Kazan in the Russian Cup final

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Published 06 May, 2009, 21:18

Rubin Kazan are through to the final of the football Russia Cup after beating FC Moscow 1-0 on Wednesday.

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A tight match was expected in this semi-final with the two sides occupying the top two spots in the Premier League.

And so it was, with a single goal being the difference on the night – Ryazantsev scored the match winner on 49 minutes to put reigning league champions Rubin into the final.

The other semi-final takes place in a week’s time, when holders CSKA face city rivals Dynamo Moscow.

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