Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Chelyabinsk 10th with 44 points, Sokol Saratov 17th with 26, 18 apart. Recent form flatters Sokol Saratov's table spot — 2nd league-wide over the last five rounds while sitting 17th. In league terms the two rates read 0.47/1.29 for Sokol Saratov and 1.24/1.18 for Chelyabinsk (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.16.
Sokol Saratov were winless in 6.
Stadion Lokomotiv, capacity 15,000, hosted the game. Chelyabinsk led 1-0 at the break — the second half brought no more goals and it finished 0-1.
Goal scorers
Chelyabinsk: Ramazan Gadzimuradov (29')
Key stats
Possession: Sokol Saratov 43% · Chelyabinsk 57% · Total shots: 6-2 · On target: 3-1 · Corners: 3-0