Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Avangard Kursk (9th, 61 pts) held a 16-point advantage over Lada Tolyatti (17th, 45 pts). Avangard Kursk had been over-performing their table position on recent form: 3rd in the league over the last five rounds against 9th overall. Scoring rates set the scale: Avangard Kursk 1.07 scored and 0.9 conceded per game, Lada Tolyatti 0.9 and 1.5, with the league averaging 1.21.
Stadion Trudovye Reservy in Kursk staged the fixture, a ground that holds 11,329.


