MOSCOW (Interstat) — CSKA Moscow W erased a one-goal deficit with a burst of second-half scoring and defeated Krasnodar W 4-2 Friday in a women’s football match. Krasnodar W struck first in the seventh minute when Polina Organova scored, and the visitors held that 1-0 lead through halftime. CSKA Moscow W had chances before the break but could not find an equalizer, and Krasnodar W defended its advantage while absorbing pressure. The match changed quickly after the restart as CSKA Moscow W found rhythm and space in the attacking third. The home side pushed numbers forward and forced Krasnodar W deeper, setting up a decisive stretch of goals. CSKA Moscow W kept the ball in Krasnodar W’s half for long spells and turned territorial control into a series of clear scoring opportunities.

CSKA Moscow W pulled level and then moved ahead in the 53rd minute, with Margarita Chernomyrdina and Milena Nikolic scoring to turn the match around. Nadezhda Smirnova added another goal in the 72nd minute, giving the home side a two-goal cushion. Krasnodar W responded in the 77th minute when Milena Boldyreva scored to cut the deficit to 3-2, but Nevena Damjanovic restored CSKA Moscow W’s two-goal advantage in the 79th minute. The late exchange ended Krasnodar W’s hopes of a comeback and sealed a home victory. CSKA Moscow W continued to press after going ahead, while Krasnodar W’s second goal briefly revived the contest before Damjanovic answered. CSKA Moscow W then managed the closing minutes and protected its lead without allowing another Krasnodar W goal. Krasnodar W pushed forward in search of a third goal, but CSKA Moscow W held its shape and cleared several late deliveries. The home side’s finishing in the second half contrasted with its earlier wastefulness and gave CSKA Moscow W a comfortable margin despite a tense finish. The visitors could not find a response after Damjanovic scored.

The goals capped key attacking performances for CSKA Moscow W from Nikolic, Chernomyrdina, Damjanovic and Smirnova, while Organova and Boldyreva scored for Krasnodar W. S. Timonina of Krasnodar W received a yellow card in the 21st minute. CSKA Moscow W received a yellow card in the 47th minute, and A. Kadigrob of Krasnodar W was booked in the 82nd minute. Both sides used their benches, with CSKA Moscow W making substitutions in the 28th, 64th and 77th minutes, including a double change in the 77th, and Krasnodar W making changes in the 33rd, 79th and 89th minutes. The match remained physical through the second half, and the cards added to the stop-start nature of several stretches.

With the result, CSKA Moscow W improved to 3-0-0 in the competition and 3-0-0 across all competitions. Krasnodar W fell to 1-2-1 in the competition and 1-2-1 across all competitions. CSKA Moscow W entered the match after wins over Dynamo Moscow W and Ryazan W, while Krasnodar W had beaten FK Krylya Sovetov Samara W before a loss to FK Lokomotiv Moskva W and a draw with FK Rostov W. The victory kept CSKA Moscow W unbeaten this season, while Krasnodar W remained on one win after its fourth match of the campaign. CSKA Moscow W’s pressure after halftime produced the goals that changed the match, and Krasnodar W could not hold its initial advantage. The home side’s response after the interval decided the match, while Krasnodar W was left to rue a lead that did not last.

Interstat’s game simulator had projected a final score of CSKA Moscow W 1, Krasnodar W 0. Interstat’s ELO system had projected CSKA Moscow W with a 54.9 percent probability to win.