YAROSLAVL (Interstat) — Amur Kalmykov gave S. Kostroma a 13th-minute lead and remained on the field for the full match, while Albek Gongapshev scored Shinnik Yaroslavl’s decisive goal in first-half stoppage time and Dmitri Samoilov equalized in the 33rd minute before being booked in the 54th, as Shinnik Yaroslavl beat S. Kostroma 2-1 on Monday at TBC.

S. Kostroma struck first when Kalmykov finished in the 13th minute, giving the visitors an early advantage. Shinnik Yaroslavl answered through Samoilov in the 33rd minute, leveling the match before halftime. Gongapshev then put the home side ahead in the first minute of first-half stoppage time, and Shinnik Yaroslavl carried a 2-1 lead into the break. The second half produced no further goals, but it became increasingly physical as both teams accumulated cards. Shinnik Yaroslavl did not add to its lead after the break.

Spahic was booked for S. Kostroma in the 51st minute, and Azyavin received a yellow card for Shinnik Yaroslavl in the same minute. Chistyakov and Malyarov were cautioned in the 52nd minute, and Samoilov picked up a yellow card in the 54th. Shinnik Yaroslavl received another yellow card in the 68th minute, while Chistyakov was booked again in the same minute. Bugarin was cautioned for S. Kostroma in the 70th minute and again in the 83rd, and S. Kostroma received another yellow card in the 84th minute. Tarasov was booked for S. Kostroma in the 90th minute of second-half stoppage time. Spahic was sent off in the 86th minute after his earlier caution. The match had already seen three first-half goals, and neither team scored again after the break. Spahic’s dismissal left S. Kostroma with 10 men for the closing stages.

S. Kostroma made a double substitution at halftime, bringing on Mokhammad and Karaev in the 46th minute. Kamilov followed in the 68th minute, and Nemchenko and Malyarov entered in the 84th minute. Shinnik Yaroslavl substituted Samoilov in the 70th minute, Azyavin in the 72nd and Gongapshev in the 78th, then made another change in the 84th. S. Kostroma used its listed substitutions as it sought a second equalizer, while Shinnik Yaroslavl’s substitutions came in the final 20 minutes. S. Kostroma could not find an equalizer after Spahic was sent off. The home side held on for the win.

The result moved S. Kostroma to 1 win and 2 losses in this competition and 2 wins and 2 losses across all competitions. Shinnik Yaroslavl is now 2 wins, 0 losses and 2 draws in this competition and 2 wins, 1 loss and 2 draws across all competitions. S. Kostroma had won its two previous matches before the loss, beating Leningradets 2-0 and Chelyabinsk 1-0, after a 3-2 loss at Arsenal Tula. Shinnik Yaroslavl remained unbeaten in this competition after a 1-1 draw at Veles Moscow, a 4-0 loss at Pari NN in another competition, a 2-0 win over Tekstilshtik and a 0-0 draw with SKA Khabarovsk.

S. Kostroma entered on a two-match winning streak and left with its second loss in four overall matches. Shinnik Yaroslavl entered unbeaten in this competition and stayed that way, though its overall record includes one loss in another competition. The match was played at TBC.

Interstat’s game simulator had projected a final score of Shinnik Yaroslavl 1, S. Kostroma 1, while Interstat’s ELO system gave Shinnik Yaroslavl a 77 percent probability to win. Shinnik Yaroslavl was installed as the pregame favorite with a spread of -0.5. The total score of 3 went under the over/under line of 2.5.