FC Zenit lost to Orenburg with a score of 1:2 in the RPL match

Zenit St. Petersburg football Club (FC) lost to Orenburg with a score of 1:2 in the match of the 20th round of the Russian Premier League (RPL). The meeting was held on March 8 at the Gazovik stadium.

In the 12th minute of the first half, the blue-white-blue striker Alexander Sobolev led his team ahead. In the second half of the meeting, Orenburg's players managed to turn the tide of the game. The victory was brought to the hosts by accurate shots from defender Emil Tsenov in the 62nd minute and midfielder Evgeny Bolotov in the 86th minute.

St. Petersburg missed two penalties in this game: Gustavo Mantuan missed in the ninth minute from the 11-meter mark, and Andrei Mostovoy missed in added time, adds Sport-Express.

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The day before, Pari Nizhny Novgorod defeated Sochi in the match of the 20th round of the Russian Premier League with a score of 2:1. Adrian Balboa and Luka Titic scored goals for the hosts. Martin Kramaric scored from the penalty spot for the visiting team.

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