Match Report
In the standings it was Chertanovo 6th on 22 points, Chita 8th on 18 — separated by 4. Chertanovo had been under-performing their position — 41st on five-round form against 6th in the table. Per game in the league, Chertanovo were scoring 1.13 and conceding 1.88, Chita 1.4 and 1.6, against a competition average of 1.39 goals per team per game.
Arena Chertanovo staged the fixture, a ground that holds 2,500. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 2-0.