Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Akron 3rd with 59 points, Volgar Astrakhan 16th with 34, 25 apart. Volgar Astrakhan's recent output outran their position: 11th on form over five rounds, 16th in the table. Scoring rates set the scale: Akron 1.44 scored and 0.76 conceded per game, Volgar Astrakhan 0.85 and 1.29, with the league averaging 1.1.
8 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — Akron 3, draws 1, Volgar Astrakhan 4, at 2.25 goals per meeting.
The venue was Stadion Kristall Zhigulyovsk, with room for 1,565 spectators. Volgar Astrakhan led 1-0 at the break — the second half brought no more goals and it finished 0-1.
Goal scorers
Volgar Astrakhan: Artur Gilyazetdinov (7')
Key stats
Possession: Akron 64% · Volgar Astrakhan 36% · On target: 2-1