"The torch" almost lost to the champion.

      Yesterday, April 22, Kirov's "Fakel" played their first match in the Interregional Football Federation Cup "Golden Ring". They hosted "Phobos" from the city of Tutayev on their home field.

      The opponent is the champion of the Yaroslavl region from last year. In addition, the team participates in futsal tournaments held in the region.

      The recent snowfall forced the staff of the VyatSSHOR stadium to work hard to bring the field back to normal condition. They did an excellent job, and by the start of the match, the pitch was clean.

      The guests did not shy away from the more experienced opponent ("Fakel" has a rich experience in the 3rd division) and did not concede in any way. Moreover, in the 78th minute, they opened the scoring.

      It was heading towards a sensation, but substitute Maxim Uzlov brought the Kirov team a draw – 1:1.

      The return match will take place in Tutayev on April 29. The winner of the confrontation will play against "Fank" in the next round.