The Kazan “Rubin” beat the “Locomotiv”

(KZN.RU, October 31). The Kazan “Rubin” beat the Moscow club “Lokomotiv” in a match of 12 round of the Russian football championship. Meeting at the stadium “Kazan Arena” ended with the score 2:0 in favor of the home team. Ilsur Metshin, the Mayor of Kazan and the president of the FC “Rubin’, watched the game.

In the first half, the teams had several opportunities to open the score, but players’ attacks were lacked of accuracy. In the second half of the game Kazan players have strengthened the attacking onslaught and created a number of dangerous moments in the opponents' gate. After 52 minutes Maksim Kanunnikov, forward of the “Rubin”, hit the gate in the fall after the pass of Denis Tkachuk, but it did not get into the near corner. After 69 minute, the hosts opened the score. Opponent’s goalkeeper made a mistake at the exit after a free-kick, Taras Burlak, defender of the “Rubin”, hit the post. M. Kanunnikov sent the ball into the gate.

After eight minutes, the home side doubled their advantage. Zhonatas, the forward of Kazan, sent the ball into the opponent's gate after the pass of D. Tkachuk. The “Rubin” calmly brought the game to win and extended his winning streak at home to five matches, including the Cup of Russia, according to the team's press-service.