Youngsters Snatch Win Over Kuban
Lokomotiv youth team got the better of Kuban during Gameweek 28 of the Russian Championship.
Three days after the dramatic victory over Rostov, our U-21 squad were set to play the return home match against Kuban FC. In the first-leg away fixture the team from Krasnodar won 2:0. As Lokomotiv mount a strong title bid, the mood ahead of this clash was high.
The first half was entirely dominated by the Railwaymen. The Red-Greens enjoyed more possession, spurned multiple chances and opened the score. On 19 minutes Galanin played a one-two with Chikanchi and thumped the ball into the opposite corner.
After half-time, things on the pitch did not change. Lokomotiv played combination football while Kuban tried to strike back on counters. In one of such raids the visitors netted an equalizer. A cross from the flank took an unfortunate deflection and went in off Lantratov.
It took Lokomotiv quite a while to regain themselves but the team managed to save three points just in time. In the second successive match, Rubtsov sealed the victory for Loko. Ilya scored a goal nine minutes after coming on as sub.
Lokomotiv continue at the top of the tournament table.
ROSGOSSTRAKH Youth Championship of Russia. Gameweek 28
Lokomotiv – Kuban – 2:1 (1:0)
Goals scored: Galanin, 19 (1:0). Lantratov, 58 (own goal) (1:1). Rubtsov, 84 (2:1)
Lokomotiv: Kochenkov (Lantratov, 46), Nikitin, Lapshov, Vulfov, Rakhmonov (Razoryonov, 82), Kulikov (Fereferov, 87), Galanin (Dorofeev, 69), Anisimov, Tugarev, Chikanchi (Rubtsov, 73), Lysov (Rybchinskiy, 77)
Kuban: Shevchenko, Zakirov, Zhuravlyov, Kagermazov (Ivanushkin, 75), Tyufyakov, Konovalov, Dzhumayev (Shcherbak, 75), Nurisov, Zavezyon, Volchkov, Khachirov (Stefanovich, 72)
Bookings: Dzhumayev, 41. Zhuravlyov, 41. Galanin, 41. Zavezyon, 91
Expulsion: Zhuravlyov, 91
10 May. Moscow, Lokomotiv Stadium (Perovo)