has seen Спартак climb to fifth in the table, winners of their last three of four matches. After Jürgen Röber's side came close via Aleksei Ivanov's effort, Spartak opened the scoring as nineteen year-old Yevgeni Makeyev notched his first goal six minutes in as accepted Vladimir Bystrov provision from the bye-line, pounding the ball in from seven metres. The end to end play continued by led by youth, Spartak doubled its lead fifteen minutes later as Artem Dzyuba poached on rebound from Welliton's effort from the right. Valery Karpin's side continued the onslaught making it 3-0 only five minutes later as Vladimir Bystrov led a fast charging break from his own end down the right before an artistic back flick at near top speed which to Welliton to close out from eleven metres. With eighteen minutes remaining Welliton added his second of the day to complete the 4-0 triumph.

FC Moskva defeats Aliens 1-0

FC Moskva continued their impressive start to the campaign with a 1-0 defeat of Saturn Moskovskaya Oblast. Despite the scoreline the match featured exciting action from start to finish with both 'keepers having a brilliant day. From the snow filled start of the day the Citizens were having trouble with Jürgen Röber's attacking pulse, particularly the inspired play of a youthful playing Vadim Evseev and the quality work of Benoît Angbwa. After the break the action continued and after a series of advances fell for naught for both sides Miodrag Božović's grabbed the needed goal at the seventy-sixth minute when Aleksei Rebko's cross from the right-side was bashed in from close range by Boca Juniors-product Héctor Bracamonte for the 1-0 victory.