Sokol Saratov vs Ural

Ural produced a commanding performance away at Sokol Saratov on Saturday, running out 3-0 winners in the 29th round of the FNL. The tone was set within two minutes when Yuri Zheleznov broke the deadlock, leaving the hosts with a mountain to climb before the game had barely begun. Ural remained patient after that early strike, with Roman Akbashev doubling the advantage on 57 minutes. Substitute Nikita Morozov then put the seal on a polished away display with a third goal on 80 minutes. Sokol offered little going forward and collected yellow cards through Roman Pasevich (66') and Aleksey Goliyinin (89') as frustrations mounted. For Ural, the victory keeps them firmly in contention towards the top of the table. Sokol, bottom of the First League and mired in a desperate losing run, face an ever-steeper fight to avoid relegation.