MOSCOW, November 9 (R-Sport) - Struggling FC Rostov ended their six-game winless run in emphatic style Friday with a 3-0 home thrashing of Amkar Perm.
Rostov hauled themselves up a place to 13th with the win and put a three-point buffer between themselves and the relegation zone, while Amkar stay 10th.
The hosts took the lead when Florent Sinama Pongolle embarked on a solo run and sent in a cross for the unmarked Razvan Cocis to score the 27th-minute opener.
Rostov were given a penalty 11 minutes later when Amkar goalkeeper Sergei Narubin fouled Edgaras Cesnauskis, and the goalkeeper stayed focused to deny Sinama Pongolle from the spot.
Kornel Salata made it 2-0 to Rostov on 69 minutes when center-back Kornel Salata looped a header over Narubin at a corner.
Two minutes later, Rostov had their second penalty when Timofei Kalachev was brought down by Makhmednaim Sharifi.
With Sinama Pongolle having departed the field in a half-time substitution, veteran Dmitry Kirichenko stepped up to convert the spot-kick.
On Saturday, Dynamo Moscow host Alania Vladikavkaz, Terek Grozny play Mordovia Saransk and FC Kuban welcome leaders CSKA Moscow.
Sunday starts with Anzhi Makhachkala’s visit to Lokomotiv Moscow, before Rubin Kazan take on Krylya Sovetov, Zenit St. Petersburg visit FC Volga and Spartak Moscow play FC Krasnodar.
