Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Neftekhimik 5th with 48 points, Avangard Kursk 13th with 29, 19 apart. Against a league average of 1.2 goals per team per game, Neftekhimik ran at 1.41 scored and 0.93 conceded, Avangard Kursk at 1.07 and 1.44.
Momentum sat with Neftekhimik, winners of their last three.
Stadion Neftekhimik, capacity 3,000, hosted the game. On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break; 2 second-half goals set the final 1-1.
Goal scorers
Neftekhimik: Dmitriy Michurenkov (78') · Avangard Kursk: M. Zemskov (88')
Key stats
Possession: Neftekhimik 50% · Avangard Kursk 50% · On target: 7-6 · Corners: 4-3