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Russia endured a tough LG Cup clash before losing out on penalties to Belarus at the end of a marathon two-hour clash.

Extra time could not separate the sides and the game was settled when Ruslan Pimenov's sudden-death penalty was saved by Belarus goalkeeper Gennadi Tumilovich.

The visitors had taken a 15th-minute lead through Valentin Belkevich's strike from the edge of the penalty area.

Andrei Solomatin levelled from the spot 13 minutes later after Denis Laktionov had been felled in the area.

After extra time it finished 2-2 in the penalty shoot-out before Pimenov missed his side's eighth effort.

Russia open their World Cup campaign against Tunisia on June 5.