Week 20 brings us a match on Mar 18th where Fakel will host Sochi in a clash of the Premier League. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cold day, with daytime temperatures of only 3 degrees, so hopefuly the match makes up for the weather. In their last match, 14th placed Fakel, recorded a 2-3 loss against Spartak Moscow. Quincy Promes struck first for Spartak Moscow in the 18th minute, then Quincy Promes added another in the 41st minute. Fakel looks to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 7 points in their last 10 matches, while sochi sits at 9th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 0-4 loss against Orenburg. Kirill Kaplenko scored the first goal for Orenburg in the 45th minute, then Christian Noboa added another on an own goal in the 50th minute on a feed from Ivan Bašić In the end, Sochi couldn’t muster any offence and Orenburg ran away with the shutout win. Sochi is looking for direction having 3 win and 4 losses in their last 10 matches.
Fakel and Sochi last played eachother at the Olimpiyskiy Stadion Fisht on Sun Sep 18th. Sochi and Fakel battled to a 1-1 draw. Evgeny Morozov scored the first goal for Fakel in the 5th minute, then Christian Noboa got the equalizer for Sochi in the 11th minute on a feed from Nikita Burmistrov earning Sochi a comeback draw. Fakel hasn’t been successful in netting any goals lately. Their top scorers in the last five matches are Georgy Gongadze and Reda Rabeï, and they each have 1 goal.