Match Report
Spartak Kostroma went into the game 3rd in the table on 38 points; Baltika BFU sat 5th on 29 — a 9-point gap. Baltika BFU had been under-performing their position — 31st on five-round form against 5th in the table. In league terms the two rates read 2.58/1.83 for Spartak Kostroma and 1.25/0.95 for Baltika BFU (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.76.
The venue was Stadion Urozhaj in Karavaevo, with room for 4,200 spectators. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 1-0.