CSK VVS secured a 5-4 victory over Almetievsk in a club friendly on Wednesday evening, August 13th. The match ended with the visitors taking all three points after a competitive contest. Both sides showed character throughout the ninety minutes, though neither side dominated proceedings for long stretches.
Almetievsk arrived in decent form, having won three of their last five matches. They defeated ХК Югра Ханты-Мансийск twice in May before that, but their most recent outing ended in a 4-3 loss to Барс Казань. To be fair, that defeat was narrow and the home side pushed hard until the final whistle.
CSK VVS' recent record tells a different story. They have faced Металлург Новокузнецк repeatedly in March and April, winning two and losing three. That run included a 3-1 victory and a 4-2 win, but also two close defeats. By then, the pattern was clear — they could score freely but struggled to keep clean sheets.
And here's the thing about friendlies like this. You don't get possession figures or expected goals. What you get is the scoreline and the feeling of how the match unfolded. CSK VVS found a way to edge ahead when it mattered, which is what counts on paper.
The result extends Almetievsk's run without a win to two matches, while CSK VVS claimed their second victory from their last five meetings. Both teams now have something to work on before their next competitive fixture. The scoreline suggests both attacks were functioning, even if the defence had its moments.