Match Report
Chernomorets, 15th on 35 points, faced a 26-point deficit to Makhachkala (2nd, 61). The last five rounds placed Dynamo Makhachkala no better than 7th for form, against 2nd in the standings. In league terms the two rates read 0.88/1.12 for Chernomorets and 1.09/0.56 for Makhachkala (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.1.
Defeat had not touched Makhachkala in 5 games.
The match was played at Stadion Central'nyj in Novorossiysk (capacity 12,500). It was 0-0 at the break — the second half brought no more goals and it finished 0-0.