Match Report
Akademiya Tambov (5th, 44 pts) visited Sakhalin (7th, 42 pts) with 2 points between them. Sakhalin ranked 2nd in the league on five-round form, well above their 7th table position. Against a league average of 1.27 goals per team per game, Sakhalin ran at 1.07 scored and 0.82 conceded, Akademiya Tambov at 1.32 and 1.
Sakhalin had not won in 11 games. Sakhalin had banked 2 of the last 15 points on offer; Akademiya Tambov, 10.
Stadion Spartak staged the fixture, a ground that holds 4,200. On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 1-0.
Goal scorers
Sakhalin: Kirill Mogel (55')