Tyumen Loses Top Spot in Russian Futsal Championship After Two Defeats
Tyumen's Losing Streak Costs Them the Lead
Tyumen, the reigning champions of the Russian Futsal Championship, have lost their top spot in the league standings after suffering two consecutive defeats.
In their first loss, Tyumen fell to Gazprom-Yugra 5-2, with Robinho and Edel Bete scoring for Gazprom-Yugra and Ivan Milovanov and Reinaldo García scoring for Tyumen.
In their second loss, Tyumen lost to Norilsk Nickel 4-3, with Robinho and Edel Bete scoring for Norilsk Nickel and Ivan Milovanov, Reinaldo García, and Fernandinho scoring for Tyumen.
Tyumen's Struggles Give Other Teams a Chance
Tyumen's struggles have given other teams a chance to move up the standings. Gazprom-Yugra and Norilsk Nickel are now tied for first place, while Tyumen has dropped to third place.
Gazprom-Yugra has won their last five games, while Norilsk Nickel has won their last four games.
Tyumen will need to turn things around quickly if they want to retain their championship title.
Upcoming Fixtures for Tyumen
Tyumen's next game is against Dynamo Moscow on November 26th. They will then face Sibiryak Novosibirsk on December 3rd and Ugra Yugorsk on December 10th.
Tyumen will need to win all three of these games if they want to stay in contention for the championship.