MARCO DE CANAVESES, Portugal (Interstat) — Chernomorets opened its FNL 2 season with a commanding 3-2 victory over Kuban Pavlovskaya on Saturday, Feb. 14, 2026, overcoming an early deficit at Estádio Municipal Marco de Canaveses.

After Kirill Korolkov equalized for Kuban in the 16th minute, Chernomorets midfielder Anton Antonov scored twice, including a stoppage-time goal, to secure the win. Teammate Kirill Danilin added a 28th-minute goal, and substitute Muslim Shikhbabaev scored in the 74th.

The result defied pre-match projections that heavily favored Chernomorets. Kuban Pavlovskaya’s season record fell to 0-1.