Match Report
The head-to-head ledger counts 10 games: 2 Alaniya Vladikavkaz wins, 4 for Neftekhimik, 4 draws, at 2 goals per meeting. Only 40% of these meetings ended in a home win. Low-scoring is the pattern: just 30% of the meetings went over two goals. The recent editions have closed up — 1 goals per game over the last five against 2 all-time.
The venue was Respublikanskiy stadion Spartak, with room for 32,464 spectators. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Neftekhimik led 1-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 1-2.
Goal scorers
Alaniya Vladikavkaz: T. Bulatsev (50') · Neftekhimik: Said Aliev (13'), Konstantin Shiltsov (62')
Key stats
Possession: Alaniya Vladikavkaz 57% · Neftekhimik 43% · Total shots: 5-6 · On target: 2-5 · Corners: 1-7