The match of the 18th round of Group A of the silver group of the Second League “Avangard” – “Irtysh”, which was interrupted due to the threat of a missile attack on the field, ended with a score of 1:1.
21-year-old guest forward Nikita Ershov opened the scoring of the match in the 27th minute. In the 43rd minute of the match, 26-year-old Avangard midfielder Vladislav Ignatenko pulled a goal back. After this match, the Kursk team collected 27 points and took the fourth place in the rankings. Omsk retained fifth place with 26 points.
In the 72nd minute of the match, the missile threat was announced in the stadium. After the air raid warning was lifted, the match restarted without fans in the stands.
In the spring of 2022, the International Federation of Football Associations (FIFA) and the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) decided to suspend the participation of the Russian national team and all Russian clubs in all competitions controlled by these organizations. The Russians missed the 2022 World Cup play-offs and will also miss the European Championship on German grounds.
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