Week 5 features a match on Sunday Aug 14th, where FC Nizhny Novgorod will host Rostov in a clash of the Premier League. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy but warm day with daytime temperatures of 24 degrees, which will be a great treat for players. FC Nizhny Novgorod sits at 13th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 1-2 loss against Sochi. Christian Noboa scored the first goal for Sochi in the 33rd minute on a penalty shot, then Artur Yusupov added another in the 38th minute. FC Nizhny Novgorod looks to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 8 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, 6th placed Rostov, recorded a 2-1 win against Orenburg. Dmitri Poloz scored the first goal for Rostov in the %Minute minute of the %HalfNumber half’s stoppage time on a penalty shot, then Nikolay Komlichenko added another in the 60th minute on a penalty kick. Rostov is looking for direction having earned 14 points in their last 10 matches.
These two teams have not yet played each other this season, so it will be interesting how the match turns out. Last season these teams were evenly matched with 1 win apiece.
Nikolay Komlichenko has been on a hot streak lately. In the last 5 games, the attacker has scored four goals for Rostov. Timur Suleimanov has been the most effective weapon for FC Nizhny Novgorod lately. The Russian attacker has netted two goals in his last 5 matches.