Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Rotor Volgograd (4th, 56 pts) held a 17-point advantage over Arsenal Tula (13th, 39 pts). Recent form told a different story for Arsenal Tula: only 17th in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 13th.
Arsenal Tula were winless in 5. Rotor Volgograd were unbeaten in 9. Over the last five, Arsenal Tula had taken 3 of 15 points to Rotor Volgograd's 13.
Goal scorers
Arsenal Tula: I. Gorbunov (45'), Alan Tsaraev (67') · Rotor Volgograd: Aleksandr Troshechkin (32'), Said Aliev (77')
Key stats
Possession: Arsenal Tula 52% · Rotor Volgograd 48% · Total shots: 11-6 · On target: 11-2 · Corners: 6-6