Chertanovo edged past Zvezda Perm 1-0 in the Higher League among women, a Regular Season fixture played on 8 August 2026. The visitors took all three points from the match, moving them further clear of their opponents in the table. To be fair, neither side showed much urgency until the second half, and then one moment decided everything.
Zvezda came out with a yellow card already on the board, K. Kuzishina booked in the 16th minute. That early caution set a nervous tone, and the hosts kept trying to find rhythm without much success. By then it was clear they would need something special to get back into this game.
The substitutions started in earnest after the break. E. Sergeychik came on at 35 minutes, followed by V. Sokach and A. Nurgalieva for the visitors at 65 and 69. Chertanovo were managing the game, looking for that decisive touch.
And here's the thing about the 70th minute — M. Koptsova found the net for Chertanovo. It was the only goal of the match, and it came when Zvezda had pushed forward in search of an equaliser. The strike ended a barren spell for the visitors and put them in control.
After that, both sides threw bodies into the final quarter. C. Tikhonovodova, E. Gruzdeva and D. Zakharova all saw the bench for the hosts, while Chertanovo held firm. The visitors worked the channels well enough to see out the result without picking up a card of their own.
Statistics tell a quiet story here. Zvezda carried one yellow card and nothing more in terms of discipline, while Chertanovo kept a clean sheet on the cards front. The match was decided in those three or four moments rather than any sustained pressure.
The result leaves Chertanovo seventh with 21 points from 17 games, while Zvezda sit ninth on 15 points. It ended a run of mixed results for the visitors and extended a difficult period for the hosts, who have now lost ten of their seventeen outings this season.