Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Krasnodar 3 12th with 28 points, Akademiya Futbola 15th with 9, 19 apart. Akademiya Futbola had been under-performing their position — 56th on five-round form against 15th in the table. Against a league average of 1.31 goals per team per game, Akademiya Futbola ran at 0.39 scored and 2.36 conceded, Krasnodar 3 at 1.32 and 1.82.
Akademiya Futbola entered with nine losses in a row. Over the last five, Akademiya Futbola had taken 0 of 15 points to Krasnodar 3's 7.
The venue was Stadion Lokomotiv, with room for 15,000 spectators. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 3 more goals closed it at 0-3.