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Without a winner between Zenit and Anzhi 

Without a winner between Zenit and Anzhi

11.12.2012

The champion Zenit finished 1:1 against the visiting Anzhi in the last match of the 19th round of the Russian Football Premier League.

The match was played in front of empty stands of the stadium "Petrovskiy" because of punishment for the hosts.

Former CSKA Sofia defender Joao Carlos opened the scoring for the team from Makhachkala in the 24th minute after detect with head centering from the left of Yuri Zhirkov.

After little more than an hour playing Anji could double, but hit of Lassie Traore met the right post at the door of Vyacheslav Malafeev.

A little later, in the 66th minute Zenit equalized. Alexander Anyukov was based on the right in the penal and released low submitting within the small penalty area that Constantine Ziryanov menage to detect with splits in the network of the guests.

The hosts finished the game with a man less after the playmaker Danny get strained red card for lines after the judging of the head judge Maxim Layushkin in the second minute of the stoppage time.

Leader in the ranking is CSKA Moscow with 43 points, before Anzhi with 41 points and Zenit with 38 points.

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