Match Report
Anzhi U21, 15th on 19 points, faced a 35-point deficit to Krasnodar U21 (7th, 54). On the form table Anzhi U21 stood 8th over the last five rounds, despite being 15th overall. In league terms the two rates read 2.03/1.2 for Krasnodar U21 and 0.9/2 for Anzhi U21 (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.66.
Krasnodar U21 had won three straight, having scored in 15 consecutive games. A win had eluded Anzhi U21 for 6 matches. The last-five ledger: Krasnodar U21 13/15, Anzhi U21 3/15.
Stadion Akademii FK Krasnodar, capacity 3,000, hosted the game. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 1-0.
Goal scorers
Krasnodar U21: I. Paradin (84')
Key stats
Possession: Krasnodar U21 56% · Anzhi U21 44% · On target: 8-3 · Corners: 4-4