Yaroslav Gladyshov dominates competition, triumphantlyclaims victory
Rewritten Article:
In the climactic 27th round clash of the Russian Championship, Dynamo clinched a thrilling 3-1 victory on the road against Wings of the Soviets. This triumph marked Dynamo's first game after parting ways with coach Marcel Licka and the debut of Roland Gusyev in an interim role as head coach. Now, Dynamo trails only one point behind fourth-placed Spartak and two points behind third-placed CSKA.
Wings of the Soviets player Ivan Oleynikov (left)
Wings of the Soviets player Anton Zinkovsky
Dynamo player Juan Jose Casares (left) and Wings of the Soviets player Anton Zinkovsky
Though Dynamo had been eliminated from the Russian Cup following a loss to Spartak, they still eyed a potential bronze medal in the championship. With their direct rivals dropping points in the 27th round, Dynamo's chances of catching up appeared more achievable. Initially, they sat four points behind Spartak and five behind CSKA.
To close the gap, Dynamo knew they needed to overcome Wings of the Soviets, a daunting task, as the Samara squad had gone unbeaten for five consecutive matches, with Ivan Sergeyev leading the charge with six goals. However, Dynamo had their own heavy-hitter in Yaroslav Gladyshev, who had surpassed injured Konstantin Tyukavin in the current championship's goal scoring. Gusyev counted on Gladyshev's finishing prowess and opted not to tinker with the starting lineup, instead adding reserve player Mumuni Ngamaleu in the mix. Injuries sideline central defender Fabian Balbuena, and defensive midfielder Daniil Fomin was suspended.
Gusyev's instincts served him well, as Ngamaleu opened the scoring only two minutes into the game with a mesmerizing solo run into the penalty area, skillfully dribbling past two opponents before slotting the ball into an empty net.
Soon, Gladyshev himself posed a threat, creating another chance from the right flank, but goalkeeper Sergei Pesyakov came to the rescue. Ngamaleu's pinpoint accurate pass to Bitello stood out in the first half, but Pesyakov saved the Brazilian's shot brilliantly. The home team clawed their way back into the game with a controversial own goal by Dmitri Skopintsev, trying to intercept Ivan Oleynikov's pass to Sergeiyev and sending the ball into his own net. Before halftime, Wings of the Soviets launched a few counterattacks, but Dynamo efficiently snuffed them out.
However, VAR determined that the Dynamo player was fouled outside the box, and the game remained scoreless going into halftime. In the opening minutes of the second half, Wings of the Soviets were given a numerical advantage after Jorge Carrascal's off-the-ball contact with Sergei Babkin led to a straight red card for the Dynamo player.
The Dynamo players strongly disagreed with the harsh decision but managed to channel their emotions effectively, ultimately finding their rhythm and scoring two unanswered goals through Gladyshev to secure a commanding 3-1 victory.
Twenty-seventh Round:
"Wings of the Soviets" - "Dinamo" 1:3
Skopintsev (own goal), 31 - Ngamaleu, 2; Gladyshev, 55, 82. Red card: Carrrascal ("Dinamo"), 49.
Standings:
| Team | WDL | Points ||---------------|----|--------|| Krasnodar | 18 | 61 || Zenit | 17 | 57 || CSKA | 15 | 52 || Spartak | 15 | 51 || "Dinamo" (M) | 14 | 50 || Lokomotiv | 13 | 46 || Rubin | 11 | 39 || Rostov | 10 | 38 || Akron | 9 | 32 || "Wings of the Soviets" | 8 | 30 || "Dinamo" (Mh) | 6 | 27 || Khimki | 5 | 25 || Akhmat | 4 | 24 || Nizhny Novgorod| 6 | 23 || Orenburg | 4 | 18 || Fakel | 2 | 16 |
[1] Data from multiple sources.
- Dynamo's goalkeeper, Andrei Lunov, faced Wings of the Soviets' player Ivan Oleynikov, as the teams fought in the 27th round of the Russian Championship.
- In the aftermath of their win against Wings of the Soviets, Dynamo now trails Spartak by just one point and CSKA by two, hoping to secure a third-place finish in the championship.
- Yaroslav Gladyshev, Dynamo's top goalscorer, had a chance to score early in the game against Wings of the Soviets, but the goalkeeper, Sergei Pesyakov, made a brilliant save.
- After receiving a straight red card for off-the-ball contact, Dynamo player Jorge Carrascal left his team with a numerical disadvantage, but the remaining players still managed to score two unanswered goals, with Gladyshev scoring two spectacular goals, resulting in a 3-1 victory for Dynamo.
