Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Chernomorets (9th, 61 pts) held a 32-point advantage over Zvezda Irkutsk (19th, 29 pts). On the form table Chernomorets stood 4th over the last five rounds, despite being 9th overall. In league terms the two rates read 1.21/0.9 for Chernomorets and 0.86/2.26 for Zvezda Irkutsk (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.25.
Chernomorets's winless run stood at 5. Zvezda Irkutsk arrived off five straight defeats.
The venue was Stadion Central'nyj in Novorossiysk, with room for 12,500 spectators. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 3 more goals closed it at 3-0.


