Beschastnykh inspires Spartak
Saturday, June 29, 2002
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FC Spartak Moscow beat FC Chkalovets-1936 Novosibirsk 4-0 in the Russian Cup on Saturday.
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Two goals from striker Vladimir Beschastnykh helped FC Spartak Moscow to a 4-0 win against FC Chkalovets-1936 Novosibirsk in the Russian Cup fifth round today.
Early penalty
Beschasntykh put Spartak ahead with a 15th-minute penalty, then doubled the lead 23 minutes later. Belarussian international Vasily Baranov made it 3-0 midway through the second half before 18-year-old striker Dmitry Sychev finished off the second division side with a last-minute solo effort.
Morale booster
It was a morale-boosting win for the Russian champions and their coach Oleg Romantsev, who quit the national team following Russia's first-round exit in the FIFA World Cup finals.