Arsenal Tula vs Rotor Volgograd

Arsenal Tula made the most of a lightning start at the Central Stadium, racing into a two-goal cushion before halftime and holding on through a nervy finish to see off R. Volgograd 2-1 in a Round 7 clash that lived up to its billing as a genuine test of nerve. Glushkov broke the deadlock inside the first quarter-hour, curling a shot into the far corner on 11 minutes, before Magomedov doubled the hosts' lead right on the stroke of halftime to send Arsenal in comfortably ahead. The visitors pushed hard after the break and got a way back into it through Umnikov in the 81st minute. Both sides even had penalty chances go begging, with Arsenal's keeper denying one spot-kick while R. Volgograd's effort came back off the crossbar. The win lifts Arsenal Tula to 11 points and continues their unbeaten run, while R. Volgograd will need to shake off the disappointment quickly as they head back to Volgograd empty-handed.