Veles Moscow Edges KAMAZ 2‑1 Behind Early Shubin Strike

RIVNE, Ukraine (Interstat) — Veles Moscow defeated visiting KAMAZ 2-1 on Monday at Stadion Avangard, using an early goal from Aleksandr Shubin and another from Karim Giraev before KAMAZ pulled one back late. Shubin opened the scoring in the 6th minute, and Giraev doubled the home lead in the 42nd minute. KAMAZ’s Andrey Solodukhin cut the deficit in the 80th minute, but the visitors could not find an equalizer. KAMAZ’s Andrey Sukhanov was booked in the 48th minute, while Giraev received a yellow card in second-half stoppage time. Veles Moscow made several second-half substitutions, including replacing Shubin in the 70th minute, as it held on for the win. KAMAZ also used substitutions in an attempt to change the match, including a 46th-minute change, but Veles Moscow protected its advantage. The result moved Veles Moscow to 2 wins, 2 losses and 2 draws in the competition, while KAMAZ is 1 win, 2 losses and 2 draws.

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