Rostov came from behind to beat Anzhi Makhachkala 2-1 in Dagestan's capital on Monday evening, climbing to fifth in the Russian Premier League with their third win in four games.
Rostov had the better of a goalless first half, forcing several saves from Anzhi goalkeeper Nukri Revishvili, but the game came alive three minutes after the break when an unmarked David Tsorayev scored from the edge of the area after a corner.
The visitors pulled level with a goal out of nothing on the hour mark. The Anzhi defense lost track of Roman Adamov in the penalty area and the forward gave the keeper no chance.
In the 85th-minute Timofei Kalachev scored the goal that would take the three points back to Rostov-on-Don, firing home after a neat link-up with Alexander Pavlenko.
Rostov coach Oleg Protasov professed himself well pleased with his side's first away win.
"We reacted well to conceding the goal," he said. "The guys - the young men - they coped with the challenge."
Caretaker coach Arsen Akayev praised Rostov but felt Anzhi deserved at least a point, and lamented a missed chance at 1-0
"Rostov are a skillful team, but much of what we tried did not come off," he said.
"There was no way we should have lost this game," the coach added. "In the second half the guys scored a quick goal. There also was a good chance to make the score 2-0. But this is football."
Table (6 games unless stated)
Spartak Nalchik 14
Rubin 12
CSKA Moscow 11 (5 games)
Zenit St. Petersburg 11 (5)
Rostov 10
Spartak Moscow 9
Tom Tomsk 9
Terek Grozny 9
Amkar Perm 7
Lokomotiv Moscow 7
Anzhi Makhachkala 7
Dynamo Moscow 6
Alania Vladikavkaz 5
Saturn 4
Krylya Sovetov 3
Sibir 1
MOSCOW, April 19 (RIA Novosti)
