VOLGOGRAD. Metallurg Lipetsk beats Rotor Volgograd 1-0 after M. Yakovlev scored just 1 goal (43′).
The match was played at the Volgograd Arena stadium in Volgograd on Wednesday and it started at 1:00 pm local time. The referee was Vladimir Seldyakov assisted by Vyacheslav Bochkov and Aleksey Ermilov. The 4th official was Bogdan Golovko. The weather was clear. The temperature was freezing at -1.6 degrees Celsius or 29.17 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 80%.
Match Statistics
Ball possession
None of the teams was particularly dominant in terms of ball possession. Rotor Volgograd was in possession of the ball for 52% of the time vs. Metallurg Lipetsk that controlled the ball for 48% of the time.
Attitude and shots
Rotor Volgograd was was more aggressive with 81 dangerous attacks and 12 shots of which 4 were on target. Notwithstanding, Metallurg Lipetsk found a way to find the solution to win this encounter.
Rotor Volgograd shot 12 times, 4 on target, 8 off target. Talking about the opposition, Metallurg Lipetsk shot 12 times, 5 on target, 7 off target.
Cards
Rotor Volgograd received 2 yellow cards (S. Makarov and T. Mohbaliev). On the other side, Metallurg Lipetsk received 2 yellow cards (I. Baulchev and R. Voydel).
Match Timeline
Standings
After playing this match, Rotor Volgograd will stay with 24 points to gain in the 17th place. On the other side, Metallurg Lipetsk will have 21 points to go up in the 20th place.
Next matches
In the next match in the FNL, Rotor Volgograd will play away with Baltika on the 21st of November with a 4-3 head to head stats in favor of Baltika (2 draws).
Metallurg Lipetsk will host KAMAZ on the 21st of November with a 3-0 head to head record in favor of KAMAZ (1 draw).
Rotor Volgograd – Formation
Rotor Volgograd
46'
42'
The manager Dmitry Khokhlov decided to play with the following team: I. Obukhov, A. Dudiev, I. Martynov, I. Golosov, N. Malyarov, S. Makarov, A. Tashaev, S. Serchenkov, A. Chukanov, O. Nikolaev and R. Minaev.
The home team had on the bench: I. Abdullaev, I. Shkolik, T. Mokhbaliev, D. Ternovskiy, F. Pervushin, K. Mullin and D. Vershkov.
Substitutions
Rotor Volgograd made 3 changes: I. Golosov for I. Abdullaev (46′), N. Malyarov for I. Shkolik (62′) and O. Nikolaev for T. Mohbaliev (62′).
Metallurg Lipetsk – Formation
Metallurg Lipetsk
43'
Sergey Mashnin played with: D. Ikanovich, I. Baulchev, D. Redkovich, A. Belov, A. Ivankov, R. Voydel, Y. Zavezen, R. Shapovalov, M. Yakovlev, A. Kutjin and A. Arustamyan.
The following players were sitting on the bench: N. Ivannikov, D. Poyarkov, R. Akhvlediani, K. Titov, M. Sazonov, V. Cherny, D. Sukharev, I. Viznovich, A. Kobzev and E. Frolov.
Substitutions
Metallurg Lipetsk made 3 changes: R. Shapovalov for N. Ivannikov (74′), A. Kutjin for D. Poyarkov (74′) and M. Yakovlev for R. Akhvlediani (84′).
Results of the day
These are the results of the day in the FNL.
- Dolgie Prudy – Torpedo Moskva – 3-3
- Yenisey – Tekstilshchik – 3-0
- Urozhay – Alaniya Vladikavkaz – 5-5
- Orenburg – Tom’ Tomsk – 2-1
- Akron – Fakel – 2-0
- Neftekhimik – Baltika – 0-0
- Rotor Volgograd – Metallurg Lipetsk – 0-1
- KAMAZ – Volgar Astrakhan – 0-0
- Krasnodar II – SKA Khabarovsk – 3-1
- Veles – Spartak Moskva II – 2-1
