Youth Team Defeat Ufa
Lokomotiv juniors win against Ufa during Gameweek 20 of the Russian Football Championship.
It was basically the same set of players that had started against Terek, but for one change. The youth coaching staff let goalkeeper Anton Kochenkov from the main squad come into the line-up to get some on-field experience. The team themselves begin to gel showing even more confidence on the attacking end.
Ufa’s keeper was called into action two minutes into it when Makhatadze had a go at goal from a long range. There were more attempts like that coming from Georgiy, but each time the other side’s goalie demonstrated great form. Five minutes before the half-time mark, Lunyov stopped a straight shot by Galadzhan when the latter latched onto a corner.
In the second half, Ufa’s goalie was just as flawless. Long shots, lobbed efforts and through balls all ended up in his arms. However, Lokomotiv were gradually gaining ground and eventually succeeded. Late in the game, Galadzhan took advantage of a defensive blunder, closed in on the keeper and got the better of him.
Juniors mark their first win in 2016.
ROSGOSSTRAKH Russian Youth Football Championship. Gameweek 20
Lokomotiv - Ufa - 1:0 (0:0)
Goals scored: Galadzhan, 84
Lokomotiv: Kochenkov, Rakhmonov, Dovbnya, Lapshov, Nikitin (Zhyoltikov, 89), Makhatadze, Galanin (Dorofeev, 58), Anisimov (Kulikov, 86), Sharov (Lysov, 68), Tugarev (Chikanchi, 58), Galadzhan (Rybchinskiy, 89)
Ufa: Lunyov, Salikhov, Romanovskiy, Diveyev, Pavlov, Samba, Valimkhametov, Tamrazov, Krechetov, Zizenkov, Blinnikov
Bookings: Lapshov, 74
12 March. Moscow, Lokomotiv Stadium (Perovo)