FC "Nizhny Novgorod" defeated "Rotor" in the first match of the season.

      FC "Nizhny Novgorod" started the PARI League season with a victory over Volgograd's "Rotor". The match ended with a score of 4:2.

      The score was opened in the 31st minute. Artem Sokolov headed in a cross from Gleb Shilnikov from the left flank. In the 33rd minute, the Nizhny Novgorod team increased their lead: Gleb Popolitov scored - 2:0.

      "Rotor" equalized before the break. In the 41st minute, Emerson reduced the deficit, and in the 45th minute, he leveled the score. Nevertheless, the hosts went into halftime leading. In the 45+3rd minute, Vyacheslav Grulev converted a penalty - 3:2.

      In the second half, there were fewer dangerous moments. In the 82nd minute, Stanislav Lapinsky scored the fourth goal.

      After the first round, "Nizhny Novgorod" has earned three points and occupies second place in the table.

      In the next round, the Nizhny Novgorod team will play against "KAMAZ" on July 19.

      Recall that on the eve of the match, the team returned to its historical name, and there was also a change of founder at the club.

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