“Orenburg” defeated the Voronezh “Fakel” with a score of 3: 1 in the RPL match
“Orenburg” defeated the Voronezh “Torch” in the match of the 23rd round of the Russian Premier League (RPL). This is reported by the correspondent of “Lenta.ru”.
The meeting was held in Voronezh at the “Central Stadium of Trade Unions” and ended with a score of 3:1 in favor of the guests. On the 23rd minute, Orenburg midfielder Alexander Ektov opened the scoring. On 32 minutes striker Georgy Gongadze equalized the score by scoring a penalty. In the fifth minute added to the first half, midfielder Brian Mansilla put the guests ahead with a penalty kick. In the 61st minute midfielder Kirill Kaplenko increased the team’s advantage.
Thus, after 24 matches, Orenburg is in eighth place in the RPL standings, with 36 points. Fakel is in 14th place with 18 points. St. Petersburg Zenit is leading with 55 points.
In the next round, Orenburg will host Paris Nizhny Novgorod on April 30. “Torch” two days earlier on the road will play with the Moscow “Dynamo”.
Source: Lenta
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