Match Report
The table gap was wide: 24 points between Fakel (2nd, 68 pts) and Chelyabinsk (10th, 44 pts). In league terms the two rates read 1.29/0.65 for Fakel and 1.24/1.18 for Chelyabinsk (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.16.
Fakel had won four straight.
Central'nyi Stadion Profsoyuzov, capacity 32,750, hosted the game. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Fakel led 1-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 2-0.
Goal scorers
Fakel: Merabi Uridia (90'), Belajdi Pusi (36')
Key stats
Possession: Fakel 57% · Chelyabinsk 43% · Total shots: 7-2 · On target: 4-0 · Corners: 3-2




