Preview Ufa - Lokomotiv.

 

УФА // Локомотив

Saturday, April 18th 2015

(Zvezda Stadium, Perm')

12.00 FK Ufa - Lokomotiv Moscow

Referee: Igor' Nizovtsev (Nizhny Novgorod).

Assistants: Vyacheslav Semenov (Gatchina) and Andrey Veretyoshkin (Saint Petersburg).

Sub assistants: ? (?) and ? (?).

Delegate: Vyacheslav Melnikov (Saint Petersburg).

Inspector: Aleksey Rumyantsev (Saint Petersburg).

Precedents

2014

Lokomotiv - Ufa 0-0

Lokomotiv:

Absents: Abaev (injured), Durica (injured), Pejcinovic (injured), Mykhalyk (disqualified). 

In doubt: //.

Rankings:

Ufa: 15.

Lokomotiv: 6.

Streaming (available half an hour before the start of the match):
HERE.
-NTV Nash Futbol. Commentators: Roman Naguchev.

Curiosities:

//. 

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The defeat against Ural was very disappointing for Lokomotiv fans, that now are waited by the second away match in a row against Ufa. The game will be taken in Perm' because Dinamo Stadium is too small to host these kind of games, while Neftyanik has been in rebuilding. 

Regarding the match at Geolog Stadium in Tyumen, there's nothing to save from 'Railroaders' performance. Furthermore, Mykhalyk had not only scored an own goal, but was also booked for the fourth time in this season and so will miss the tomorrow's game. To replace the Ukrainian defender, Bozovic has a lot of options. However, the Montenegrin coach should confirm Sheshukov, who will return after the red card suffered against Dinamo. Belyaev, instead, should start again on the bench. The rest of the starting line-up should be similar to the Tyumen one's, without any sort of change despite the bad moment in Cherkizovo. 

At the same time, Ufa isn't in a good mood. They haven't won neither a home match so far and in 2015 they were defeated in five of six games. The only point was gained at Zvezda Stadium against Amkar. Kolyvanov made a miracle in 2014, but now the team is in a tough crisis. They fell until the relegation zone and so they need at least a point against Lokomotiv. As Sheshukov, central Croatian midfielder Paurevic will return from the suspension. Right back Tishkin, instead, was sent to reserves due an argument with Kolyvanov and should leave Ufa at the end of the season. Their best player is Marcinho, who demonstrated his value also in the first leg in Cherkizovo on November. However, a great attention must be given to Zinchenko (1996), a very talented forward who was bought from Shakhtar in the last transfers window. He has played more and more minutes during the last matches and we're quite sure that he'll play tomorrow. 

PROBABLE XI

Ufa (4-2-3-1)

Yurchenko
Stotskiy - Tumasyan - Alikin - Sukhov 
Zaseev - Paurevic
Marcinho - Frimpong - Galiulin

Handzic

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Lokomotiv (4-1-4-1)

Guilherme
Shishkin - Corluka - Sheshukov - Denisov
Tarasov
Samedov - Boussoufa - Fernandes - Kasaev

Skuletic

Miodrag Bozovic: "Ural deserved to win".

Miodrag Bozovic in the post-game press-conference spoke about the game against Ural (2:0), resuming the match.

- "Unfortunately, we didn't start the match very well and we suffered a goal after 8 minutes. The first 15-20 mins were bad. However, we had two chances. We could have drawn, but we weren't able to do it. In the second half, Ural scored again and had a lot of opportunities to score also the third one. I think that they deserved ton win," - said Bozovic in the post-game press-conference.

Ural - Lokomotiv 2:0.

Geolog Stadium made his debut in RPL and so Tyumen has watched Russian top league for the first time. In Ekaterinburg, in fact, it wasn't to possible to play. Therefore, the main part of spectators were neutral or simply visitors. 

Lokomotiv had a long list of absents: Abaev, Pejcinovic and Durica. Furthermore, Sheshukov stayed in Moscow due a small injury. 

The game started with an unpleasant misunderstanding: Taras Mykhalyk, tackling a pass in the area, anticipated Guilherme and scored an own goal - 1:0. 

Lokomotiv immediately tried answering and recovering the score. A few minutes later, in fact, Alan Kasaev missed a big chance one-vs-one against Zabolotnyi. 

After 25 mins, Manucharyan wanted to mimic Robben and with a power left shot was close to the bar. 

The answer arrived with Vitaliy Denisov, but the Uzbekistan defender hit the post. 

At the end of the first time, Ural could have doubled the score, but Guilherme made a fantastic save on Khozin. 

The second half started with a dangerous opportunity of Ural: Smolov made a good pass for Podberyozkin, whose shot hit the post. 

15 minutes later, Bozovic made a double change: Skuletic and Boussoufa were replaced by Pavlyuchenko and Aleksey Miranchuk. However, immediately later, Ural scored the second goal. Sapeta recovered a ball missed by Fernandes and made a great assist for Smolov, who beat Guilherme - 2:0. 

Lokomotiv tried to reopen the match, while Smolov and Podberyozkin could have scored also the third goal, but Corluka and Guilherme saved 'Railroaders'. 

Until the end, Loko wanted to score at least a goal, but Ural defended very well and gained three important points for the relegation zone. 

Russian Premier League. Week 23

"Ural" - "Lokomotiv" - 2:0 (0:0) 

Goals: Mykhalyk, 7 (own goal) (1:0). Smolov, 60 (2:0).

"Lokomotiv": Guilherme, Corluka, Mykhalyk, Denisov, Shishkin, Tarasov, Fernandes, Kasaev (Maicon, 78), Samedov, Boussoufa (Al Miranchuk, 57), Skuletic (Pavlyuchenko, 56). 

"Ural": Zabolotnyi, Belozeryov, Khozin, Markov, Fontanello, Sapeta, Erokhin (Acevedo, 75), Podberyozkin (Dantsev, 84), Emelyanov, Smolov, Manucharyan (Yaroshenko, 90).

Yellow cards: Mykhalyk, 47. Sapeta, 81. Maicon, 82. Belozeryov, 88.

Referee: Vladimir Moskalyov (Voronezh).

April 13. Tyumen. Geolog Stadium.

Preview Ural - Lokomotiv.

 

УРАЛ // Локомотив

Monday, April 13rd 2015

(Geolog Stadium, Tyumen)

14.00 Ural Ekaterinburg - Lokomotiv Moscow

Referee: Vladimir Moskalyov (Voronezh).

Assistants: Sergey Sukhoverkhov (Voronezh) and Andrey Glot (Yaroslavl).

Sub assistants: ? (?) and ? (?).

Inspector: Sergey Bezubyak (Saint Petersburg).

Delegate: Vladimir Proskurin (Voronezh).

Precedents

1992

Lokomotiv - Uralmash 1-0: 86' Gorkov. 

Uralmash - Lokomotiv 3-1: 16' Volovodenko, 69' Andreev, 70' Shushlyakov; 90' Baturenko. 
1993

Uralmash - Lokomotiv 1-3: 43' Andreev (rig.); 42' Muhamadiev, 76' Muhamadiev, 86' Kosolapov.

Lokomotiv - Uralmash 3-0: 8' Fuzaylov, 53' Kosolapov, 70' Alenichev. 

1994

Lokomotiv - Uralmash 0-1: 70' Andreev.

Uralmash - Lokomotiv 4-4: 9' Yamlihanov, 13' Hankeev, 28' Galimov, 68' Matveev (rig.); 18' Garin, 21' Garin, 38' Tatarkin, 63' Garin. 
1995

Uralmash - Lokomotiv 1-2: 29' Perednya; 46' Smirnov, 49' Garin. 

Lokomotiv - Uralmash 0-1: 75' Bakhtin.

1996

Lokomotiv - Uralmash 5-1: 3' Snigiryov, 24' Snigiryov, 47' Snigiryov, 78' Solomatin, 84' Kharlachev; 39' Bakhtin.

Uralmash - Lokomotiv 2-1: 42' Fedotov, 53' Romashchenko; 25' Drozdov. 

2013

Ural - Lokomotiv 0-3: 5' N'Doye, 26' Tarasov, 90'+1 Diarra.

2014

Lokomotiv - Ural 3-0: 13' Belozerov (own goal), 15' N'Doye, 76' Tkachyov. 
Lokomotiv - Ural 1-0: 90' N'Doye. 

Lokomotiv:

Absents: Abaev (injured), Durica (injured), Pejcinovic (injured).

In doubt: //.

Rankings:

Ural: 11.
Lokomotiv: 6.

Streaming (available half an hour before the start of the match):
HERE.
-NTV Nash Futbol. Commentators: Nobel Arustamyan.

Curiosities:

//. 

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The news of the injury of Durica has disappointed all the Lokomotiv world. Jan, who has been a fundamental player for 'Railroaders' so far, will miss the rest of the season and Bozovic must find a new solution now. As consequence, tomorrow Loko will face Ural without him. Furthermore, the match will be played at the unusual Geolog Stadium (which can host 13,057 spectators) in Tyumen because Ekaterinburg can't provide a suitable stadium against a top Russian side. 

At the same time, Ural is a though team that in the last week defeated Kuban' in Krasnodar with a stunning double of Fyodor Smolov, who is on loan from Dinamo. Tarkhanov is a very good coach and was able to create a good team with a lot of young players. One of these is Vyacheslav Podberyozkin, who has also played in Lokomotiv reserves as Erokhin. Generally speaking, the team is quality and there are interesting individualities: Manucharyan is one of the stars in the Armenian National Team, while Smolov is probably having the best season in his career. 

On the other side, Lokomotiv has to find a defender to replace Durica. Bozovic has three possibilities: Belyaev, which is the most interesting; Mykhalyk, the most probable; Sheshukov, which instead isn't as good as the other two ones. There could be also Pejcinovic, but the Serbian defender is still recovering from his injury. Despite this problem, the Montenegrin coach should confirm the same starting line-up that won the derby against Torpedo. The only doubt could be the choice between Aleksey Miranchuk and Boussoufa, with the first one that was named the man of the match on Wednesday. 

Furthermore, in Tyumen there will be also Lobantsev and Anton Miranchuk, who didn't take part in the reserves match. However, it seems difficult that Bozovic will give them a chance.

PROBABLE XI

Ural (4-2-3-1)

Zabolotnyi
Khozin - Fontanello - Novikov - Markov
Fidler - Emelyanov
Manucharyan - Erokhin - Podberyozkin

Smolov

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Lokomotiv (4-1-4-1)

Guilherme
Shishkin - Corluka - Mykhalyk - V. Denisov
Tarasov
Samedov - Al Miranchuk - Fernandes - Kasaev

Skuletic

Miodrag Bozovic: "Thanks to our fans!".

Miodrag Bozovic in the post-game press-conference spoke about the game against Torpedo (2:0), thanking with fans for the support. 

- Torpedo played well in the first half, creating some good chances. In the second one they were more dangerous with players such as Bilyaletdinov. Initially, we were in a hard moment, without being able to create something important. However, the guests got in trouble with the episode of Rykov. In the second half we played how he must play! We worked well in attacks, with good passes on the sides.

It was also very important to feel the atmposphere in one of the oldest Moscow derbies in Cherkizovo. Thanks to our fans, who really helped the team tonight!

- Are you satisfied by the match of forwards?
- Pavlyuchenko had two good opportunities. He could have scored, but he wasn't lucky, Generally, I'm satisfied. 

- Why was Roman Shishkin in the starting line-up?
- Shishkin played a great second half against Dinamo and gained a penalty. There wasn't a reason to not put him in the starting line-up.

- How do you value the game of Aleksey Miranchuk?
- Very good! Lyosha - well-done!

Lokomotiv - Torpedo 2:0.

Preparing the derby against Torpedo, Lokomotiv Head Coach Miodrag Bozovic was able to work with nearly a full team. After the disqualifies, the Montenegrin coach could rely again on Jan Durica, Dmitrij Tarasov and Taras Mykhalyk, with the first two ones that were in the starting line-up. On the other hand, Maicon and Sheshukov were disqualified and missed the match.

The first half was a real battle. While Lokomotiv and Torpedo players rarely conceded some free spaces on the pitch, the fans didn't stop neither for a second to support the team: the atmosphere at Cherkizovo was marvelous. The most dangerous player of guests was Anton Putilo, who was the leader of Torpedo attacks. However he was well-blocked by Guilherme, who saved also on a Stevanovic's shot after 37 mins.

Lokomotiv answered on the left side with Kasaev, who wasn't afraid of trying dribblings. However, Alan missed a bit accuracy in the final pass. Also Skuletic tried being dangerous, but the Serbian striker wasn't lucky.

After 45 mins, Tarasov bravely advanced towards the Torpedo's area dribbling two defenders. However, he missed the ball and made a foul, which carried to suspend the Skuletic goal. As soon as Tarasov sit up, Rykov throw down again him. The Russian defender immediately received a red card and strengthened his teammates to play in 10 men for the rest of the match.

In the second half, Lokomotiv started attacking. In particular, the right side was very active with Samedov and Shishkin. 

After 58 mins, Skuletic moved on the side and made a cross for Boussoufa. However, Mbark wasn't accurate and "present" the ball to Zhevnov. Boussoufa could have scored also at 61', but his header hit the post.

The pressure was becoming stressful and stressful. After 68 mins, Bozovic made a double change: Aleksey Miranchuk instead of Boussoufa and Mykhalyk instead of Durica. This second substitution was forced due a Jan injury. A few minutes before, also Roman Pavlyuchenko entered on the pitch.

At 70' Samedov made a great cross for Pavlyuchenko, whose kick was saved by Zhevnov. However, Fernandes was near the rejection and scored the 1:0.

Lokomotiv continued attacking, while the forces of Torpedo were decreasing. As soon as fans celebrated the first goal, 'Railroaders' scored again with Fernandes with a penalty gained by Kasaev - 2:0. As consequence, the Portuguese midfielder became also the top scorer of Lokomotiv with six goals. 

Lokomotiv was able to win for the second time against Torpedo in this season, continuing the race for an European spot.

"Lokomotiv" - "Torpedo" - 2:0 (0:0) 

Goals: Fernandes, 70 (1:0). 74 (pen) (2:0).

"Lokomotiv": Guilherme, Corluka, Durica (Michalik, 68), Denisov, Shishkin, Tarasov, Fernandes, Kasaev, Samedov, Boussoufa (Al Miranchuk, 68), Skuletic (Pavlyuchenko, 60).

"Torpedo": Zhevnov, K. Kombarov, Mikuckis, Rykov, Franjic, Stevanovic, Steklov, Zenjov (Kokoszka, 46), Bilyaletdinov (Pugin, 71), Putilo, Viera (Smarason, 63).

Yellow cards: Fernandes, 43. Tarasov, 45. Mikuckis, 73. Al Miranchuk, 91.

Red card: Rykov, 45.

Referee: Aleksey Nikolaev (Moscow). 8 April. Moscow. Lokomotiv Stadium.

Preview Lokomotiv - Torpedo.

 

Локомотив // ТОРПЕДО 

Wednesday, April 8th 2014

(Lokomotiv Stadium, Moscow)

19.00 Lokomotiv Moscow - Torpedo Moscow

Referee: Aleksey Nikolaev (Moscow).

Assistants: Dmitrij Mosyakin (Moscow) and Anton Kobzev (Moscow).

Sub assistants: ? (?) and ? (?).

Inspector: Yurij Baskakov (Moscow).

Delegate: Aleksander Safonov (Moscow).

Precedents

1993

Lokomotiv - Torpedo 0-1: 7' Talalaev.

Torpedo - Lokomotiv 3-2: 2' Ulyanov, 77' Ulyanov; 37' Samatov, 52' Garin, 59' Gor'kov . 

1994

Torpedo - Lokomotiv 1-1: 50' Ulyanov; 75' Tatarkin . 
Lokomotiv - Torpedo 8-0: 12' Filimonov (own goal), 23' Oganesyan, 45' Kharlachyov, 70' Garin, 71' Elyshev, 73' Garin, 84' Garin (pen.), 88' Perepadenko. 

1995
Lokomotiv - Torpedo 0-0
Torpedo - Lokomotiv 1-0: 54' Markhel. 
1996

Torpedo - Lokomotiv 1-2: 26' Agashkov; 15' Kosolapov, 87' Elyshev. 
Lokomotiv - Torpedo 2-1: 30' Gurenko, 46' Kosolapov; 2' Kamoltsev. 

1997
Torpedo - Lokomotiv 1-3: 85' Orlovskij; 1' Kharlachyov, 15' Smirnov, 22' Kosolapov (pen.). 
Lokomotiv - Torpedo 3-0: 5' Smirnov, 34' Smirnov, 90' Borodyuk. 

1998

Torpedo - Lokomotiv 0-0

Lokomotiv - Torpedo 2-0: 25' Janashia, 87' Chugaynov (pen.). 

1999

Lokomotiv - Torpedo 1-2: 79' Gurenko; 12' Semshov, 24' Lukhvich. 

Torpedo - Lokomotiv 2-4: 47' Durnev; 55' Daev; 50' Loskov (pen.), 58' Janashia, 82' Oganesyan, 87' Bulykin.
2000

Torpedo - Lokomotiv 1-1: 42' Vyazmikin; 83' Loskov.  

Lokomotiv - Torpedo 0-3: 12' Gashkin, 64' Kazakov, 67' Gashkin (pen.). 

2001

Torpedo - Lokomotiv 1-1: 8' Leonchenko (pen.); 45' Loskov.
Lokomotiv - Torpedo 3-1: 19' Loskov, 43' Izmaylov, 81' James Obiorah; 21' Semshov.

2002
Torpedo - Lokomotiv 2-2: 25' Lebedenko, 90'+2 Jolovich; 54' Buznikin, 65' Adamu.
Lokomotiv - Torpedo 1-0: 56' Maminov.
2003
Lokomotiv - Torpedo 1-2: 68' Parks; 82' Kormiltsev, 85' Lebedenko.
Torpedo - Lokomotiv 1-0: 48' Semshov.
2004
Torpedo - Lokomotiv 1-1: 22' Panov; 18' Bilyaletdinov.
Lokomotiv - Torpedo 3-1: 9' Sychyov, 64' Loskov, 87' Khokhlov; 63' Kormiltsev.
2005
Torpedo - Lokomotiv 0-1: 13' Izmaylov.
Lokomotiv - Torpedo 0-3: 24' Panov, 48' Budylin, 90'+2 Lutsenko. 
2006
Torpedo - Lokomotiv 1-4: 32' Danishevskij; 37' O'Connor, 57' Bilyaletdinov; 75' Traore, 90' Loskov (pen.).
Lokomotiv - Torpedo 0-0
2014
Torpedo - Lokomotiv 0-1: 60' N'Doye.

Lokomotiv:

Absents: Abaev (injured), Pejcinovic (injured), Sheshukov (disqualified).

In doubt: //.

Rankings:

Lokomotiv: 7.

Torpedo: 12.

Streaming (available half an hour before the start of the match):
HERE.
-NTV Nash Futbol. Commentators: Vladislav Baturin.

Curiosities:

//.

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In the second consecutive derby, Lokomotiv is waited by another crucial game. After the appointment of Valerij Petrakov as coach, Torpedo started playing much better than under Savichev and thanks to the important victory against Arsenal in Tula, they got out the relegation zone. 

During the last transfers window, Torpedo was able to reinforce his team. In particular, they signed some interesting players such as Smarason and Zenjov. The former is an Icelandic striker that can play also as winger. The latter, instead, is an Estonian forward that played 6 years in Karpaty Lviv (Ukraine) before joining English side Blackpool. 

In the last matches, Torpedo seemed a very solid squad that, in fact, stopped also Zenit on the 1:1 at Saturn Stadium in Ramenskoye. At Cherkizovo, they should start with a similar 4-2-3-1 compared to the one that beat Arsenal Tula on Sunday. In particular, Petrakov will confide in counterattacks, taking advantages from players such Putilo, Mirzov and Viera that are both technical and speedy. 

Bozovic, instead, after the draw against Dinamo can rely again to Durica, Mykhalyk and Tarasov, that are all key players in the Montenegrin coach's tactics. On the one hand, the Slovakian defender and the Ukraine midfielder should immediately return in the starting line-up, while Tarasov could be used in the second half. On the other hand, Denisov could stay on the bench due the foreign players rule that influences always the choices of coaches. 

As reported by championat.com, about 10.000 spectators are waited at Lokomotiv Stadium. This is the most important game of the season for fans and so the support from the stands shouldn't be absent: an unbelievable match is expected. 

PROBABLE XI

Lokomotiv (4-1-4-1)

Guilherme
Shishkin - Corluka - Durica - Yanbaev
Mykhalyk
Samedov - Fernandes - Boussoufa - Kasaev
Skuletic

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Torpedo (4-2-3-1)

Zhevnov
Kirill Kombarov - Kokoszka - Rykov - Katsalapov
Stevanovic  - Steklov
Pugin - Putilo - Mirzov

Hugo Viera