FC Krasnodar 2-0 (0-0) New England Revolution (USA)
Goals: Suleymanov, 49 (free kick, 1-0), Suleymanov, 73 (Tekuchyov, 2-0).
FC Krasnodar (Russia): Safonov (Sinitsyn 46), Markov, Fjóluson, Borodin, Ramírez (Ivashin, 80), Golubev, Gazinsky (Matsukatov, 46), Utkin (Nazarov, 85), Cueva (Tekuchyov, 60), Suleymanov, Ignatyev.
New England Revolution (Boston, USA): Turner (Cropper, 46), Bye (Angking, 60), Delamea (Anibaba, 60), Mancienne (Farrell, 60), Rennicks (Castillo, 60), Zahibo (L. Caicedo, 60, Caldwell, 80), Somi (Freitas, 60), Fagúndez (Herivaux, 60), Buchanan (Wright, 60), Gil (Bunbury, 60), J. Caicedo (Agudelo, 60).
Yellow cards: Gazinsky, 44 (unsporting behaviour) – Zahibo, 44 (unsporting behaviour), Fagúndez, 54 (unsporting behaviour).
Referees: Duran, Aguilar, Castro (all Spain).
3 February 2019. Spain. Marbella. Dama de Noche Football Centre. Clear. 14 degrees. 200 spectators.
In the first scrimmage of the two staged on Sunday FC Krasnodar met a representative of the North American Major League Soccer, a club named New England Revolution from Boston, USA. Six Club Academy-trained players born in 1999 made an early appearance for our team. Later in the second half three more youngsters of the same age were fielded along with Nazarov, who is merely two years older than them. As for the opposition, most of the time they played with the squad that was more or less composed of the first team players. And yet, in general it was the black-greens who had a tangible upper hand in the scrimmage. This playing advantaged was turned into two scored goals by Magomed-Shapi Suleymanov after the half-time.
Early in the second half he scored an opener from a free kick using the ball bouncing off the defensive wall as his ally. On the 73rd minute he also sent the ball into the top second corner of the American goal with a bent shot finishing a nice sweeping combination launched by the players of Murad Musayev.