Match Report
Akron II went into the game 2nd in the table on 7 points; Chelyabinsk II sat 6th on 3 — a 4-point gap. Chelyabinsk II ranked just 18th in the league on five-round form despite their 6th table position. Against a league average of 1.52 goals per team per game, Akron II ran at 1.75 scored and 1.25 conceded, Chelyabinsk II at 0.5 and 1.75.
Chelyabinsk II had not won in 6 games.
On the scoreboard, Akron II led 1-0 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 2-0.
Goal scorers
Akron II: Nazar Makeev (10'), Maksim Kholodov (85')
Key stats
Corners: 3-2