Orenburg snatched a dramatic late victory, coming from behind to beat FC Rostov 2-1. The visitors took the lead early in the second half, but a red card for Maksim Saveljev shortly before the hour mark shifted the momentum and Orenburg struck twice in the final six minutes.
Viktor Melekhin put Rostov ahead in the 47th minute, turning in Andrey Langovich's cross. Orenburg levelled in the 84th minute when Ruslan Kul scored from Andrey Kasadzhikov's pass, and Kasadzhikov himself grabbed the winner deep into stoppage time, tapping home from close range.
Rostov dominated possession (59%) and had 14 shots to Orenburg's 9, but the hosts created two big chances to Rostov's none. Orenburg's four saves from their goalkeeper kept them in the game, while Rostov's Maksim Saveljev was sent off for a second bookable offence after 49 minutes.
