"Krasnodar" played a friendly match against "Rostov" before their first official match of the season, which will take place on July 13 against "Zenit" in the Russian Super Cup.
In the friendly game, "Krasnodar" defeated "Rostov" with a score of 3-2, and one of the goals was scored by the team captain Eduard Spertsyan. Other goals for the "Bulls" were scored by Smolov and Okoronkwo, while Zubenko and Komlichenko scored for "Rostov".
Georgiy Harutyunyan and Khoren Bayramyan also participated in this game, coming onto the field in the middle of the second half.