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TASS, July 31. The first round of the Russian Premier League (RPL) this season was the most ineffective among the opening rounds in the history of the Championships of Russia on football.

Matches of the first round was held from 28 to 31 July. In the eight matches produced eight goals. Three matches ended up with zero draws in the two games were scored more than one goal. The highest scoring match of the round was the match Rubin Kazan and FC Krasnodar – 2:1.

The previous record was set in the 2001 season, then in the first round were scored 10 goals.

The second round of the championship of Russia kicks off on 3 August with a match between Dynamo Moscow and Rubin Kazan. In the Central meeting tour will play Moscow “the locomotive” and “Spartak” (4 August) and will end the tour on 6 August the match “Ufa” and Makhachkala “Anji” .