STAVROPOL (Interstat) — Dynamo Stavropol scored twice in the second half and withstood a late push from Omsk for a 2-1 home victory on Wednesday at Stadion Dinamo. Magomednabi Yagayaev and Aleksandr Dzhumaev supplied the goals for Dynamo Stavropol, while Alexander Antonov scored for Omsk. The result left Dynamo Stavropol 2-3 in the competition and 2-3 across all competitions. Omsk fell to 0-3 in the competition and 0-3 across all competitions. The match was Dynamo Stavropol’s fifth competition fixture of the season.

The first half ended without a goal, though it was not without incident. Dynamo Stavropol’s Kashtan N. received a yellow card in the 44th minute, the only booking before the break. Omsk, seeking its first result of the season in the competition, kept the match compact and limited Dynamo Stavropol’s clear chances through the opening 45 minutes. Dynamo Stavropol, meanwhile, looked for a breakthrough before halftime but could not convert its possession into a goal.

Dynamo Stavropol broke through in the 58th minute when Yagayaev scored. The goal gave the home side a 1-0 lead and changed the match’s shape. Dynamo Stavropol then made a triple substitution in the 60th minute, with Grigoryan Y., Akhyadov B. and Kashtan N. all involved. Omsk continued to search for an answer, and Markosyan A. was shown a yellow card in the 76th minute. Dynamo Stavropol also made a substitution in the 76th minute involving Gyulushahyan A.

Dynamo Stavropol doubled its lead in the 77th minute when Dzhumaev scored. The second goal gave the home side breathing room, but Omsk responded quickly. Antonov scored in the 81st minute to cut the deficit to 2-1 and set up a tense closing stretch. Antonov played the full 90 minutes for Omsk and finished with one goal. Yagayaev also played the full match for Dynamo Stavropol and scored once, while Dzhumaev played 88 minutes and scored once.

Dynamo Stavropol made another substitution in the 88th minute involving Dzhumaev. Omsk pushed for an equalizer in the final minutes, but Dynamo Stavropol held its line. Dynamo Stavropol received a yellow card in the 90th minute plus stoppage time, underscoring the pressure of the closing moments. Omsk could not find a second goal, and Dynamo Stavropol closed out the victory at Stadion Dinamo.

Omsk entered the match after a 4-1 loss at Amkar and a 2-1 home loss to Tyumen. Dynamo Stavropol had lost 3-1 at home to Zenit II, won 3-2 at Dynamo Moscow II, lost 1-0 at Miass and lost 1-0 at home to Amkar over its previous four competition matches. The home side’s victory at Stadion Dinamo gave it a second win in the competition and a second win across all competitions, while Omsk remained without a win in either category. Dynamo Stavropol’s latest result followed that mixed run. Omsk’s search for its first win continues after another narrow defeat.

Antonov’s goal was the lone score for Omsk, which could not convert its late pressure into an equalizer. Yagayaev’s opener and Dzhumaev’s second goal proved decisive for Dynamo Stavropol. The home side also had to navigate a late caution after the 90th minute, when a Dynamo Stavropol player was booked during stoppage time. Omsk’s Markosyan had been cautioned earlier in the second half, and Dynamo Stavropol’s Kashtan was booked in the first half. The three yellow cards were the only disciplinary entries in the match.

Interstat’s game simulator had projected a final score of Dynamo Stavropol 1, Omsk 1. Interstat’s ELO system had projected Omsk with a 62.9 percent probability to win.