Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Khimik Dzerzhinsk (1st, 56 pts) held a 53-point advantage over Chelyabinsk II (6th, 3 pts). Chelyabinsk II's recent output lagged their position: 18th on form over five rounds while 6th in the table. Scoring rates set the scale: Chelyabinsk II 0.5 scored and 1.75 conceded per game, Khimik Dzerzhinsk 2.59 and 0.73, with the league averaging 1.52.
Khimik Dzerzhinsk had won three straight, having scored in 13 consecutive games. The five-game form split read 6/15 points for Chelyabinsk II against 13/15 for Khimik Dzerzhinsk.
Khimik Dzerzhinsk led 2-0 at the break, and the second half added 1 goal for the 0-3 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Khimik Dzerzhinsk: Daniil Oganichev (7'), Artem Shirokov (41'), Daniil Zuev (77')
Key stats
Possession: Chelyabinsk II 31% · Khimik Dzerzhinsk 69% · Total shots: 1-10 · On target: 0-4 · Corners: 1-6




