The Sibir Post
Market10 Aug 2026
Sibir turn down Rubin for Nikita Matskharashvili
The offer was not close and it was refused without much discussion. Whether the second one is refused as quickly is another matter.
Player ratings10 Aug 2026
Alexandr Nosov beats them one at a time
Successful dribbles: 24. There was always a defender in front of him and there was never a defender in front of him for long.
Squad10 Aug 2026
A falling-out at Sibir
Ivan Churikov and a teammate went at it, and not about football. Training grounds are small places and a long season makes them smaller.
The terraces10 Aug 2026
The crowd has taken to Dmitry Nikitin
At 19 he is being sung about by people twice his age, which is an affection a signing has to earn over years and a local kid gets for turning up. It is also the hardest thing in football to live up to.
Market10 Aug 2026
Sibir promote Makar Lukyanov from within
The academy exists for exactly this morning. Makar Lukyanov has come through every age group the club runs and has now been handed a senior number, and the people who coached him at twelve will be the proudest in the building.
Market10 Aug 2026
Miroslav Shevtsov steps up from the Sibir academy
There is no fee, no unveiling and no agent on the steps. Miroslav Shevtsov has been at this club since he was a boy and is now, formally, one of the first-team squad — which for a local readership beats any signing of any size.
Market10 Aug 2026
Sibir promote Foma Yevseyev from within
The academy exists for exactly this morning. Foma Yevseyev has come through every age group the club runs and has now been handed a senior number, and the people who coached him at twelve will be the proudest in the building.
Match8 Aug 2026
Sibir see off Textilschik
Three points for Sibir, 1‑0 the final word against Textilschik in a contest settled by the finer margins.
Player ratings10 Aug 2026
Nikita Matskharashvili stands above it all
Some games turn on a moment; this one turned on a man. 7.87 on the card, and the Sibir support went home talking about one name.
In brief
- The dugout A satisfied Yefim Shatov
- Squad Dmitry Nikitin, 19, is the weekend’s best young player
- Looking ahead A reunion for Oleg Nikolaev