Match Report
Akron went into the game 2nd in the table on 6 points; Rostov sat 1st on 9 — a 3-point gap. The last five rounds placed Akron no better than 6th for form, against 2nd in the standings. Per game in the league, Akron were scoring 0.33 and conceding 1.33, Rostov 2.33 and 0, against a competition average of 1.15 goals per team per game.
5 meetings are on record — 3 won by Akron, 2 by Rostov, 0 drawn, at 2.6 goals per meeting. Only 0% of these meetings ended in a home win.
Samara Arena staged the fixture, a ground that holds 44,918. Rostov led 2-0 at the break, and the second half added 2 goals for the 0-4 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Rostov: Olakunle Olusegun (4'), Yaroslav Mikhailov (7'), Imran Aznaurov (50'), Danila Prokhin (65')
Key stats
Possession: Akron 64% · Rostov 36% · Total shots: 14-12 · On target: 4-5 · Corners: 8-2