MOSCOW, July 10 (RIA Novosti) - Khimki won their first match of the 2008 Russian Premier League season on Friday evening, beating fellow Moscow Region side Saturn 1-0 at home.
The only goal of the encounter was scored by midfielder Yuri Kirillov in the 50th minute.
However, the win was not enough to lift Khimki off the bottom of the table.
Table (12 games unless stated)
1. Rubin - 24
2. FC Moskva - 23
3. Spartak Moscow - 20
4. Krilya Sovetov - 20
5. Dynamo Moscow - 20
6. CSKA Moscow - 19 (11 games)
7. Zenit - 19
8. Rostov - 18
9. Lokomotiv Moscow - 16
10. Terek - 16
11. Kuban - 13
12. Saturn - 10 (13 games)
13. Tom Tomsk - 12
14. Amkar - 11
15. Spartak Nalchik - 8 (11 games)
16. Khimki - 7 (13 games)