Vladimir Bystrov goal off a Danny rebound was the difference for Zenit (Photo: Aleksandr Safonov)
First-half goals from Danny and Vladimir Bystrov gave Zenit St. Petersburg an impressive road victory, capitalizing on defensive miscues from a generally resilient but offensively suspect Dinamo Moskva.
Dinamo were more aggressive on the ball in the opening minutes, [...]
(Photo: Aleksandr Mysyakin)
Saturday’s action in the Russian Premier-Liga has three interesting contests. The late match, however, between Dinamo Moskva and Zenit St. Petersburg clearly holds the greatest intrigue.
Loose threads from around the league:
– After managing the team by phone (with poor reception, we might add) during their match against Amkar Perm, Haji Hajiyev will begin his physical presence with Anzhi Makhachkala in the near future. Returning from a vacation in Dubai, Hajiyev met with club president Magomed-Sultan Magomedov on Wednesday to discuss the [...]
(Photo: Aleksandr Safonov)
A goalless draw looks uninteresting on the surface. But the CSKA – Dinamo derby had moments of thrill, particularly at the hands of Igor Akinfeev, who made several stunning saves to earn his club the draw.
Dinamo created the better chances in the early portion of the match. After a dangerous cross from [...]
In true derby fashion, Sunday evening's match between Spartak and Dinamo was an aggressively fought affair (Photo: Aleksandr Safonov)
Igor Semshov’s return to Dinamo Moskva was emphatically announced, as the midfielder’s seventy-second minute strike was all the Policemen needed to win over rivals Spartak Moskva.
Under heavy snowy, the highly anticipated derby between Spartak and Dinamo [...]
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