Fighting draw with «Zenit» (Penza)

Today, on March 13, a friendly match between FDC «Vista» and «Zenit» from Penza took place on the field of the Gigant sports complex in Krymsk.

The score in the game was opened by «Zenit», who managed a good attack from the flank. Dmitry Kuptsov, as befits an attacker, confidently closed the shot – 0:1.

Without thinking twice, «Vista» responded with its striking attack into the opponent's goal, which was defended by Alexey Balagan. The author of the first goal scored in our team was Usman Ajibona – 1:1.

At the end of the first half, the teams exchanged goals again. First, John Batigi took «Vista» ahead from the penalty spot, and a couple of minutes later, Ruslan Levkin leveled the score with an accurate shot from outside the penalty area. 2:2 on the scoreboard did not change until the whistle for the break, and the teams went to rest.

In the second half, the emotional intensity in the game increased, there were more joints and, as a result, violations. But the audience also saw the goals. At the very beginning of the half, Edgar Piloyan, who appeared after the break, made a dangerous free kick, and Emmanuel John sent the ball into the net almost from outside the goal area – 3:2.

In less than ten minutes, parity was restored. Vitaly Aralin converted a penalty kick, awarded to the gate of «Vista» – 3:3.

Before the final whistle, the teams tried to upset each other. Vista had several promising approaches to the «Zenit» goal, but it was not possible to score the winning goal.

Another match with the advantage of «Vista» ends in a draw.

March 13. Friendly match. FDC «Vista» – «Zenit» (Penza) – 3:3 (2:2)

Goals: Kuptsov, 7 (0:1), Ajibona, 12 (1:1), Batigi (penalty), 40 (2:1), Levkin, 42 (2:2), John, 47 (3:2), Aralin (penalty), 55 (3:3).

FDC «Vista»: Nsoh (gk), John, S. Traore (N'Diaye, 46), Matyukhin, Ukaki, Tejiri Matthew Gbomadu (Trefilov, 85), Okonkwo (Piloyan, 46), Abraham (c), Nwachukwu (player on view, 79), Batigi, Ajibona.

«Zenit» (Penza): Balagan (gk, c), Trunov, Korolev, Terechev, Timchenko, Korneev, Khabibulin, Levkin, Beloshapkin, Kuptsov, Kryukov.

Referees: Roman Shustrov, Vitaly Gernets, Vladislav Fedchenko (all – Krymsk).

March 13, 2023. Sports complex «Gigant», Krymsk. Sunny, 7 degrees above zero.