FK Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk 1, Ufa 1

UFÁ, Russia (Interstat) — Two sides seeking their first victory of the season will meet Thursday when FK Ufa hosts Neftekhimik in a Russian Cup group stage match. The matchup at Neftyanik Stadium pits teams with identical records. Both Ufa and Neftekhimik are 0-0-2 in cup play and 0-0-2 across all competitions this season. Each team has drawn its last two games by a 1-1 scoreline. Ufa is coming off a 1-1 road draw against FK Enisei Krasnoyarsk on Oct. 15. Defenders Yan Tses and Nikita Bogatyrev, along with midfielder Ivan Zazvonkin, were highlighted as key performers in that result.… Read more...