Match Report
The table read 5th (Novosibirsk, 34 pts) against 3rd (Amkar Perm', 47 pts), 13 points apart. The last five rounds placed Amkar Perm' no better than 15th for form, against 3rd in the standings. Scoring rates set the scale: Novosibirsk 5.8 scored and 6.6 conceded per game, Amkar Perm' 8.6 and 6.2, with the league averaging 2.25.
Amkar Perm' came in having won five on the spin, having scored in 7 consecutive games. Recent form was uneven: 5/15 points for Novosibirsk, 15/15 for Amkar Perm'.
Stadion Spartak in Novosibirsk, capacity 12,500, hosted the game. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Novosibirsk led 1-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 1-1.




