Spartak Moscow II shuts out Vladimir behind Byakovsky’s brace
VLADIMIR, Russia (Interstat) — Artyom Byakovsky scored twice and Denis Bogomolov added another goal as Spartak Moscow II defeated Vladimir 3-0 Thursday. Byakovsky opened the scoring in the 18th minute and struck again in the 29th, giving the visitors a 2-0 halftime lead. Bogomolov sealed the result in the 78th minute. Byakovsky was Spartak Moscow II’s top star with two goals. Bogomolov scored once. Spartak Moscow II improved to 1-1 in the competition and 1-1 across all competitions. Vladimir fell to 1-2 in the competition and 1-2 overall. Spartak Moscow II had previously lost 3-2 to Zvezda St. Peterburg. Vladimir had beaten Cherepovets 1-0 and lost 2-0 at Tver in its prior matches. Spartak Moscow II scored all three goals and held Vladimir scoreless. Vladimir could not find a response. Spartak Moscow II secured the shutout and earned its first competition win of the season.