Lokomotiv has beaten AEK!

Lokomotiv line-up was a bit surprise. For the first time in his Russian career Jose Couceiro didn`t make a rotation and put in the squad the same players like in Sunday`s game against Tom`.

The first dangerous moment in the game was created by railwaymen. Senijad Ibricic made a swift dash with the ball and passed it to Dmitriy Syhev, who was been in the middle of AEK penalty area. The addressee didn`t get the ball, but Alberto Zapater faced the ball on the penalty area line and strongly kicked. AEK goalkeeper Giannis Arabatzis hardly forwarded the ball to the corner.   

AEK answer was even more dangerous. Cameroonian forward Leo Belek found himself one on one with Guilherme, but Brazilian goalkeeper rescued the team.

After this episode the lull happened in the match. However before the half-time Lokomotiv had a few chances to score, but didn`t realize them.

As soon as second half had started railwaymen scored finally. Viktor Obinna passed through AEK defender and lobbed the ball to Sychev, who forwarded it to the net by head!

Realizing, that 1:0 is very unreliable score, railwaymen had been continuing to exert pressure on AEK and the second goal was logical. Dmitry Sychev earned and realized as well a penalty kick.
 
In the end of the match a few impressive moments happened. Firstly after Belek`s kick the ball touched the frame. Felipe Caicedo in his turn didn`t realize one-on-one with Arabatzis. And then AEK had scored: Sialmas did it after the corner.

But the finale was for Lokomotiv. Kaisedo rehabilitated himself and scored a goal. 3:1 is a final result and we congratulate our team with this win!

- The game wasn`t easy, - said Jose Couceiro on post match press conference.-  AEK played much better then in last games. After the half time we scored two goals. But then we had lost the control of the game and let our opponents to score one goal. However we have gained a deserved victory and played a good match.

Lokomotiv - AEK 3:1 (0:0)

Goals: Sychev, 47 (1:0). Sychev, 72 – penalty shoot (2:0). Sialmas, 88 (2:1). Caicedo, 90+2 (3:1).

Lokomotiv: Guilherme, Burlak, Da Costa, Shishkin, Yanbaev, Zapater, Glushakov, Ibricic (Caicedo, 66), Ignatiev (Loskov, 78), Sychev, Maicon (Obinna, 46).

AEK: Arabatzis, Kontoes, Manolas, Cala, Karabelas, Jose Carlos, Lagos (Sialmas, 73), Vargas (Kafes, 59), Burns (Leonardo, 65), Gentzoglou, Beleck.

Yellow cards: Ibricic, 62. Jose Carlos, 65. Da Costa, 75.

Referee: Pol van Boekel (Netherlands).

20 October. Moscow. Stadium Lokomotiv. 8 279 spectators.