Arsenal Tula vs Neftekhimik

Neftekhimik left Tula with all three points as a tight, goalless first half gave way to a decisive second-half breakthrough. Arsenal Tula struggled to create clear chances at home and paid for it once the visitors found their rhythm after the interval. The only goal came in the 53rd minute, when Islam Mashukov converted to put Neftekhimik in front. The hosts pushed for an equalizer but could not break through, with the game also producing a handful of bookings, including cautions for Nikita Karmaev and Nikita Vasiljev, plus a late yellow for Linar Sharifullin as both sides made changes down the stretch. It is a result that stings more for Arsenal Tula, who slip in the early First League table after failing to make home advantage count. Neftekhimik, by contrast, banked a valuable away win to start climbing away from the bottom of the standings early in the campaign.