The tenth round of the XXIV tournament "Unquenchable Stars" took place on October 29 on the field of the Luch stadium and was dedicated to the memory of the best goalkeeper of the twentieth century Lev Ivanovich Yashin.
Before the start, the audience observed a minute of silence in memory of Torpedo fighter Viktor Mikhailovich Shustikov, who died at the 87th year of his life.
1) Dynamo – CSKA – 1:0 (Alexey Kozlov)
2) Dynamo – Lokomotiv – 1:0 (Stanislav Dubrovin)
3) Dynamo – RFU – 0:0
4) Dynamo – Spartak – 0:0
5) Dynamo – SVF – 0:0
1st match. A stunning onslaught on the gates of the army should have led to a goal, and it happened. In a high–speed attack, Dynamo fired a burst of three shots: the first was parried by the goalkeeper, the second was repelled by the defender, and only then Alexey Kozlov drove the ball into the net - 1:0.
Mikhail Maryushkin: One goal is not enough? The playground is so crowded that one should be happy. Now attention should not be lost, the army men are not going to give up, they can come up with a surprise.
2nd match. The opponents are Lokomotiv, and therefore the mood of Dynamo to win was exorbitant. Even when Stanislav Dubrovin opened an account, no one thought to calm down. A little bit was not enough before the second goal.
Stanislav Dubrovin: It's a difficult game, the opponent is very unyielding. I also wanted to score the second goal, but either the ball does not obey, or I lose seconds thinking before hitting.
3rd match. An almost equal game without serious complaints from both teams. The attempt to introduce fresh players during the match maintained the pace, but did not add to the sharpness.
Viktor Losev: It is difficult to score when the opponent is closed in defense and waiting for a chance for a counterattack. And it's impossible to roll it out in a narrow clearing, they don't even let you hit it.
4th match. It rained before the game – the "Spartak" weather played for Spartak. At crucial moments, the Dynamo forwards slid. And once Igor Gavrilin, being with the ball at the gate, made a transfer instead of a shot.
Igor Gavrilin: Yes, I know that it was necessary to hit the goal, the corner is empty. But I know that now. And at that moment I wanted to give an assist, because two partners rushed forward. One of them should definitely score. Eh!
The 5th match. The game with the absolute advantage of Dynamo did not bring victory. Moreover, Dynamo is not to blame for this – their attacks and strikes were classic, as in textbooks. But the SVF goalkeeper reflected all the blows, even those delivered at point-blank range.
Vladimir Dolbonosov: I am aiming the team at the final result, and today we managed to increase the gap from the pursuers from six points to ten. I believe that the November tour can be decisive this season. As for today and the fight for the prestigious Yashin Cup, I can remind you: last October we were fourth, last year we were third, now we are second. The trend is progressive.
The Dynamo team consists of Andrey Tveryankin (goalkeeper), Andrey Novgorodov, Eric Yakhimovich (captain), Stanislav Dubrovin, Nikolai Smirnov, Vladimir Skokov, Alexey Kozlov, Igor Gavrilin, Mikhail Markin.
Replacements: Victor Riveiro, Sergey Zhilkin, Dmitry Karablin, Mikhail Maryushkin, Alexey Mironov, Oleg Samatov, Alexey Kutsenko.
Team leader: Vladimir Dolbonosov.
Dynamo veterans supported their native club: Mikhail Skokov, Viktor Losev, Andrei Smetanin.
The places of the teams and the best players of the October tour:
1) SVF – 12 points (Igor Lytkin)
2) Dynamo – 12 (Igor Gavrilin)
3) RFU – 11 (Yuri Tatarkin)
4) Spartak – 9 (Mikhail Kondratiev)
5) Lokomotiv – 8 (Andrey Lebedev)
6) CSKA – 8 (Andrey Shchepikhin)
Alexander Mirzoyan presented the Nikita Simonyan Cup (the prize for the most productive team) to the SVF team.
Vladimir Dolbonosov presented the Lev Yashin Cup to the Torpedo team.
The position of the teams after ten rounds:
1) Dynamo – 116 points (four first places)
2) Lokomotiv – 106 (first three places)
3) Spartak – 103 (one first place)
4) RFU – 96 (one first place)
5) SVF (former "Torpedo") – 95 (one first place)
6) CSKA – 84
Person of the tour: Andrey Tveryankin
This year, for all the games Tveryankin scored only two goals: one for Torpedo in January and the RFU in February.
— When I found out that Dynamo conceded three goals in the last round without me, I couldn't help but come today to lock the gate. I'm not joking, I say what I think.
— There was a dangerous moment with Spartak. How was it eliminated?
"I don't know. Everything is solved instantly here, there is no time to think. You'll start thinking, Hana right away. You act automatically, that is, like a goalkeeper.
— Are you joking or serious?
— I'm serious and I'm saying: I hit the first shot, the second one was already lying down slightly touched with a glove, and behind Misha Markin secured it and took the ball out with his cheek from the ribbon of the goal. That's what mutual understanding between a defender and a goalkeeper means!
The host of the 11th round, Spartak, invites rivals to his arena in Sokolniki on November 19 (Wednesday) at 11 o'clock.