Orenburg edges Krylya Sovetov 1‑0 on Bolotov goal
ORENBURG (Interstat) — Evgenii Bolotov scored in the 23rd minute Sunday as FK Orenburg defeated Krylya Sovetov 1-0 in the Russian Premier League opener for both clubs at Stadion Gazovik. The goal was the only scoring in a match that featured six yellow cards, four against Krylya Sovetov. Mihajlo Banjac, Maksim Vityugov, Nikita Chernov and Fernando Costanza were cautioned for the visitors, while Fahd Moufi and Danila Vedernikov received yellows for Orenburg. Krylya Sovetov entered with an overall record of 10 wins, 15 losses and 12 draws across all competitions. Orenburg held a 7-16-10 mark. The teams had split their previous two meetings this season, with Krylya Sovetov winning 2-0 in March and the sides drawing 1-1 in October. Orenburg next plays at Krasnodar on May 17, while Krylya Sovetov hosts FK Akademiya Tolyatti the same day.