Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Arsenal Tula II 5th with 33 points, Balashikha 12th with 13, 20 apart. Recent form told a different story for Balashikha: only 47th in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 12th. In league terms the two rates read 0.59/2.27 for Balashikha and 3.67/2.08 for Arsenal Tula II (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.76.
Balashikha arrived off four straight defeats. Over the last five, Balashikha had taken 1 of 15 points to Arsenal Tula II's 7.
The match was played at Sportkompleks Znamja Truda (capacity 2,000). V. Moldovan took charge of the match — our records show 15 games refereed with an average of 1.1 yellow cards per game. Arsenal Tula II led 4-1 at the break, and the second half added 4 goals for the 1-8 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Balashikha: Almaz Fatikhov (20') · Arsenal Tula II: R. Izotov (9'), A. Leybin (35'), P. Khodeev (48'), R. Izotov (69'), R. Izotov (71'), R. Izotov (73'), R. Izotov (18'), R. Izotov (14')