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Spartak Nalchik 5, Rostov 2: Spalchik, Dyadyun Do It Again

Vladimir Dyadyun netted his second double in as many matches (Photo: Ruslan Shekemov)

Yet another Vladimir Dyadyun double sees Spartak Nalchik comfortably defeat FK Rostov at home in the rain on Saturday. A David Siradze blast in the fourth minute set the tone early as Nalchik continually capitalized on foolish defensive plays from the out-of-synch [...]

Previewing Round Four (Saturday)

League leaders Spartak Nalchik host FK Rostov on Saturday (Photo: Sergey Tarasov)

The marquee match between CSKA Moskva and Zenit St. Peterburg has been postponed. Nevertheless, round four’s Saturday action sees yet another Caucasus derby as well as an intriguing match surprise leaders Spartak Nalchik and FK Rostov–two squads growing in confidence.

Sibir 0, Spartak Nalchik 2: Dyadyun Brace Lifts Visitors in Windy Siberia

A tangled-up version of Sibir keeper Wojciech Kowalewski (Photo: Sergey Tarasov)

A double from Vladimir Dyadyun, albeit with swirling winds as a helpful aid, gave Spartak Nalchik an impressive road victory against FK Sibir Novosibirsk.

An equal match for the first quarter of an hour, both clubs fought through the harsh conditions to create decent chances. [...]

Round Three: Previewing Saturday’s Matches, Dinamo v. Zenit Headlines

(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.

Spartak Nalchik 2, Alaniya 1: Gogua Strike the Difference in Caucasus Derby

(Photo: Ruslan Shekemov)

The Stadion Spartak was host to a highly anticipated Caucasus derby on Friday night, one that hadn’t convened in twenty-seven years. As if jumping into a time-machine bound for 1983, spectators were treated to a fine witnessed the Nalchik club defeat the North Ossetians 2 to 1—just as they twice [...]