’Around the Match Day’ is a new feature on RussianFootballNews.com. We will take a look at all the major and minor stories surrounding the match day and give you an overview you do not get elsewhere. The past week was very interesting for followers of Russian football. Before the second to last round of the Russian Premier League kicked off, Kuban Krasnodar and Lokomotiv Moscow faced each other in the cup final. Lokomotiv drew the longest straw and secured their first title since 2007, as … [Read more...]
Top of the Table Showdown at the Petrovsky: Zenit vs. Dynamo
September 12, 2014 by Leave a Comment
In terms of star power and table implications, the weekend’s Zenit - Dynamo clash in St. Petersburg is the RPL’s biggest yet of the season. The showdown between Zenit St. Petersburg and Dynamo Moscow is not only a match between number one and two in the Russian Premier League, it is also a match between two of the deepest-pocketed Russian clubs. Both squads have plenty of foreign talent with exciting players like Ezequiel Garay, Axel Witsel and Hulk for Zenit and Christopher Samba, Alexander … [Read more...]
