Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Zenit II 1st with 73 points, Cherepovets 9th with 33, 40 apart. The last five rounds placed Cherepovets 3rd in the league for form — higher than their 9th in the standings. In league terms the two rates read 2.14/0.71 for Zenit II and 1.25/1.54 for Cherepovets (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.35.
Zenit II arrived on a run of four straight wins, having scored in 8 consecutive games.
Stadion SDYuShOR Smena, capacity 3,000, hosted the game. Zenit II led 1-0 at the break, and the second half added 2 goals for the 2-1 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Zenit II: Aleksandr Egurnev (45'), Aleksandr Egurnev (81') · Cherepovets: Elisey Snegirev (90')




