Match Report
The table gap was wide: 40 points between Anzhi (1st, 75 pts) and Chita (17th, 35 pts). Recent form told a different story for Anzhi: only 5th in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 1st. Per game in the league, Chita were scoring 0.71 and conceding 1.71, Anzhi 1.61 and 0.82, against a competition average of 1.14 goals per team per game.
Chita were winless in 5. Anzhi were unbeaten in 8, having scored in 7 consecutive games. Recent form was uneven: 2/15 points for Chita, 11/15 for Anzhi.
The venue was Stadion Lokomotiv, with room for 15,000 spectators. On the scoreboard, Anzhi led 1-0 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 0-2.
Goal scorers
Anzhi: Gheorge Ovseannicov (1'), Gheorge Ovseannicov (60')