Rostov beat Akron 1-0 in first match under new head coach Kirichenko
In short
FC Rostov beat Akron (Акрон) of Tolyatti 1-0 in the 10th round of the Russian Premier League on 9 October in Rostov-on-Don, RIA Novosti reported. Ivan Komarov (Иван Комаров) scored the only goal in the second minute of first-half stoppage time. It was Rostov's first match under head coach Dmitry Kirichenko (Дмитрий Кириченко), who took charge on 26 September.
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FC Rostov defeated Akron (Акрон) of Tolyatti 1-0 in the 10th round of the Russian football championship, RBC, RIA Novosti and TASS reported on 9 October. According to RIA Novosti, the match, the first in the Russian Premier League (RPL) after the international break, was played on Friday in Rostov-on-Don with a 19:30 kick-off, and the only goal was scored by Ivan Komarov (Иван Комаров) in the second minute of first-half stoppage time. [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]
It was Rostov's first game under Dmitry Kirichenko (Дмитрий Кириченко), who took charge of the team on 26 September, replacing Spaniard Jonathan Alba, RIA Novosti reported. Kirichenko worked on Rostov's coaching staff from 2014 to 2017 and led the team as acting head coach in 2016 and 2017, the agency said. RBC described the game as Rostov's first with its new head coach, while TASS called it the club's first RPL match since Kirichenko's appointment. [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]
With 11 points, Rostov moved up to ninth place in the RPL table, while Akron, on 8 points, are 13th, in the relegation play-off zone, RIA Novosti reported. In the 11th round, Akron visit Dynamo Makhachkala on 17 October and Rostov travel to Baltika Kaliningrad the following day, the agency said. [ 2 ]
Why it matters
The win lifted Rostov to ninth place in the league table with 11 points, according to RIA Novosti, while Akron sit 13th on 8 points, in the relegation play-off zone. The result is the first under Kirichenko, who replaced Spaniard Jonathan Alba as head coach.
Key facts
- Rostov beat Akron 1-0 in the 10th round of the Russian Premier League. [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]
- Ivan Komarov scored the only goal at 45+2, RIA Novosti reported. [ 2 ]
- The match was played on Friday 9 October in Rostov-on-Don, the first RPL game after the international break, according to RIA Novosti. [ 2 ]
- It was Rostov's first match under head coach Dmitry Kirichenko, who took over on 26 September, replacing Spaniard Jonathan Alba. [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]
- Kirichenko worked on Rostov's coaching staff from 2014 to 2017 and was acting head coach in 2016 and 2017, RIA Novosti reported. [ 2 ]
- Rostov rose to ninth place with 11 points; Akron are 13th with 8 points, in the play-off zone, according to RIA Novosti. [ 2 ]
- In the 11th round, Akron play away at Dynamo Makhachkala on 17 October and Rostov away at Baltika Kaliningrad the following day, RIA Novosti reported. [ 2 ]
Confirmed by several sources
Still unclear
- No open questions in the coverage so far.