Lost on the score, but not on the game

The friendly match between «Krasnodar-2» and FDC «Vista» ended with the victory of «Krasnodar-2» – 2:1. From the first minutes, the white-reds increased the pace, for which, apparently, the opponent was not ready. Already in the second minute, the main referee of the meeting, Vitaly Moldovan, without hesitation pointed to the eleven-meter mark, and the reason was a foul on Usman Ajibona. Badu Dien found Christian Nwachukwa on the left flank of the attack with an accurate pass, and he, in turn, sent the ball into the «Krasnodar-2» penalty area with one touch, where the defender, trying to stop our attacker, violated the rules – a penalty. John Batigi came up to the ball and confidently spread the ball and the goalkeeper in the corners – 1:0.

At the 6th minute, «Vista» made the first substitution, and it turned out to be forced. Instead of the injured Emmanuel John, Adama Diomande appeared on the field.

For a few more minutes, the «black-greens» could not find their game, and «Vista» still continued to press. By the 15th minute of the first half, the game not only leveled off, but began to take place with an advantage in favor of the opponent. «Krasnodar-2» repeatedly began to put pressure on the defense of our team, and it bore fruit. Maxim Kutovoy took advantage of the careless actions of Yegoriy Achinov at his own goal and equalized the score, creating a scoring moment due to pressure – 1:1.

In the 34th minute, Adama Diomande, who appeared during the first half, tried to play through the center, but his pass was interrupted. As a result, the resulting three-pass Gubzhokov-Kutovoy-Apekov brought the second goal in the performance of «Krasnodar-2» – 1:2.

Before the whistle for the break, «Vista» could have recouped, but Usman's solo pass was not crowned with a goal. Literally from his half of the field, the «Vista» player dragged the ball, moving away from his rivals at speed, burst into the penalty area of «Krasnodar-2», punched into the near corner, but in the end he was a little unlucky, and the ball passed next to the bar.

In the second half, the audience did not see any goals, but there were more dynamics, and dangerous moments too. With his individual actions, Badou stood out, who repeatedly beat two or even three opponents at a time. What is the episode worth in the 75th minute, when Badou played the fastest on the rebound, screwed up three Krasnodar players, leaving them out of the lot, punched under the crossbar in vain, but Roman Safronov made an incredible save, transferring the ball with his fingertips to the corner.

In general, «Vista» and «Krasnodar-2» showed a fairly equal game, giving the audience a cool football at the end of the year. Do not forget that today's opponent of our team is a club of the First League of the FNL, and the average age of «Krasnodar-2» residents was significantly higher. «Vista» lost today by the score, but clearly not by the game. And if we turn to the statistics of the match, then in some ways «Vista» surpassed «Krasnodar-2». For example: on shots on target and on earned corners, while forcing the opponent to foul much more often.

That's how the final match turned out in 2022. The team made every effort to please the audience with a beautiful game, and in general it succeeded.

FDC «Vista» – «Krasnodar-2» – 1:2

Goals: Baltigi, 3 (1:0), Kutovoy, 19 (1:1), Apekov, 35 (1:2).

FDC «Vista»: Achinov (gk), John (Diomande, 7), S. Traore (Kurilyuk, 76), K. Traore, Kalu, Abraham (c) (Agyemang, 86), Nwachukwu, Batigi, Diene (Okonkwo, 81), N'Diaye, Ajibona.

«Krasnodar-2»: Grishin (gk) (Safronov, 46), player on view (player on view, 46), Ivanov, Pivovarov, Logachev (Babayan, 62), Zashchepkin (Yanchenko, 62), player on view, Kuchugura (player on view, 62), Apekov (c), Gubzhokov (Polyax, 62), Kutovoy.

Warning: Player on view, 64 (rough play).

Referees: Vitaly Moldovan, Daniil Belousov, Nikita Neredko (all – Krasnodar).

December 16, 2022. Academy Stadium FC «Krasnodar», Krasnodar. Cloudy, 12+.