MOSCOW, Aug 30 Players of Ivanovo «Tekstilshchik» defeated the amateur club 2Drots in match 1/128 finals of the Cup of Russia and advanced to the next stage of the tournament. The main time of the match in Ivanovo ended with a score of 1:1. Ilya Salnikov (26th minute) scored for 2Drots, Ilya Karpuk (57) scored for Tekstilshchik. The Tekstilshchik players turned out to be more accurate in the penalty shootout — 5:3. The Tekstilshchik professional football club plays in the Second League — the third division of the Russian championship. The rival of the Ivanovo club in the 1/64 finals of the tournament will be the winner of the match between Spartak Kostroma and Dynamo Vologda. Earlier, the bureau of the RFU executive committee approved a new format for holding the Russian Cup. Teams go to the final in two ways. Teams from the Russian Premier League (RPL path) are divided into four groups, the games in which will be held in two rounds. The teams of the First League and the Second League, as well as amateur clubs, follow the path of the regions. In the final of the Russian Cup, which is scheduled for June 2023, the winners of the RPL path and the path of the regions will meet.
