An excellent tour for goalkeepers and for Sochi.

Doorman

Igor Leshchuk (“Dynamo”) – jumping tour

Safonov and Akinfeev played well, but in the Moscow derby Lokomotiv made 21 shots towards the Dynamo goal, and all eight shots on goal ended with saves by Leshchuk. It is symbolic that the goalkeeper provided insurance to the team a day before the anniversary of Lev Yashin’s birth. Leshchuk made a particularly impressive save after hits from Dzyuba and Barinov.

Defenders

Daniil Denisov (Spartak) – circular pass

The right back of the red and whites played very well in the match against Paris NN. Denisov created a goal with a competent turn into someone else’s penalty area along the flank. Spartak did not make any obvious mistakes in defense, although Daniil was not protected by Medina. The lateral remained with the flank and was remembered for his active actions along the entire edge. A good game from a young player.

Egor Teslenko (Ruby)

The Kazan team played better than CSKA, Yegor’s former club. Naturally, the army team had the ball, Faizullaev, out of habit, tried to score the winning goal, but there were also sharp episodes in Akinfeev’s goal. But Dupin did not become the hero of the match, he entered the game only twice. And this is the merit of the defense, where Teslenko stood out. Egor played simply but reliably. The young defender can gain a foothold in Rubin.

Maxim Osipenko (Rostov) – composure of the week

What makes Osipenko a hero is not the penalty goal, but Pesyakov’s “cracker”. The Rostov central defender has a direct link to this success. Karpin’s team drove Akhmat, but the opponent responded sharply. But this time the defense played well and Osipenko controlled. Maxim passed away at the worst moment of the season for Rostov. And against Akhmat he won duels and often carried the ball far.

Douglas Santos (Zenit) – stability of the season

Chernov from Rostov played well, but the full-back did not meet Bale and Rasskazov from Krylia Sovetov. Douglas helped Zenit organize an important second goal, which finally cooled the Samara club’s ardor. Defensively, Santos had a job to do and generally did it well. Yezhov scored once, but it was already too late. Douglas had some bad games, but the international break did him some good.

Midfielders

Ruslan Litvinov (Spartak)

Litvinov started for Spartak, playing with Prutsev in the center of the field. Both played a good game, successfully connecting to attacks. In addition, Paris NN could not get out of the defense in the center, the youngsters competently defended the team in the support zone. Zobnin and Martins worked worse defensively in previous matches, and with such play Litvinov deserves a place in the starting lineup in his preferred position in the center of the field.

Ilnur Alshin (“Fakel”) – penalty of the week

In Orenburg, the team of the same name attacked, but Fakel waited for a comfortable free kick. Ilnur deflected the ball perfectly into the far corner, right under the post. A beautiful goal after a man-on-the-wall error then helped Fakel win even after a rebound goal from Vorobiev. The Voronezh club won three points without Alshin on the field, but Ilnur was remembered.

Maxim Kuzmin (“Baltika”) – desire for a tour

Kuzmin proved to be the most effective under Safonov’s goal, scoring an important goal for Baltika against Krasnodar. Ignashevich’s team did not lose because the players followed the instructions. When you play against the leader RPL, it’s difficult not to make mistakes, but Kuzmin and his teammates did a good job without the ball. Krasnodar midfielders were received harshly, which helped the outsider – they drew with the favorite.

Forward

Nikita Burmistrov (Sochi) – resignation of the week

Sochi had a nine-game losing streak in all tournaments. And before that there were four defeats in a row, that is, the team achieved one victory in 14 matches. Now there is a second one, they defeated the currently unstable Ural. Burmistrov did not score RPL in five dozen matches in a row, so I breathed a sigh of relief when I angered Pomazun, a participant in the anti-team tour.

Egor Golenkov (“Rostov”) – persistence of the tour

Golenkov had trouble adapting to Rostov’s base, but Komlichenko’s decline sent the tall striker onto the pitch. And in the match against Akhmat, Yegor achieved success on his own, scored one of the goals and helped his partner, because Mokhebi scored from Golenkov’s pass into an empty net. Egor had six shots on Akhmat’s goal and created two chances for his teammates.

Mohammad Mohebi (Rostov) – courage of the week

He received a kick in the face from Kharin, but earned a penalty. He didn’t like it when his opponents dealt harshly with the Iranian winger in other episodes. As a result, Mokhebi took part in the creation of all Rostov goals. He was part of the first attack on the left flank, earned a penalty and scored. Mokhebi was injured, but Rostov defeated Akhmat.

Head coach

Sergei Ignashevich (Baltica)

Former defender of the national team and CSKA he proves to be a stubborn and consistent mentor. Many trainers RPL The Baltika team would have been confident in last place in the table, but Ignashevich scored 11 points and will fight for survival. Naturally, flights to Kaliningrad influence the results, because Baltika is achieving successes at home. But we celebrate the work of the mentor. This season, Krasnodar is not easy to stop, but Ignashevich succeeded.

The charm of the tour. Goalkeeper game

Belenov helped Fakel and his colleague Sysuev took a penalty in the same match, although this did not save Orenburg from defeat. Leshchuk helped Dinamo’s defense, but Lantratov also saved Lokomotiv in the Moscow derby, because he took Tyukavin’s shot. Akinfeev did everything CSKA did not lose to Rubin, even though the favorite was heading for failure. Safonov also played great in Kaliningrad. Without a couple of saves from Matvey, Krasnodar would have received their first defeat RPL from newcomer Baltika. A good tour for goalkeepers.