“Ramazan Gadzimuradov converts penalty to give Chelyabinsk early lead after Krutovskikh's booking”
Pivotal“Chayka make triple substitution bringing on Filev, Pershin and Gapechkin to chase equalizer”
“Artem Sokolov finds the equalizer for Chayka with seven minutes remaining”
Pivotal“Substitute Arseni Filev completes dramatic comeback with winner in final minute”
PivotalChayka pulled off a dramatic comeback victory against Chelyabinsk with two late goals in the final 12 minutes. After falling behind to Ramazan Gadzimuradov's 24th-minute penalty, Chayka struggled to break down a resolute Chelyabinsk defense for most of the match. The home side's tactical substitutions proved decisive, with triple changes in the 63rd minute injecting fresh energy into their attack. Artem Sokolov leveled the score with seven minutes remaining before substitute Arseni Filev completed the turnaround with a 90th-minute winner, sending the home crowd into raptures.
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