In the match of the fifth round of the Russian Premier League "Ural" in his field played a draw with "Zenith". The meeting was held at the stadium "SKB-Bank Arena" and ended with a score of 1: 1. "Ural" for the first time managed to take away points from the St. Petersburg team.
Met began with the active action of the team from the northern capital. The attacking guests had several dangerous moments, but the goalkeeper of the "bumblebee" Jaroslaw Godzjur helped the team. Wards of Alexander Tarkhanov responded with rare, but dangerous counterattacks. One of them in the 35th minute ended with a goal of midfielder "Ural" Eric Bikfalvi. After a quick selection on his half the ball was received by the midfielder of the Ural team Nikolai Dimitrov. The Bulgarian legionnaire of the Ural passed on the right flank to the penalty area, and gave exactly to the head of Eric Bikfalvi, who transferred the ball into the net of the goal of Zenit. The first half ended with the advantage of the hosts.
In the second half of the game in the "Zenith" there were adjustments to the composition and the guests began to aggressively attack the gates of the "Urals". His chance to take advantage of the striker Petersburgers Alexander Kokorin, who at the 60th minute of the meeting was able to lock the chamber down in the penalty area literally spiked by the boot. 1: 1 account. In the end of the match, the Urals were slightly more recent guests and tried to wrest victory from one of the favorites of the season, but the score remained unchanged - 1: 1. "Ural" five games in a row does not lose in the regular championship Premier League.
"Of course, we are satisfied. "Ural" never won at the "Zenith" in the championship of Russia. Today they played a draw, they turned the situation slightly in another direction. Zenit has a good team.
They pushed us in until we adapted to their speeds. Then we managed to level the game, the ending was better, "- said on the eve of the head coach of FC" Ural "Alexander Tarkhanov on the air of the channel" Our football ".
"Ural" with 7 points after five matches takes 10th place in the standings of the Russian Football Premier League. The next match wards Alexander Tarkhanov will be held in Tula, where they will meet with the local "Arsenal". The match is scheduled for August 14.