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In the Russian "Premier" League on Thursday, the only match of the eighth round brought together the two leaders of the championship - St. Petersburg's "Zenit" and Moscow's "Torpedo". After the match ended in a draw, a three-way tie was formed in the championship, as "Moscow" now has the same number of points as these teams. 1 - 1 50' [1 - 0] Pavel Maresh 63' [1 - 1] Igor Semshov The first half of the match ended without goals, and at the beginning of the second half, the home team was brought into the lead by Pavel Maresh. However, this lead did not last long, as in the 63rd minute Igor Semshov equalized the score. "Zenit" player E. Majus did not participate in the match, while "Torpedo" defender M. Samusiovas played the full game. Both clubs shared a point and now, along with "Moscow", they have 14 points each, though "Zenit" has played one more game. Moscow's "Spartak", with one point less than the leaders, holds the fourth position. All other matches of the eighth round for the Russian Cup have been postponed to next week, and "CSKA", participating in the UEFA Cup final, will most likely have to play their match against "Saturn" next month.
