SKA Khabarovsk vs Spartak Kostroma

SKA Khabarovsk gave their fans a rare glimpse of hope before collapsing to a 1-3 home defeat to S. Kostroma in round 5 of the FNL. The hosts broke the deadlock just after the hour mark, only to watch the visitors flip the game on its head inside a ruthless 20-minute spell. Mikhail Gorelishvili put SKA in front in the 52nd minute, but Kostroma hit back through Amur Kalmykov, who leveled in the 64th minute. Sergey Bugryov then took charge, scoring twice in the 75th and 83rd minutes to complete the turnaround. SKA's afternoon soured further as Vadim Vshivkov and Konstantin Pliev both picked up late yellow cards in stoppage time. The defeat extends SKA Khabarovsk's miserable start to the season - still winless after five rounds and stuck at the bottom despite finally scoring. Kostroma stayed unbeaten and moved into the promotion picture, with Bugryov's brace fueling another statement win on the road.