FK Sochi vs Spartak Kostroma

Spartak Kostroma sprang an early ambush at the Fisht Stadium, riding a first-half double from Amur Kalmykov to a 2-0 win over Sochi. The visitors led inside two minutes and never looked back, punishing a shaky Sochi defense to seal the points before the hour mark. Kalmykov opened the scoring in the 2nd minute after Sochi lost possession cheaply in midfield, then doubled it in the 24th following a costly error from goalkeeper Degtyev. Vyacheslav Litvinov was booked for Sochi in the 38th minute, and Kalmykov picked up a yellow of his own after the break. Sochi's best hope of a way back vanished in the 58th minute, when Maksim Kuzmin's penalty was saved by Egor Shamov. The defeat raises early doubts over Sochi's promotion credentials after they were tipped as one of the league's favorites, while Spartak Kostroma look increasingly dangerous on the road as they build on their opening-round win.