Two goals from midfielder Igor Lebedenko brought Terek Grozny a 1-0 win over FC Volga in the Russian Premier League on Saturday.
Lebedenko outjumped Volga defender Aleksandr Belozerov at a 15th minute corner and headed the ball into the net to give Terel the lead.
Two minutes into second-half stoppage time, Volga goalkeeper Ilya Abaev parried Lebedenko's first shot but he hit the empty net on the rebound.
Terek dominated throughout, with forward Zaur Sadaev missing a header from a good position on 32 minutes and several good chances in the second half, while Volga created no clear-cut chances.
Earlier Saturday Zenit St. Petersburg hammered in five goals as they demolished 10-man Spartak Moscow in a top-of-the-table clash and went clear at the top and Lokomotiv Moscow clung on for a 2-2 draw with Alania Vladikavkaz
On Friday, FC Kuban defeated rivals FC Krasnodar 2-1 in a derby clash.
In four matches Sunday, CSKA Moscow host Anzhi and Rubin Kazan welcome Dynamo Moscow, while Amkar Perm face Mordovia Saransk and Rostov meet Krylya Sovetov.
