Russia’s women’s football team recorded a resounding 6-0 win away to Macedonia in a Euro 2013 qualifier Saturday.
The result keeps Russia in second place in Group 1 behind Italy and increases the team’s chances of gaining the automatic spot for best runner-up, thus avoiding a playoff.
Natalia Shlyapina propelled Russia forward with a hat-trick, while Nelli Korovkina hit the target twice and Olesya Mashina also scored.
Russia’s next and final group stage qualifier is at home to third-placed Poland on September 19.
