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Torpedo finish third as Russian season ends in uproar

By Gennady Fyodorov
MOSCOW, Nov 12 (Reuters)(DS) - Russia's premier division season finished
in uproar on Sunday, with one match ending in protests after a controversial
penalty and another seeing a top coach quit after his team were beaten.
There was chaos in Moscow at the end of a game between Torpedo Moscow
and premier division newcomers Anji Makhachkala to decide who finished
third in the table.
Anji players walked off the pitch after referee Yuri Klyuchnikov awarded
a dubious penalty against their team in stoppage time with the score at
1-1.
After a short delay, Anji coaches persuaded their players to change
their minds and return.
Andrei Gashkin scored from the spot to give Torpedo victory and third
place in the table -- their first top-three finish since 1991, denying
Anji the privilege in their first season in the top flight.
With Spartak Moscow champions on 70 points and Lokomotiv Moscow second
on 62, Torpedo took third place with 55 while Anji stayed fourth on 52.
After the match, furious Anji officials said they would file a protest.
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