The match of the 16th round of the RPL, in which Zenit hosted Sochi, has ended. Sergei Semak’s team won a landslide victory with a score of 3:0.
Rodrigao opened the scoring with a corner kick. Then, in the second half, a penalty was awarded against the visitors, but Claudinho was unable to beat Nikita Goilo. Within a few minutes, Wilson Isidore was able to increase the hosts’ lead in the score. At the end of the match, Andrei Mostovoy set the final score with his goal.
As a result, Zenit took first place in the championship standings, ahead of its closest pursuers – FC Krasnodar – by one point. However, the team from Kuban has one game in hand.
“In fact, I’ve been waiting for this goal for a very long time,” said Zenit player Isidor, commenting on his goal, which turned out to be key in many ways, to Metarating. “I work hard every day, not only on the field, but also off it. After training, I spend a lot of time on the field, including with Anatoly Tymoshchuk. I’m glad I was on the field today, in the lineup. I am very glad that I was able to distinguish myself. I hope that I will continue to appear on the field and score a lot more.”
Zenit defender Dmitry Chistyakov, in turn, assured the fans that the team will make every effort to ensure that the St. Petersburg team goes into the winter break in first place.
Source: Rosbalt
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