Yenisey vs Neftekhimik

Yenisey were left ruing a frustrating home defeat, falling 0-2 to Neftekhimik despite dominating for long stretches at their own Tsentralny Stadion. The hosts had 59% possession and 16 shots to the visitors' 8, but a stubborn, foul-heavy Neftekhimik defense held firm. The deadlock broke in the 59th minute when Danila Sukhomlinov finished off a move fed by Sultan Dzhamilov. Yenisey pushed forward chasing an equalizer, but Islam Mashukov doubled the lead in the 90th minute, finishing a move started by Surkhaikhan Abdulaev. Neftekhimik committed 18 fouls to Yenisey's none, with just one yellow card shown all afternoon. For Yenisey, it's a costly home defeat that will sting given the balance of play, a reminder that chances need converting. Neftekhimik, meanwhile, showed the game management to ride out the pressure and leave with a hard-earned three points on the road.