Kuban' Krasnodar - Lokomotiv 2-1.

Because the dense calendar of Lokomotiv, Leonid Kuchuk is forced constantly to a rotation. In this way, from the game in Kazan', there were five changes. 

For the first time in this season Ilya Abaev has substituted Guilherme. After the disqualify returned Vedran Corluka, out Nemanja Pejcinovic. In the midfielder there were Taras Mykhalyk with Yan Tigorev, who took the place of Dmitry Tarasov. On the left there was Alan Kasaev and not Maicon. As striker, finally, Dame N'Doye substituted Roman Pavlyuchenko. 

Although Loko started the match quite good, being the most of the time in attack, the first kick is for Kuban' with Popov, who dribbled Jan Durica, but Abaev was accurate. 

Loko answered on the left with Aleksander Samedov, who made a great cross for numer "59" Aleksey Miranchuk, who send the ball in Belenov hands.

A few minutes later, Loko were dangerous again: Samedov passed the ball to Roman Shishkin, who crossed on the other hand for Vitaliy Denisov. Unfortunately, the kick of right back hit the external of the net.

After a little break, Kuban' had a good chance, which was transformed in goal. Popov broke through the midfield, passed the ball to Melgarejo, who scored. 

The protagonist of the next opportunity is Aleksey Miranchuk. He received the ball from N'Doye, dribbled three defenders but didn't reach to beat Belenov.

Soon N'Doye made another assist, but the kick of Kasaev is good taken by Belenov. 

Five minutes before the finish of the first time, Kuban' earned a corner and reached to score again thanks to Sunjic. 

In the second half entered Manuel Fernandes, who substituted Mykhalyk.

Thanks to him 'Railroaders' started playing more offensive, but no one reached to create great chances.

Kuchuk tried also Maicon, who took the place of Samedov. 

In one of the fast attack, Loko earned a penalty thanks to Maicon. From the 11 metres, Fernandes scored.

Although on the 2-1 Leonid Kuchuk send on the pitch also Pavlyuchenko, out Aleksey Miranchuk, the most interesting action before the final whistle was the red card to Oliseh, who had an argument with Corluka. 

'Railroaders' tried until the end to draw, but Corluka missed also a goal on empty net. 

Loko lost the first game of the season and permitted to Kuban' get over in the ranking. 

Kuban' - Lokomotiv 2:1 (2:0)

Goals: Melgarejo, 26 (1:0). Sunjic, 40 (2:0). Fernandes - penalty, 76 (2:1). 

Kuban: Belenov, Xandao, Sunjic, Melgarejo (Khubulov, 78), Eshchenko, Bugaev, Rabiu, Ignatjev (Kulik, 65), Oliseh, Popov (Bucur, 90), Kaboré. 

Lokomotiv: Abaev, Corluka, Mykhalyk (Fernandes, 46), Durica, Denisov, Shishkin, Kasaev, Samedov (Maicon, 70), Tigorev, Aleksey Miranchuk (Pavlyuchenko, 78), N'Doye. 

Yellow cards: Rabiu, 54. Oliseh, 63. Xandao, 76. Popov, 81. Khubulov, 90. Corluka, 90. Belenov, 90. 

Red cards: Oliseh, 90. 

August 24th. Krasnodar. Kuban' Stadium.