Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Krylya Sovetov 2nd with 82 points, Avangard Kursk 10th with 45, 37 apart. Scoring rates set the scale: Avangard Kursk 1.13 scored and 1.21 conceded per game, Krylya Sovetov 1.58 and 0.61, with the league averaging 1.18.
The match was played at Stadion Trudovye Reservy in Kursk (capacity 11,329). Krylya Sovetov led 2-0 at the break, and the second half added 4 goals for the 2-4 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Avangard Kursk: Ruslan Bolov (88'), A. Fedchuk (80') · Krylya Sovetov: Dmitri Yatchenko (28'), S. Kornilenko (90'), A. Aliev (60'), D. Klenkin (3')
Key stats
Possession: Avangard Kursk 47% · Krylya Sovetov 53% · On target: 4-9 · Corners: 3-5