Match Report
Avangard Kursk went into the game 17th in the table on 51 points; Zvezda Irkutsk sat 13th on 56 — a 5-point gap. Zvezda Irkutsk ranked 9th in the league on five-round form, well above their 13th table position. In league terms the two rates read 1.21/1.33 for Avangard Kursk and 1.43/1.12 for Zvezda Irkutsk (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.31.
Stadion Trudovye Reservy in Kursk, capacity 11,329, hosted the game.


