Two lost points

Baltika FC could have been more successful at the two first away matches in the season against Volgar-Gazprom 2 and Anzi.

Unlike Volgar Anzi aimed to finish among two top temas of the First Russian football League and advance to Premier League. That’s why we expected away points in Astrakhan more than in Makhachkala. Our expectations met with Baltika 1:1 draw in Astrakhan. To tell the truth we could have won the match if Korovushkin had converted a penalty in extra time on 93 minutes. 

Line-up: Rogachev-Timofeev, Revyakin, Dzidich,Kenkishvili-Okorochkov (Shlyapkin,76), Simonov,Trusevich (Pershin,83),Egorov (Kolomiychenko,69)-Zavaliy(Sanaya,65),Korovushkin. 
So, instead of having 9 points and first place after three matches played Baltika fell down three places. 

In Makhachkala we had chances to win but few. It could have happened in case of a very attentive defensive play and successful counter attacks to convert into a goal and we could then continue to play our football with long crosses. Unfortunately, already in early of the first half we conceded and the second goal in our net just proved Anzi advantage and better skills. 

As a result at the moment Baltika FC goes 6th awaiting two home games against Kamaz and Volga that are to be played on 19th and 22nd of April.

Alex Maximov. E-mail: Alex77786@mail.ru