Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Dinamo Vladivostok (6th, 36 pts) held a 23-point advantage over Balashikha (12th, 13 pts). Balashikha had been under-performing their position — 47th on five-round form against 12th in the table. Per game in the league, Balashikha were scoring 0.59 and conceding 2.27, Dinamo Vladivostok 1.55 and 1.05, against a competition average of 1.76 goals per team per game.
Defeat had not touched Dinamo Vladivostok in 5 games.
The venue was Stadion Torpedo in Orekhovo-Zuyevo. On the scoreboard, Balashikha led 1-0 at the break; 2 second-half goals set the final 2-1.