Match Report
FK Nizjni Novgorod went into the game 11th in the table on 36 points; Armavir sat 12th on 30 — a 6-point gap. On the form table Armavir stood 5th over the last five rounds, despite being 12th overall. In league terms the two rates read 1.04/1.07 for FK Nizjni Novgorod and 0.85/1.07 for Armavir (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.2.
V. Bezborodov officiated: 79 games logged, averaging 2.3 yellow cards each. The match was played at Nizhny Novgorod Stadium (capacity 35,000). 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
FK Nizjni Novgorod: Ivan Temnikov (60')
Key stats
Possession: FK Nizjni Novgorod 48% · Armavir 52% · On target: 5-2 · Corners: 4-8