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#1 ·
CSKA ready for Russian glory

PFC CSKA Moskva can become Russian champions for the first time this Saturday if they beat SC Rotor Volgograd.

Coach criticised
A home win would secure Valeri Gazzaev's side the Premier League title with a week to spare, their first such success since their triumph in the final Soviet championship of 1991. Ironically, though, Gazzaev has not been free of criticism this season: his side lost in the UEFA Champions League second qualifying round against F.Y.R. Macedonia's FK Vardar and their football has been described as "primitive" in some quarters. Moreover, the coach saw his reign as Russian team chief end after stuttering UEFA EURO 2004™ form and a friendly defeat by Israel.

Player's accusation
Comparing CSKA to FC Spartak Moskva, the team that has dominated Russian football in the post-Soviet era, Rotor midfield player Valeri Esipov said: "It was a pleasure to challenge Spartak Moskva, when they sat on the top of Russian football, because they played the game, and allowed you to do the same. CSKA will not play themselves and will not let us do it."

Zenit surprise
Still, it is neither Spartak nor Rotor who remain CSKA's only rivals, but FC Zenit St. Peterburg. They face deposed champions FC Lokomotiv Moskva on Saturday needing a win and a CSKA stumble to reduce the current four-point gap. Whatever happens, they have still performed above expectations by threatening to match the achievements of the FC Zenit Leningrad team who were Soviet champions in 1984.

Champions' surge
Lokomotiv, meanwhile, never fully recovered from a poor start in their first ever title defence, which coincided with the tail end of their Champions League second group stage appearance. But a late surge, helped perhaps by their 2003/04 Champions League campaign that has seen them hold Arsenal FC and then beat Internazionale FC this week, has taken them into third place, a position that would secure them the final UEFA Cup slot along with Russian Cup winners Spartak and the league runners-up.

Rubin close
However, three sides are chasing that European berth. FC Rubin Kazan are closest, a point behind Lokomotiv, and Kurban Berdyev's team have surprised many with solid performances since their 2002 promotion. They meet FC Torpedo-Metallurg Moskva, who have hit form this month to climb out of the relegation zone for the first time this season.

Contenders fall behind
Two points behind Rubin are FC Saturn Ramenskoye and FC Dinamo Moskva, who were tipped for success this season, but inconsistency has cost them dear. FC Shinnik Yaroslavl are a further point behind, but to qualify for the UEFA Cup must beat both FC Rostov-na-Donu and FC Chernomorets Krasnodarskiy Kray, and hope other results go their way.

Relegation meeting
Chernomorets, who reappointed Igor Gamula as coach this week after the resignation of Sergei Pavlov, will see their one-year stay in the top flight end if they fail to beat FC Uralan Elista, who are four points ahead in the second relegation place.

Escape planned
Torpedo-Metallurg and FC Spartak-Alania Vladikavkaz are the sides hovering immediately above the relegation zone. Rotor, meanwhile, are four points clear, so will be safe with three points against CSKA - although, after defeat in last season's championship play-off against Lokomotiv, the leaders will not be in generous mood with the title so close again.
 
#2 ·
cassification:

1- CSKA 56
2- Zenit 52
3- Lokomotiv Moskva 48
4- Rubin 47
5- Dinamo Moskva 45
6- Saturn 45
7- Shinnik 44
8- Krylya Sovetov 39
9- Torpedo Moskva 39
10- Spartak Moskva 36
11- Rostov 33
12- Rotor 29
13- Spartak-Alania 27
14- Torpedo-Metallurg 26
15- Uralan 25
16- Chernomorets 21


i hope Uralan can save us...in Uralan play 2 italian players:D:D:D
 
#3 ·
Great review. :thumbsup: Where do you get all this information from? :confused:
 
#4 ·
#5 ·
The results of today:

Alania Vladikavkaz 3 - 0 Spartak Moscow
1' Tudor
70' Dadu (pen.)
80' Dadu

CSKA Moscow 3 - 0 Rotor Volgograd
26' Olich
31' Popov
34' Gusev

Krylya Sovietov S. 1 - 0 Dynamo Moscow
29' Kudryashov

Shinnik Yaroslavl 4 - 1 Rostov
29' Maximov (Rostov)
32' Karpenko
50' Skokov
52' Khazov
87' Kulchiy

Torpedo Moscow 4 - 3 Saturn REN-TV
3' Andres Oper
18' Semshov
22' Leonchenko
39' Medvedev (Saturn)
52' Pavlovic (Saturn)
61' Andres Oper
67' Pusineri (Saturn)

Torpedo-Metallurg 1 - 2 Rubin Kazan
3' Brackamonte(Torpedo)
14' Sibaya
71' Ebrima

Zenit St. Petersburg 0 - 0 Lokomotiv Moscow

Uralan Elista 1 - 0 Chernomorets N.
68' Passoni

I'm happy for Uralan...Passoni (the italian :D) scored
:D
 
#6 ·
#8 ·
EURORIVALS: LOKOMOTIV SLIP TO FOURTH IN RUSSIAN LEAGUE, 2004/05 UCL QUALIFICATION AT RISK
Sunday, 26 October 2003 00:51:11
MILAN - The goals dried up for Lokomotiv Moscow in the penultimate round of the Russian Premier League on Saturday as Yuri Semin's men were held to a scoreless draw at Zenit St. Petersburg. With CSKA Moscow crowned champions and Rubin replacing Lokomotiv in third spot, Inter's upcoming Champions League opponents risk qualifying for next season's edition of the tournament. Lokomotiv's last match is at home to relegation-threatened Uralan next weekend.

Dynamo Kiev beat Metalurh Donetsk 3-0 win thanks to goals from Onyschenko, Shatskikh and Bialkevich, while the Nerazzurri's other Champions League Group B opponents play Charlton on Sunday.

ZENIT ST. PETERSBURG 0-0 LOKOMOTIV MOSCOW

ZENIT ST. PETERSBURG: Malafeev, Gorak, Maresh, Viestitsa, Kiritse (Lobov 81'), Denisov, Bystrov (Arshavin 61'), Konoplev, Radimov, Spivak, Kerzhakov

LOKOMOTIV MOSCOW: Ovchinnikov, Ignashevich, Sennikov, Lekgetho (Loskov 46'), Evseev, Pashinine, Maminov, Izmailov (Wagner 79'), Khokhlov, Buznikin (Parks 46'), Ashvetia

Yellow cards: Pashinin 38', Izmailov 42', Evseev 69', Gorak 76'
Red card: Sennikov 92'

inter.it
 
#9 ·
Scoring against other russian teams is not as easy as scoring against Inter... ;):D
 
#12 ·
Nice to see Zenit second. This team is lead by my favourite coach Vlastimil Petrzela. He did miracles with Bohemians in our league, he does miracles with Zenit this time. I haven't seen any match and I don't know much about their squad so I can't judge, but I think Zenit has to thank him a lot.

I guess there are many former Bohemians players. They're Hartig, Mares, Horak, Sirl and some other but I can't remember. It would be interesting to watch them in Champions league. Second team in Russia goes to 2nd pre-round of Champions league I guess or not?
 
#14 ·
No, Bresciano, as of next year Russia has only team in the Champions' League, the champion, starting in the 2nd qualifying round. They dropped in the rankings. (Switzerland and Israel gained teams at the expense of Russia and Turkey).
 
#16 ·
Andrija PFC said:
No, Bresciano, as of next year Russia has only team in the Champions' League, the champion, starting in the 2nd qualifying round. They dropped in the rankings. (Switzerland and Israel gained teams at the expense of Russia and Turkey).
That's strange. I do not remember Israel teams winning anything more comparing to the Russian teams in the CL (I mean, last year Lokomotiv at least got into the second round of CL, while the Israelian team didn't even get there)... :confused:
 
#17 ·
Chernomorets N. 2 - 1 Shinnik Yaroslavl
2' Smirnov
43' Daev (S)
87' Kamoljcev

Dynamo Moscow 0 - 0 Alania Vladikavkaz

Lokomotiv Moscow 6 - 0 Uralan Elista :eek:
11' Vladimir Maminov
49' Dmitri Loskov
53' Vadim Evseev
69' Marat Izmailov
74' Dmitri Loskov
86' Khohlov

Rostov 0 - 0 Torpedo Moscow

Rotor Volgograd 1 - 0 Krylya Sovietov S.
15' Zernov

Rubin Kazan 3 - 2 CSKA Moscow
36' Skotti (o.g.)(CSKA)
72' Kirichenko (CSKA)
73' Roni
89' Boarincev
90' Boarincev

Saturn REN-TV 1 - 3 Zenit St. Petersburg
3'Arshavin
36'Arshavin
45'Arshavin
90' Bazaev (S)

Spartak Moscow 0 - 2 Torpedo-Metallurg
41' Brakamonte (pen.)
87' Monarev
 
#19 ·
so...here the last standings:

1. CSKA Moskow 59
2. Zenit 56
3. Rubin 53
4. Lokomotiv M 52
5. Shinnik 47
6. Dinamo 46
7. Saturn 45
8. Torpedo43
9. Kryliya Sov 42
10. Spartak 36
11. Rostov 34
12. Rotor 32
13. Alaniya 31
14. Torpedo Mg 29
15. Uralan 28
16. Chernomorets 24

...Cska go in the 3nd qualifying round of CL
Zenit in Uefa Cup
Rubin preliminary of Uefa Cup
Lokomotiv 3nd qualifying round of Intertoto
Shinnik 2nd qualifyink ruond of Intertoto
and Spartak Moscow go in Uefa Cup because won the Russian Cup


...i hope that i wrote all right:rolleyes: :D
 
#20 ·
I haven't found any good site in English about russian league and as I can't understand "azbuka" (But I used to ;) ) please could you post the best scorers of the league?

I guess (I don't know much about russian league.) that Bulykyn (Is it the correct spelling?) who impressed me in NT could have been sucessful. What about Jarosik of CSKA or Loskov? Please post first 10.
 
#21 ·
sure,here the scorer:

TOP SCORERS

goal--------player---------team
13 Valeri ESIPOV (Rotor, 3p)
Aleksandr KERZHAKOV (Zenit, 2p)
12 Dmitri LOSKOV (Lokomotiv, 2p)
11 Aleksei MEDVEDEV (Saturn)
10 Roman PAVLIUCHENKO (Spartak, 1p)
RÔNI (Rubin, 3p)
9 Martin KUSHEV (Shinnik, 1p)
Andrei KORIAKA (Krylia Sovetov, 1p)
Dmitri BULYKIN (Dinamo)
Igor TITOV (Spartak)
Andrei TIKHONOV (Krylia Sovetov, 3p)
Rolan GUSEV (CSKA, 3p)
8 Erik KORCHAGIN (Dinamo)
Mikhail ASHVETIA (Lokomotiv)
Denis POPOV (CSKA)
7 Roman MONAREV (Torpedo-Metallurg, 1p)
Jirí JAROSÍK (CSKA)
Ognjen KOROMAN (Krylia Sovetov, 1p)
Ivica OLIC (CSKA, 2p)
Oleg TEREKHIN (Chernomorets, 3p)
Sergei SEMAK (CSKA)
Aleksandr SHIRKO (Torpedo)


P= penalty