Week 29 brings us a match on May 13th where Sochi will host FC Nizhny Novgorod at Olimpiyskiy Stadion Fisht in a Premier League match. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 16 degrees, which will be a great treat for players. In their last match, Sochi recorded a 1-0 shutout win against CSKA Moscow. Artem Makarchuk struck first for Sochi in the 10th minute on a feed from Joãozinho, and that single goal was all that was necessary as neither team could manage any more scoring At the end of 90 a dissapointed CSKA Moscow couldn’t manage to score, and Sochi took the shutout win. With 21 points in their last 10 matches Sochi should be reasonably happy with their performance, while 12th placed FC Nizhny Novgorod is fresh off their 0-1 loss against Akhmat Grozny. Aleksandr Troshechkin struck first for Akhmat Grozny in the 74th minute, and that single goal was all that was necessary as neither team could manage any more scoring In the end, FC Nizhny Novgorod couldn’t muster any offence and Akhmat Grozny ran away with the shutout win. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 10 points in their last 10 matches.
FC Nizhny Novgorod and Sochi last played eachother at the Stade Municipal 1 on Jul 26th. FC Nizhny Novgorod was victorious by a score of 1 to 0. Igor Gorbunov struck first for FC Nizhny Novgorod in the 68th minute, and with that single goal the scoring was complete. Neither team could manage anything else In the end, Sochi was frustrated by FC Nizhny Novgorod’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. FC Nizhny Novgorod ended the match with the shutout victory.
FC Nizhny Novgorod hasn’t been successful in netting any goals lately. Their top scorers in the last five matches are Kirill Kravtsov and Kalinsky, and they each have 1 goal. Mateo Cassierra has been the most effective weapon for Sochi lately. The attacker has netted three goals in his last five matches.