"Spartak" sensationally lost to "Akron" in the semifinals of the "Way of the Regions" of the Russian Cup. Muscovites in Zhigulevsk conceded twice at the end of the first half after crosses into the penalty area and responded only with a goal from Tomas Tavares.

In the other pair, Krylia Sovetov recouped in Krasnodar from a score of 0: 2 in the 93rd and 95th minutes, but did not realize a single attempt in the penalty shootout.