Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: SKA Rostov (11th, 50 pts) held a 23-point advantage over Avangard Kursk (20th, 27 pts). Recent form flatters SKA Rostov's table spot — 1st league-wide over the last five rounds while sitting 11th. Against a league average of 1.13 goals per team per game, SKA Rostov ran at 0.86 scored and 1.03 conceded, Avangard Kursk at 0.81 and 1.68.
Stadion imeni V.I. Lenina in Khabarovsk, capacity 15,200, hosted the game. It was 1-1 at the break, and the second half added 1 goal for the 2-1 full-time score.


