Chelyabinsk vs Neftekhimik

Chelyabinsk snapped a nine-game winless streak with a commanding 2-0 victory over Neftekhimik in Round 32 of the PARI First League on Saturday. An early goal set the hosts firmly in control and they never looked back. Timofei Komissarov broke the deadlock in just the seventh minute to give Chelyabinsk a dream start. Ramazan Gadjimouradov then doubled the lead from the penalty spot on 57 minutes to seal the points. Neftekhimik had a miserable afternoon off the ball too — they collected five yellow cards across the ninety minutes, with Baba N'Diaye booked as early as the first minute, and midfielders Denis Samoilov and Maksim Shiryaev carded in quick succession around the hour mark. For Chelyabinsk, who had managed just one win all spring, this is exactly the lift they needed in what has been a difficult run. Neftekhimik, level on points before kick-off, now find themselves overtaken and must bounce back quickly in a tight mid-table battle.