Amkar Perm’ v Dynamo Moscow match preview

By: j | August 10th, 2008

The second match of the day is a titanic battle with the winner, presuming they can break the deadlock possibly taking a share of the table lead. This is a massive test for Amkar Perm’, to come into Dynamo Stadium and come out with points but if they are to win the title, they will need to step-up.

Recent Form
Amkar Perm’ – combined (1 W, 3 D, 1 L) (5 GS, 5 GA)
Jul 12 Amkar Perm’ 2 – 0 Luch-Energiya Vladivostok
Jul 16 Amkar Perm’ 3 – 3 CSKA Moscow
Jul 19 Zenit St Petersburg 2 – 0 Amkar Perm’
Jul 26 Amkar Perm’ 0 – 0 Tom’ Tomsk
Aug 3 Amkar Perm’ 0 – 0 Spartak Nalchik

Amkar Perm’ – away (2 W, D, 3 L) ( 5 GS, 2 GA)
April 20 Rubin Kazan 1 – 0 Amkar Perm’
May 2 Samara Kryliya Sovetov 2 – 0 Amkar Perm’
May 11 Terek Grozny 0 – 1 Amkar Perm’
Jul 6 Lokomotiv Moscow 0 – 1 Amkar Perm’
Jul 19 Zenit St Petersburg 2 – 0 Amkar Perm’

Dynamo Moscow – combined (3 W, 1 D, 1 L) (8 GS, 4 GA)
Jul 6 CSKA Moscow 0 – 2 Dynamo Moscow
Jul 13 Dynamo Moscow 4 – 2 Lokomotiv Moscow
Jul 20 Luch-Energiya Vladivostok 1 – 0 Dynamo Moscow
Jul 26 Dynamo Moscow 1 – 0 Zenit St Petersburg
Jul 2 Khimki 1 – 1 Dynamo Moscow

Dynamo Moscow – home (3 W, 1 D, 1 L) (8 GS, 7 GA)
Apr 25 Dynamo Moscow 0 – 2 Rubin Kazan
May 7 Dynamo Moscow 2 – 2 Samara Kryliya Sovetov
May 16 Dynamo Moscow 2 – 1 Terek Grozny
Jul 13 Dynamo Moscow 4 – 2 Lokomotiv Moscow
July 26 Dynamo Moscow 1 – 0 Zenit St Petersburg

Dynamo is chugging along powerfully now, building steam and looks to have a line on the title. Their midfield is a symphony on the pitch, knowing each others action with the Kombarov brothers, Krill and Dmitri, the brilliant Igor Semshov and Miguel Danny. If Amkar Perm’ is to successful they will need to somehow find a way to keep that group in-check and also solve their goal scoring drought that now heads into its fourth match. Amkar Perm’ are defensive specialists but I see this as Dynamo’s day and if they get help from Zenit, they’ll be at the top of the table by days end.