MOSCOW, Aug 31 Ural Yekaterinburg beat Sochi in the match of the first round of the group stage of the Russian Football Cup.Russian Football CupAugust 31, 2022 • start at 15:00End src=»/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/eec79e9b7f1a95df22c5bc36595ef2f5.png» />SochiRussiaThe meeting in Yekaterinburg ended with a score of 2:0. Alexander Yushin scored among the winners (8th minute). The ball was scored by Igor Yurganov (58). «Ural» won the first victory of the season. The team of Viktor Gancharenko with 1 point takes the last place in the table of the Russian Premier League (RPL). In the next round of the group round of the Russian Cup, Ural will play away with CSKA Moscow on September 14, Sochi will host the capital Torpedo on the same day .The Russian Cup is held in a new format, the teams go to the final in two ways. The clubs of the Russian Premier League (RPL path) are divided into four groups, the games in which will be held in two rounds. Teams that take the first two places in their groups will advance to the playoffs of the RPL path; those who took third place — in the playoffs of the path of the regions. 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.
