Toros Neftekamsk 3, CSK VVS 1 (Friendly)
Toros Neftekamsk secured a 3:1 victory over CSK VVS in a club friendly on Friday, 15 August 2026. The hosts put together a performance that suggested they had been working on something specific during their recent fixtures.
By then, Toros had been through a demanding stretch. They beat Bar 6:1 on Wednesday before losing 2:3 to Izhevsk on Saturday. The win against CSK VVS followed a narrow 2:1 success over Almetyevsk on Thursday.
CSK VVS arrived with a different pattern of results. A 5:4 victory over Almetyevsk on Wednesday was sandwiched between a 1:0 defeat to Bar and three heavy losses to Metallurg Novokuznetsk in April. And here's the thing — those April results were all against the same opponent.
The scoreline tells you something about how the game played out. CSK VVS showed they could score — five goals against Almetyevsk — but the defensive structure hasn't quite settled yet. Toros, conversely, looked more composed, especially after their midweek losses.
Friendlies don't count for anything in the standings, but they reveal what coaching staff are prioritising. Toros seem to be building something, while CSK VVS still have questions to answer before the season truly begins.