Fakel vs Shinnik

Fakel Voronezh had to settle for a 2-2 draw against Shinnik Yaroslavl at home in Round 30 of the FNL. The highlight was Ravil Netfullin's thunderous long-range strike in the 72nd minute, rescuing a point for the league leaders after they had twice fallen behind. Kirill Malyarov opened the scoring for Shinnik on 35 minutes, before Axel Gnapi levelled for the hosts on 58, capitalising on a goalkeeping error. Dmitry Samoilov restored the visitors' lead on 65, only for Netfullin to equalise seven minutes later. No red cards or penalties, though Gnapi, Nikita Bozov, and Vyacheslav Yakimov were all cautioned during a feisty affair. The result leaves Fakel on top with 60 points from 30 games, maintaining their advantage at the summit. For Shinnik, now on 40 points in ninth, it was a valuable away point against the division's front-runners.